PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tassen (ranked 1388 p4p, 427 weight class) and Rashid Elkhan (ranked 184 p4p, 59 weight class). The key to victory for Lee Tassen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tassen
vs
Elkhan

190 cm
28
280
9 - 8 - 0

193 cm
28
267
11 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Elkhan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkhan.
Tassen takes one on the button.

It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Tassen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elkhan misses with a left hand
and Tassen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elkhan thinking.
Elkhan slips a straight right by Tassen.
It seemed like Elkhan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Elkhan.
Elkhan throws out a counter right but Tassen avoids it with no problem.
Elkhan throws a low kick but Tassen avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkhan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tassen throws a body punch but Elkhan moves out of range.
Elkhan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkhan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elkhan misses with a right hand
and Tassen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elkhan thinking.
Elkhan looks to land a left hand but Tassen moved out of range nicely.
Tassen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tassen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elkhan misses with an uppercut
and Tassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tassen slips under a jab from Elkhan.
Tassen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elkhan.
A shot to the body from Tassen misses
and Elkhan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tassen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elkhan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rashid Elkhan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan lands with a shot to the body.
Elkhan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tassen.
Elkhan throws an off balance right hand
and Tassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elkhan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tassen manages to avoid it.
Tassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 Elkhan. Tassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tassen throws a big counter combination but Elkhan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkhan. Tassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tassen walks into a jab.
Elkhan throws a body punch but Tassen moves out of range.
Tassen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rashid Elkhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkhan throws a hook to the side of Tassen's head but Tassen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tassen as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Tassen misses its intended target.
Tassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkhan.
Tassen misses with a hook. Elkhan ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elkhan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tassen.
Tassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tassen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Elkhan scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elkhan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tassen.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkhan misses the target.
Tassen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elkhan.
Elkhan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Elkhan lands a jab-cross combination.
Elkhan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkhan looks to throw the jab but Tassen is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tassen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tassen throws a shot from downtown. Elkhan moves away and avoids it.

Elkhan lands a big right hand that sends Tassen crashing to the mat! Elkhan stays standing though and waves Tassen back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rashid Elkhan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Elkhan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tassen is just out of range.
Tassen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Elkhan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tassen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rashid Elkhan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tassen avoids the body shot from Elkhan.
A little feinted left hand from Tassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elkhan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elkhan misses with a two punch combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tassen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tassen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkhan defending well as Tassen loads up on a big left hand.
Elkhan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tassen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elkhan thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkhan. Tassen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkhan throws a lazy uppercut
and Tassen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elkhan throws a lazy uppercut
and Tassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elkhan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkhan manages to avoid it.
Elkhan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Elkhan digs a good hook to Tassen's body.
Elkhan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Elkhan misses.
Tassen is looking to counter punch.
Elkhan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lee Tassen's cut is getting worse.
Tassen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen tries for a takedown but Elkhan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tassen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elkhan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Elkhan.
Elkhan throws a body punch but Tassen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tassen misses the target.
A shot to the body from Elkhan misses
and Tassen counters with a straight right hand.
Tassen scores with a nice head shot.
Elkhan throws a shot from downtown. Tassen moves away and avoids it.
Tassen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elkhan.
Elkhan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkhan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elkhan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lee Tassen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Elkhan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkhan.
Elkhan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elkhan misses with a combination
and Tassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan avoids the body shot from Tassen.
Elkhan just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Elkhan misses.
Tassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkhan.
Tassen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elkhan cracks Tassen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elkhan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Tassen is rocked!

Jeez, Lee Tassen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Elkhan flashes Tassen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Tassen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Tassen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Elkhan punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashid Elkhan!
Rashid Elkhan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.