PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drogo Khan (ranked 4790 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Ain Habbawe (ranked 4776 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo Khan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Khan
vs
Ain Habbawe

178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Helsinki, Drogo Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Ain Habbawe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habbawe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Khan scores with a jab.
Habbawe shoots in looking for a takedown but Khan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Habbawe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Khan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khan.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Drogo Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Ain Habbawe.
Nice shot lands for Khan.

Habbawe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khan's half guard.
Khan is trying to escape back to his feet but Habbawe uses the scramble to pass into side control.
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!
Habbawe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Habbawe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Khan down.
Habbawe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Khan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habbawe landing a few strikes.
Khan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khan tries to get out of the position.
Khan tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Habbawe scores with punches from the back.
Habbawe has good solid back control here.
Habbawe throwing damaging strikes from the back! Khan could be in trouble here!
Habbawe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Khan!
Habbawe lands a shot to the head.

Khan is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe controlling the position well here. Khan rolled but Habbawe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Oh Khan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Habbawe landing with strikes.
Habbawe lands a series of strikes from the back and Khan goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Ain Habbawe!