PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Lee Grace (ranked 2433 p4p, 231 weight class) and Darius Khaan (ranked 1513 p4p, 140 weight class). Darius Khaan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lee Grace
vs
Khaan

195 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Earl Lee Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace tries to clinch there but Khaan circles away.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Grace throws a body shot but no joy.
Grace thows a leg kick but Khaan checks it
and Khaan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Khaan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Despite the aggression on Khaan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grace has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khaan if he has to take too many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
Earl Lee Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Grace catches Khaan right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Darius Khaan has been cut.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khaan was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khaan connects with an inside leg kick.
Khaan staying out of range there.
Khaan tries a quick counter leg kick but Grace is wise to it.

Grace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grace lands a hook that snaps the head of Khaan backwards.
Grace misses with some punches.
Khaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaan.
Grace swings wildly with an uppercut but Khaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace avoiding damage as Khaan throws knees to the body.
Khaan lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Grace.
Grace lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khaan blocking some punches.
Grace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khaan backwards.

Khaan is rocked!
Grace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaan is still on wobbly legs! Can Grace finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grace.
Grace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaan.
Grace misses with some punches.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace throws a head punch that misses.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Khaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khaan blocks an uppercut.
Grace misses with some punches.
Grace misses with the head strike.
Grace misses with the head strike.
Khaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace misses with some punches.
Grace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Khaan blocks an uppercut.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace working aggressively here.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grace fails to land.
Grace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grace misses with the head strike.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaan.
Grace throws a head punch that misses.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
A head punch on the inside from Grace fails to land.
Grace lands a shot to the body.
Khaan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaan.
A head punch on the inside from Grace fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaan.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Khaan blocks an uppercut.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaan.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khaan seems to have recovered his senses.
Grace lands a hook that snaps the head of Khaan backwards.
Khaan blocking some punches.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Grace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace working aggressively here.

Khaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grace throws a jab when Khaan was well out of range.
Grace throws out a loose jab but Khaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grace backing away here, and Khaan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crack! Grace connects with the perfect overhand right and Khaan falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Grace!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Earl Lee Grace!