PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brother Firetribe (ranked 1159 p4p, 176 weight class) and Tata Khajo (ranked 2148 p4p, 331 weight class). Khajo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Power by Kanye West. 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.

Firetribe
vs
Khajo

180 cm
39
169 lbs
42 - 13 - 0

185 cm
29
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tata Khajo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khajo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Firetribe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Firetribe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khajo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khajo. Firetribe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Firetribe misses with a wild body shot.
Khajo moves out of range of the body kick.
Firetribe scores with a leg kick.
Firetribe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khajo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khajo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khajo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firetribe lunges at Khajo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khajo's hand.
Firetribe throws a solid leg kick but Khajo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Firetribe.
Khajo throws a body punch but Firetribe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe misses with a body shot.
Khajo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khajo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Firetribe moves away.
Khajo misses the shot to the body.
Khajo checks a low kick from Firetribe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khajo! But no joy.
Firetribe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khajo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Firetribe.
Khajo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Firetribe throws a wild body kick that Khajo sees coming a mile off.

Khajo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Firetribe sprawling to the canvas! Firetribe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Khajo finish him?!

Firetribe is rocked!

It looks like Brother Firetribe has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Firetribe connects with a jab.
Firetribe misses with a wild body shot.
Firetribe sizes up Khajo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khajo ducks right into an uppercut from Firetribe.
Khajo blocks a head kick by Firetribe.
A countering left hand to the body from Khajo misses.
Khajo misses with a straight right.
Khajo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khajo throws a poor cross that misses
and Firetribe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Khajo misses with a double jab
and Firetribe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khajo moves out of range of the body kick.

Khajo gets tackled into the cage by Firetribe. Firetribe maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Khajo fails to land.
Firetribe prevents a body shot from Khajo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Firetribe obliges.
Firetribe blocks a body shot from Khajo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khajo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firetribe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khajo struggles to land a body shot inside as Firetribe controls his hands.
Firetribe lands a damaging elbow.
Khajo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Firetribes head.
Khajo managing to block the knees to the body from Firetribe.
Firetribe misses with an elbow strike.
Firetribe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khajo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firetribe landing knees to the body.
Khajo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Firetribe backwards.
Firetribe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khajo looks winded!
Khajo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Firetribe has him pressed against the cage.
Firetribe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khajo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Firetribe lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Firetribe.
Khajo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Firetribe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khajo's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe tries a knee to the head but Khajo blocks it.
Firetribe lands a nice shot to the body.
Khajo working aggressively here.
Firetribe tries to work over Khajo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khajo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khajo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khajo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Khajo.
Firetribe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Firetribe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khajo's defenses.
Firetribe lands a knee to the head.
Khajo misses with a punch on the inside.
Firetribe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khajo or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Firetribe lands a shot to the body.
Firetribe slowing the pace effectively.
Firetribe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khajo misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brother Firetribe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brother Firetribe'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.

Khajo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Firetribe.
Firetribe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Firetribe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khajo misses with a body shot

and Firetribe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Firetribe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Firetribe.
Firetribe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Firetribe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khajo or not.
Khajo working aggressively here.
Khajo lands a body shot.
Firetribe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khajo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khajo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Firetribe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Firetribe blocks a body shot from Khajo.
Firetribe has Khajo pushed against the cage.
Khajo swings wildly with an uppercut but Firetribe uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe lands an uppercut.
Khajo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Firetribe backwards.
Khajo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Khajo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Firetribe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khajo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Firetribe staying out of range there.
Firetribe is looking to counter punch.
Khajo throws a shot to the body.
Firetribe throws a series of punches but Khajo moves out of range.
Khajo throws a body punch but Firetribe moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Firetribe.
Khajo lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Firetribe.
Firetribe lands a leg kick that knocks Khajo off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khajo just misses with a punch to the body.
Brother Firetribe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khajo tries to move into range but Firetribe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khajo throws a right hand that Firetribe ducks under and follows up with a left that Firetribe also avoids with ease.
Khajo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Firetribe.
That kick from Firetribe tenderised Khajo's leg. Khajo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Firetribe lands a leg kick that knocks Khajo off balance momentarily.
Khajo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Firetribe scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Firetribe.
Khajo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Firetribe rather than just go for the knockout.
Khajo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khajo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Firetribe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khajo doesn't seem phased though.
Firetribe throws a hook but Khajo blocks it.
Firetribe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khajo.
Firetribe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khajo will feel that in the morning.
Khajo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Firetribe.
Firetribe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Firetribe.
Firetribe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Firetribe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khajo back to the cage. Firetribe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Firetribe avoids the body shot from Khajo.
Khajo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Firetribe moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khajo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khajo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Firetribe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Firetribe.
Khajo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khajo working aggressively here.
Firetribe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Firetribe lands a damaging elbow.
Firetribe struggles to land a body shot inside as Khajo controls his hands.

