PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 92 p4p, 16 weight class) and Temudjin Khaan (ranked 6060 p4p, 510 weight class). Douglas's entrance music is Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Douglas
vs
Khaan

172 cm
33
160 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

180 cm
33
168 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

King of Clothes
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temudjin Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas sizes up Khaan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas throws a body punch but Khaan moves out of range.
Khaan's coach down at NYC Striking Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khaan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khaan throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
Khaan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Khaan's shoulder, as Khaan tries to avoid the shot.

Khaan rushes Douglas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Khaan.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Khaan tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Khaan doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow Khaan down.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Khaan ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Khaan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Khaan moves into the clinch successfully.
Khaan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Khaan.
A short right from Khaan on the inside.
Khaan misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Khaan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khaan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas lands the left hand.

Khaan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Douglas, pushing him back against the cage.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Khaan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas prevents a body shot from Khaan.
A short left from Khaan.
Khaan struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khaans head.
Khaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khaan's elbow.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Khaan tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Khaan back against the cage.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Khaan finds it's target.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Douglas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khaan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khaan misses with a hook.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Khaan moved out of range.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Khaan's shoulder, as Khaan tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Douglas checks the leg kick.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Khaan tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas digs a good body shot into Khaan's ribs.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khaan moves away.
Khaan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Khaan misses.
Douglas throws a leg kick that misses.
Khaan tries to counter with a clinch but Douglas shakes him off and moves away.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Douglas delivers a nice body kick.
Douglas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khaan wants to counter with a clinch but Douglas pushes him away.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Khaan wants to counter with a clinch but Douglas pushes him away.
Douglas lands with a hook. Khaan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Douglas feints and then cracks Khaan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khaan down.
Douglas thows a leg kick but Khaan checks it
letting Khaan counter with a right hand.
Douglas misses with the combination.
Khaan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Khaan darts in and clinches Douglas up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaan misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khaan working aggressively here.
Khaan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Khaan lands a shot to the body.
Khaan lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Khaan tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Khaan back against the cage.
Khaan tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Khaan back against the cage.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Khaan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Douglas breaks from the clinch.
Khaan throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.

Khaan has Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Khaan.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Douglas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khaan can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khaan connects with a body shot.
Khaan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas lands with a thumping leg kick.

Douglas has managed to clinch.
Douglas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khaan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khaan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Khaan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Khaan.
Khaan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khaan throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaan working aggressively here.
Khaan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Temudjin Khaan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Khaan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Khaan moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Khaan avoided it.
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khaan needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Khaan throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas misses with a leg kick
and Khaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Khaan clinches up against the cage.
Khaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khaan backwards.
Khaan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Khaan digs a right hand underneath Douglas's ribcage. Douglas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Khaan is controlling him.
Khaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khaan swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khaan misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khaan lands an uppercut.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Khaan.
Khaan lands with a right to the head.
Douglas lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Khaan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas throws a front kick aimed at Khaan's knee but Khaan avoids it well.
Khaan feints a counter leg kick.
Khaan misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Khaan moved out of range nicely.
Khaan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Khaan checks it.
Khaan slips a jab from Douglas.
Khaan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Khaan delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Douglas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khaan doesn't seem phased though.

Khaan rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Khaan.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Khaan.
Khaan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Khaan has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Khaan blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khaan.
Khaan blocks an uppercut.
Khaan misses with a body punch.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khaan presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khaan lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Khaan slips a straight right by Douglas.
A bone on bone clash there as Khaan blocks the leg kick.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Khaan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaan tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Khaan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khaan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Khaan.
Khaan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Khaan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khaan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Khaan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khaan looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Khaan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khaan avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khaan wants to counter with a clinch but Douglas pushes him away.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Khaan moves out of range of the body kick from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Khaan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
And Khaan responds with a good body kick, but Douglas manages to step out the way in time.
Khaan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khaan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khaan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khaan needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Khaan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khaan! But no joy.
Khaan moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Khaan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Douglas cracks Khaan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Douglas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khaan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khaan is looking to land body kicks.
Douglas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khaan manages to circle out of the way.

Khaan pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Khaan controls the action.
Khaan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khaan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Douglas.
Douglas lands a left hand.
Khaan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Douglas.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Khaan lands with a short shot to the head.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas lands with a left to the head.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Douglas.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khaan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khaan checks a leg kick.
Khaan wants to counter the offense by Douglas and move into the clinch position.
Khaan scores with a jab to the head.
Khaan blocks a jab.
Khaan scores with a leg kick.
Temudjin Khaan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khaan closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
A short right from Douglas.
Khaan can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Khaan controls his hands.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Khaan.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Khaan.
Douglas digs a right hand into Khaan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khaan's gas tank.
A short right from Douglas.
Khaan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khaan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Khaan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.

Douglas breaks from the clinch.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khaan manages to avoid it.
Khaan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Douglas - that will leave a mark!
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khaan moves away.
Khaan misses with a body kick.
Khaan pushes Douglas away with a front kick.
Khaan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas scores with a kick to the body.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas with a jab.
Khaan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Douglas throws the left hand but Khaan avoids the punch easily.

Khaan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Khaan's ribcage. Khaan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khaan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khaan prevents a body shot from Douglas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Khaan.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaan struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
Khaan misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khaan backwards.
Khaan lands a left hand.
Khaan prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas tries a body shot but Khaan blocks it.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Khaan is rocked!
Khaan struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Khaan is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas lands a big right hand that drops Khaan! The killer instinct kicks in and Douglas finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Douglas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Douglas!
Post fight, an emotional Jack Douglas said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.
Temudjin Khaan was interviewed post fight and said 'Meh , I fought a Featherweight (145.3) :( '.