PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinggis Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Mouwanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khaan
vs
Mouwanga

174 cm
24
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chinggis Khaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Mouwanga!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mouwanga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Khaan dives in and scores a takedown into Mouwanga's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khaan stopping the sweep attempt from Mouwanga.
Khaan trying to control but Mouwanga is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouwanga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Khaan throws an elbow that misses. Mouwanga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khaan's guard. Nice move by Mouwanga!

Khaan wants to stand and escape but Mouwanga is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouwanga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khaan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mouwanga is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouwanga controlling from the top position.
Khaan has a closed guard, preventing Mouwanga from standing up.
Khaan wants to stand and escape but Mouwanga is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khaan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mouwanga wants to counter with a clinch but Khaan pushes him away.
Khaan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khaan stalks Mouwanga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mouwanga's face. Mouwanga staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Daniel Mouwanga has been cut.

Mouwanga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khaan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mouwanga after a bit of a struggle.
Khaan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mouwanga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chinggis Khaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khaan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Khaan pulls guard.

Khaan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mouwanga is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouwanga is pushing Khaan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mouwanga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mouwanga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Khaan pulls guard effortlessly.
Mouwanga tries to stand but Khaan is controlling from the bottom.
Mouwanga prevents Khaan from getting back to his feet.
Mouwanga stays in close to Khaan's body and controls the position.
Khaan keeping moving, preventing Mouwanga from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouwanga prevents Khaan from getting back to his feet.
Khaan keeping moving, preventing Mouwanga from controlling successfully.
Khaan is looking to stand up but Mouwanga isn't so interested in that idea.

Mouwanga stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mouwanga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khaan finds it's way round the side to connect with Mouwanga's head.
Mouwanga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khaan fails to land the takedown.
Mouwanga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khaan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khaan avoids a kick to the body.
Khaan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khaan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouwanga wants to clinch up but Khaan keeps it at a distance.
Khaan looks to land a combination but Mouwanga avoids it well.
Mouwanga wants to counter the offense by Khaan and move into the clinch position.
Khaan walks into a straight right hand from Mouwanga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khaan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mouwanga manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khaan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mouwanga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Khaan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mouwanga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mouwanga lands a knee to the head.
Mouwanga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khaan tries for a takedown but Mouwanga manages to get underhooks.
Mouwanga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khaan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mouwanga misses with a knee to the head.
Mouwanga tries to land a knee to the head but Khaan blocks with his arms.
Khaan tries to pull guard but Mouwanga won't allow it.
Mouwanga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khaan blocks it with crossed arms.
Mouwanga is leaning against Khaan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khaan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mouwanga walks away with a smile on his face. Khaan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Mouwanga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mouwanga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mouwanga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chinggis Khaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khaan throws a right and a left that Mouwanga avoids nicely.
Mouwanga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouwanga tries to clinch up.
Mouwanga is looking to clinch.
Mouwanga stuffs the takedown attempt from Khaan. Khaan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mouwanga tries to counter with a clinch but Khaan shakes him off and moves away.
Khaan throws a head kick but Mouwanga moves out of range.

Mouwanga has closed the distance and engaged Khaan in a clinch.

Khaan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mouwanga explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouwanga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khaan closes the distance and clinches up with Mouwanga, looking for a takedown. Khaan pushes Mouwanga against the cage but Mouwanga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mouwanga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khaan.
Mouwanga tries to counter by closing the distance.

Mouwanga clinches with his opponent.
Daniel Mouwanga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khaan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mouwanga smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chinggis Khaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan throws a series of punches but Mouwanga avoids them all with ease.
Mouwanga throws a monster overhand right that drops Khaan! Mouwanga follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Mouwanga!