Khajo breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Khajo.
Firetribe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Firetribe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khajo.
Khajo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Firetribe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brother Firetribe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brother Firetribe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khajo throws an overhand right that lands on Firetribe's shoulder, as Firetribe tries to avoid the shot.
Firetribe lands with a straight right. Khajo didn't see that one coming.
Khajo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Firetribe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khajo manages to circle out of the way.
Firetribe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Firetribe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khajo misses with a hook. Firetribe ducked under it nicely.
Khajo throws a hook but Firetribe blocks it.
Firetribe connects with a leg kick. Khajo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firetribe lands a high kick!
Khajo throws a right hand that misses
and Firetribe counters with a right hand to the body.
Khajo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Firetribe.
Firetribe misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Firetribe.
Firetribe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khajo.
Brother Firetribe is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Firetribe.
Khajo misses with a hook. Firetribe ducked under it nicely.
Firetribe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Firetribe is looking to land body kicks.
Khajo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khajo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khajo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khajo moves out of range of the body kick from Firetribe.
Khajo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khajo thuds his right hand into Firetribe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khajo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Firetribe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khajo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Firetribe. Firetribe obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khajo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khajo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Firetribe was well out of range. Poor timing from Khajo.
Khajo connects with a single shot there.
Khajo throws a shot from downtown. Firetribe moves away and avoids it.
Khajo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Firetribe can pounce on him.
Firetribe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khajo throws a hook but Firetribe avoids it easily.
Khajo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Firetribe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Firetribe scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khajo throws a body shot but no joy.
Firetribe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khajo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Firetribe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khajo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Firetribe cracks Khajo with a good jab.
Firetribe throws a body shot but no joy.
Khajo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Firetribe misses the jab.
Firetribe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Firetribe lands.
Firetribe slips under a jab from Khajo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khajo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khajo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Firetribe misses.
Khajo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Firetribe.
Khajo blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khajo tries to move into range but Firetribe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Firetribe throws a chopping leg kick but Khajo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khajo! But no joy.
Khajo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Firetribe throws a body punch but Khajo moves out of range.
Khajo throws a looping overhand right but Firetribe ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brother Firetribe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brother Firetribe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khajo moves away from the strike by Firetribe.
Firetribe connects with a jab.
Firetribe misses with a body shot
and Khajo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khajo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khajo stuns Firetribe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Firetribe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Firetribe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khajo's calf.
Khajo misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khajo lands a jab to the head.
Firetribe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khajo's head backwards.
Firetribe lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe misses with a hook to the body
and Khajo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khajo. Firetribe does a little dance to reset his feet.

Firetribe moves into the clinch successfully.
Firetribe lands a damaging elbow.
Firetribe blocks a body shot from Khajo.
Khajo avoiding damage as Firetribe throws knees to the body.
Firetribe lands a shoulder strike.
Firetribe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Firetribe misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Khajo.
Khajo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khajo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khajo is trying to break the clinch but Firetribe is controlling him.
Firetribe landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Firetribe.
Khajo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Firetribe scores with a nice hook to the head.

Khajo is rocked!
Khajo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Firetribe's elbow.
Khajo is still on wobbly legs! Can Firetribe finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Firetribe obliges.
Khajo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Firetribe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Firetribe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khajo.
Firetribe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Firetribe lands a big right hand that drops Khajo! The killer instinct kicks in and Firetribe finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Firetribe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brother Firetribe!
Brother Firetribe retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Brother Firetribe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.