PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andelko Antun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger Khan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Khan
vs
Antun

170 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andelko Antun!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a right and a left that Antun avoids nicely.
Antun throws a chopping leg kick but Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Antun throws a leg kick that misses.

Antun has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Antun landing knees to the body.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Antun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Knees to the body from Antun.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Antun - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Antun misses with a knee strike.
Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Antun misses with a knee strike.
Antun misses with a knee strike.
Antun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antun connects with a knee to the head.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun missing with knees to the body.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Antun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Antun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Antun.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Antun is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Antun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Antun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Antun.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Antun digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Antun connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Antun.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Antun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Antun is struggling to control the position.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.

Antun clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andelko Antun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Antun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Antun.
Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antun can pounce on him.
Antun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Antun is looking to slow Khan down with leg kicks.

Antun moves into the clinch.
Antun is working Khan over against the cage.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antun lands a knee to the head.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Antun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Antun.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Antun.
Nice body punch from Antun - that landed with a thud.
Antun keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan being controlled against the cage.
Khan is trying to break free.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Antun misses with an elbow strike.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Antun in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antun has him pressed against the cage.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Antun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antun connects with a knee to the head.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Antun misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antun.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
Antun tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Antun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Antun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Antun stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Antun is pushing Khan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Antun is controlling the position.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antun throws a nice inside leg kick.

Antun drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
Antun crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
Antun lands a knee to the body.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Antun lands a nice knee to the body.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andelko Antun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Antun avoids the head kick by Khan.

Antun pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan trying to stall but Antun improves his position.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Antun crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan wants to break free but Antun has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Khan is leaning against Antun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antun letting Khan take a breather here.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Antun.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Antun lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Antun keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Antun won't allow it.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Antun has double underhooks.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Khan avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun slowing the pace effectively.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Antun has double underhooks.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan looking to stall.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Antun.
Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Antun connects with a knee to the head.
Antun keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Tiger Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antun misses with a knee strike.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Antun is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Antun keeps him there for the moment.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Antun lands a knee to the body.
Khan pushes Antun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antun landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antun.
Andelko Antun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andelko Antun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andelko Antun!