PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Vasquez (ranked 25247 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mashu Khan (ranked 5716 p4p, 0 weight class). Royal Vasquez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vasquez
vs
Khan

189 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

220 cm
24
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royal Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mashu Khan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khan.

Vasquez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Khan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Vasquez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Khan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khan has Vasquez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Khan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vasquez tumbling to the mat - Khan dives into Vasquez's guard.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Vasquez.
Vasquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khan content to stall in guard here.

Vasquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Vasquez.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vasquez working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is stalling in the full guard.
Khan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan wants to pass to mount but Vasquez is defending the position.
Vasquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vasquez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan stays in close to Vasquez's body and controls the position.
Vasquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan postures up.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Khan postures up and lands a big shot to Vasquez's brow.
Khan is stalling in the full guard.
Khan trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Vasquez is working an open guard so Khan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Khan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquez to the mat! Vasquez manages to get full guard.

Vasquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khan defends well.
Khan trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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 Royal Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Royal Vasquez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Vasquez scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vasquez is not content to let Khan control the position.
Vasquez is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan controls the position.
Mashu Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan working away.

Khan stands up and beckons Vasquez to his feet.

Khan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vasquez on his heels. He'll look to pass Vasquez's guard now, I'm sure.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasquez keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vasquez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasquez is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Khan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Vasquez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Khan is on him like a limpet, forcing Vasquez back against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasquez gets caught flat footed, as Khan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Vasquez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan has Vasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Vasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vasquez being controlled against the cage.
Vasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Khan.

Khan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vasquez is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Vasquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mashu Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Royal Vasquez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Khan wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khan postures up in Vasquez's guard and throws a big left but Vasquez blocks it.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vasquez is trying to keep Khan in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan cracks the inside of Vasquez's front leg.

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Vasquez pulls Khan in close to prevent any damage.
Vasquez striking from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vasquez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khan cracks Vasquez with a solid left hand.

Khan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Vasquez blocks nicely.
Khan slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vasquez wants to get back to full guard.
Khan working Vasquez over with strikes.
Vasquez trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khan trying to control from half guard but Vasquez is working away.
Khan not doing much here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Khan drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasquez's efforts to push away.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Khan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquez to the mat! Vasquez manages to get full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mashu Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mashu Khan!