PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Argat Khan (ranked 777 p4p, 100 weight class) and Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 679 p4p, 91 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Experiment lV

178 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Argat Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Experiment lV lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Experiment lV showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Experiment lV misses with a combination
and Khan counters with a leg kick.
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Experiment lV stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Khan.
Experiment lV lands with a right hand.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick there by Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws the left hand but Experiment lV avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment lV misses with a body shot
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Khan.
Experiment lV waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
A low kick from Experiment lV is predictable there
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Experiment lV thows a left - swing and a miss!
Experiment lV looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Experiment lV counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Experiment lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Experiment lV throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Khan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Experiment lV throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Experiment lV scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Experiment lV misses its intended target.
Experiment lV has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV lands the left hand.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiment lV slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Experiment lV is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khan with a body shot.
Experiment lV scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Experiment lV lands a really nice looking cross but Khan seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Experiment lV - just one landing.
A slow jab from Experiment lV misses its intended target.
Khan throws a big counter combination but Experiment lV scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Experiment lV misses.
A quick step to the side and Khan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Experiment lV scores with a body shot.
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Experiment lV scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Khan scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Experiment lV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Experiment lV lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khan defending well as Experiment lV loads up on a big left hand.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Experiment lV lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Experiment lV.
Nice uppercut lands for Experiment lV. That snapped Khan's head back.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Experiment lV ducks down to avoid it.
Khan dips to his left and cracks Experiment lV with an uppercut!
Experiment lV feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment lV scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Experiment lV dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Khan throws a low kick, looking for Experiment lV's leg but Experiment lV calmly moves out of range.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Experiment lV saw that one coming.
Experiment lV lands a leg kick that knocks Khan off balance momentarily.
Experiment lV jabs at Khan's body.
Experiment lV is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Experiment lV tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Experiment lV has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Experiment lV throws a shot to the body.
Experiment lV throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Experiment lV moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Experiment lV on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Experiment lV staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Experiment lV there.
Experiment lV bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finnish Experiment lV dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Experiment lV moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Finnish Experiment lV has been cut.
Experiment lV looks to land a combination. Khan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Experiment lV ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Experiment lV blocks a jab.
Finnish Experiment lV seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan checks a leg kick nicely.
Experiment lV smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Experiment lV.
Finnish Experiment lV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment lV lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Khan misses.
Khan takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment lV throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Experiment lV lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.
Experiment lV's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Khan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Experiment lV looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Experiment lV slips under a jab.
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Experiment lV moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Experiment lV cracks Khan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left lands for Experiment lV.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Experiment lV.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Experiment lV throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Khan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Experiment lV moved out of range.
Experiment lV connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Experiment lV with a hook.
Experiment lV staying out of range there.
Experiment lV tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV walks into a jab.
Experiment lV tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Experiment lV off the cage and back into range.
Experiment lV avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Experiment lV buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Experiment lV lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Experiment lV throws a chopping leg kick but Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khan.
Experiment lV throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Experiment lV fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan looks to land a body kick but Experiment lV moved away.
Khan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Khan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan misses the jab.
Experiment lV moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment lV moves out of range easily.
Khan wants to slow Experiment lV down by chopping away at his legs.
Experiment lV ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Experiment lV's corner calls for a 1-2. Experiment lV obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Experiment lV wants to slow Khan down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV throws a big shot that misses.
Experiment lV buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Experiment lV connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Experiment lV misses with a head kick.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
Experiment lV lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV connects with the punch.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Experiment lV moves away and avoids it.
Experiment lV throws a poor cross that misses
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Experiment lV throws a right hand that misses
and Khan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khan moves forwards but Experiment lV connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finnish Experiment lV showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Finnish Experiment lV's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khan's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Experiment lV darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Experiment lV throws out a powerful jab.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Experiment lV was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment lV scores with a body shot.
Khan throws a head kick but Experiment lV moves out of range.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Experiment lV works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Experiment lV.
Khan misses the jab.
Experiment lV lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Donk. Experiment lV catches Khan right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Experiment lV.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Experiment lV finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
Experiment lV has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Experiment lV slips under a jab.
Experiment lV misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Experiment lV.
Good exchange - Experiment lV coming out on top.
Experiment lV scores with a hook.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Experiment lV there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Experiment lV scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Experiment lV.
Experiment lV misses with a left hand
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khan slips under a jab.
Experiment lV finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Experiment lV finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
Argat Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Khan.
Experiment lV lands a nice shot that snaps Khan's head back.
Khan throws a hook but Experiment lV avoids it easily.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Experiment lV lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Experiment lV misses with a looping right.
Experiment lV scores with a nice body kick.
Experiment lV scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV scores with a sloppy right hand. Khan should have avoided that one.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khan.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Experiment lV tries to land a front kick but Khan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khan connects with a high kick.
Experiment lV smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Experiment lV scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Experiment lV lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment lV ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Finnish Experiment lV is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Experiment lV lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan's sensitive parts.
Experiment lV catches Khan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV tried to score with a low kick but Khan checks it.
Experiment lV is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khan misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Experiment lV.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Experiment lV slips the punch.
Experiment lV takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Experiment lV comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Experiment lV 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Experiment lV!
A very excited looking Finnish Experiment lV rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.