PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Khaliq Khalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bobbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khaliq Khalid
vs
Bobbins

193 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Khaliq Khalid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Bobbins!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobbins moves out of range as Khaliq Khalid strikes.
Khaliq Khalid throws a chopping leg kick but Bobbins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bobbins takes a swing at Khaliq Khalid's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Khaliq Khalid misses its intended target.
Bobbins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khaliq Khalid throws a right and a left that Bobbins avoids nicely.
Bobbins throws a counter combo.
Bobbins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khaliq Khalid throws a hook but Bobbins avoids it easily.
Khaliq Khalid lands a really nice looking cross but Bobbins seems unphased.
We've been told by Khaliq Khalid's head coaches at The Bear's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaliq Khalid misses with a wild body shot.
Khaliq Khalid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobbins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khaliq Khalid throws a low kick, looking for Bobbins's leg but Bobbins calmly moves out of range.
Bobbins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khaliq Khalid tries to clinch but Bobbins moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaliq Khalid throws a poor cross that misses
and Bobbins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khaliq Khalid throws a looping overhand right but Bobbins ducks down to avoid it.
Khaliq Khalid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Khaliq Khalid.
Khaliq Khalid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khaliq Khalid throws a shot from downtown. Bobbins moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Khaliq Khalid.
Despite the aggression on Bobbins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khaliq Khalid, as that shot connected.
Bobbins ducks under a wild hook from Khaliq Khalid.
Bobbins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khaliq Khalid. Bobbins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobbins throws out a counter right but Khaliq Khalid avoids it with no problem.
Khaliq Khalid misses with a wild body shot.
Khaliq Khalid misses with a body shot
and Bobbins counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khaliq Khalid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bobbins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobbins is looking for the big counter here.
Khaliq Khalid misses with an uppercut.
Bobbins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khaliq Khalid misses with a looping right.
Bobbins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khaliq Khalid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bobbins to counter with a crisp jab.
Khaliq Khalid throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobbins.
It seemed like Bobbins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khaliq Khalid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bobbins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Khaliq Khalid gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khaliq Khalid.

Bobbins is rocked!

It looks like Tom Bobbins has been cut.
Khaliq Khalid creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Bobbins! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Khaliq Khalid.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Khaliq Khalid!
An out of breath Abdul Khaliq Khalid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.