PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Elliott (ranked 25319 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mashu Khan (ranked 7205 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.

Elliott
vs
Khan

208 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

220 cm
24
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammie Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mashu Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan has a takedown stuffed.
Elliott is looking to counter the offense by Khan and move into the clinch.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Elliott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elliott fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elliott.
Khan thumps Elliott with a low kick.
Elliott doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Elliott enables Khan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Elliott manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Khan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Elliott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Elliott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan stops Elliott from standing up.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elliott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Elliott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elliott counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
Sammie Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mashu Khan.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elliott sprawls well. Elliott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan goes for a double leg but Elliott avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Elliott continues to drive forward.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Elliott's head but Elliott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Elliott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Khan looks to move away, Elliott throws a big counter combo but Khan just gets out of the way.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Elliott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elliott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Khan to the mat! Khan manages to get full guard.
Elliott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Khan looks winded!

Elliott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khan, up you get!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elliott has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.

Khan jumps guard.
Elliott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elliott stops Khan from standing up.
Elliott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Elliott stands up from Khan's guard - Elliott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khan has a takedown stuffed.
Elliott appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elliott tries to clinch up.

Elliott has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammie Elliott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Elliott tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
A head kick misses from Khan.

Khan forces Elliott back against the cage and clinches.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
Elliott is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.

Khan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Khan is stalling here. Elliott is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elliott has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Elliott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Elliott throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Khan is letting Elliott control him for a moment.
Sammie Elliott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Elliott decides to stand up, so the ref orders Khan to his feet.
Mashu Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.

Khan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Elliott manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Khan goes for a double leg but Elliott avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Elliott continues to drive forward.
Khan tries for a takedown but Elliott circles away easily
and Elliott counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Elliott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammie Elliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan looks for a takedown but Elliott sprawls well.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Elliott is looking to clinch.

Elliott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Elliott is in Khan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Elliott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Elliott postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.

Khan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elliott defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Elliott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Elliott looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elliott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.

Khan has an active guard here but Elliott has managed to pass into half guard.

Elliott stands up from half guard.

Elliott has managed to clinch.
Elliott looking for a takedown.
Khan takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammie Elliott dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Khan looks for a takedown but Elliott sprawls well.
Khan is looking to clinch.
As Khan looks to move away, Elliott throws a big counter combo but Khan just gets out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Khan misses.
Elliott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Elliott clinches.
Khan is looking for a takedown.
Elliott is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khan is defending well.
Elliott is looking to take this one to the mat.
Elliott is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliott is trying to break free.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elliott is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Elliott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammie Elliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan shoots in but no luck this time.
Sammie Elliott is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elliott pinned against the cage. Elliott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elliott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elliott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khan circles away.

Elliott forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Elliott wants a takedown.
Elliott can't get the takedown.
Elliott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan slows down the pace here.
Elliott has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott stops a takedown attempt from Khan.
Elliott is trying to drag Khan to the mat but Khan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Khan gets control of Elliott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Khan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elliott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Elliott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khan pushes Elliott off looking to stand but Elliott dives back in and keeps control.
Elliott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Khan missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to control Elliott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khan avoid being mounted?
Elliott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khan's head.
Elliott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Elliott connects with a nice short shot to Khan's temple.

Khan actively working from the bottom here.
Elliott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elliott is thwarting Khan's attempts to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Elliott closes the distance and clinches.
Elliott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Elliott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Elliott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Khan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Elliott's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elliott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sammie Elliott.
Well Elliott has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammie Elliott!