PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ieuan Thomas (ranked 3688 p4p, 381 weight class) and Achmed Khan (ranked 3373 p4p, 0 weight class). Ieuan Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thomas
vs
Khan

168 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Achmed Khan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas moves to clinch but Khan breaks away

and Khan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khan.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Khan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan with a nice head shot there.
Khan distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thomas wants to stand up but Khan is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khan on his heels. He'll look to pass Khan's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan pulls Thomas in close to prevent any damage.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Khan rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.

Khan has hold of one of Thomas's legs. Thomas is fighting the takedown attempt but Khan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Khan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Khan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Khan stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khan controls the pace.
Thomas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khan trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Khan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khan stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khan chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khan scores with a jab to the head.
Khan with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achmed Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khan stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khan is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Thomas slips a jab from Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Khan connects with the punch.

Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thomas sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan passes into side control, despite Thomas's attempt to control the position.
Khan working the head with strikes.
Khan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Khan scoring with punches from side control.
Khan landing strikes.
Thomas struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to remain calm as Khan controls from the top position.
Khan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Khan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Achmed Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Thomas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thomas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Khan landing strikes.
Thomas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing strikes.
Khan scoring with punches from side control.
Khan cracks Thomas with a big right hand but Thomas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Khan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Khan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Khan lands a few punches from side control.
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thomas tries to buck Khan off but Khan is having none of it.
Thomas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khan connects with a decent elbow.
Khan trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Khan landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achmed Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Khan gets a double leg takedown into Thomas's guard.
Khan is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Khan cracks Thomas with a solid left hand.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.
Khan lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Khan slips an elbow through the middle.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khan landing some decent shots from guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan postures up and lands a big shot to Thomas's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan chips away with some ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas slips under a jab from Khan.
Thomas is looking to counter the offense by Khan and move into the clinch.
Khan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.

Thomas gets caught napping as Khan dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.
Khan distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Khan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Khan stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khan is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khan with a nice head shot there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Khan misses.
Achmed Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Khan cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Khan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thomas to the ground. Khan is now in Thomas's guard.
Khan postures up and lands a big shot to Thomas's brow.
Khan chips away with some ground and pound.
Khan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khan works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

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

Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khan lands strikes from half guard.
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. Khan connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
Khan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khan lands a nice short elbow.
Ieuan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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. Khan connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Achmed 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 James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achmed Khan!
Our winner, Achmed Khan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.