PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 4285 p4p, 472 weight class) and John Cox (ranked 4527 p4p, 492 weight class). Amir Khan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Khan
vs
Cox

185 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Cox!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox lands a two punch combo.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Cox ducks down to avoid it.
Cox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox wants to clinch.

Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Cox controls the action.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cox.
Khan keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cox's elbow.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan has Cox pressed against the cage, preventing Cox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Cox tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Cox's head.
Khan pushes Cox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Cox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cox swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan lands a body punch.
Cox looks winded!
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cox.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan pushes Cox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Cox's head.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Cox is rocked!
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cox is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cox with a big uppercut! Cox tries to clinch up but Khan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cox to the mat! Cox covers up and Khan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amir Khan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Amir Khan thanked Tauromorphous Threads ~ 15% Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).