PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hao Sawamura (ranked 790 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 113 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sawamura
vs
Khanna

197 cm
22
190
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
185
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

New Standard
Carnage Clothing

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hao Sawamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna scores with a decent looking hook.
Sawamura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sawamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khanna throws an off balance right hand
and Sawamura counters with a nice leg kick.
Sawamura with a jab.
Sawamura throws a leg kick

and Khanna counters by clinching up.
Sawamura tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Hao Sawamura has been cut.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Sawamura.
Khanna blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sawamura fails to land.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Sawamura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanna.
Khanna lands a right hand.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Sawamura avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Khanna.
Sawamura can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.

Khanna breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sawamura. Khanna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sawamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawamura circles away.
Khanna thuds his right hand into Sawamura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khanna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khanna moves away from the strike by Sawamura.
Raja Khanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawamura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sawamura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khanna's head.

It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanna wants to counter the offense by Sawamura and move into the clinch position.
Khanna connects with a jab.
Sawamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khanna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sawamura doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Sawamura misses.
Sawamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanna steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sawamura.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanna misses the target.
No joy there for Khanna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sawamura was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sawamura connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna tried to score with a low kick but Sawamura checks it.
Sawamura throws a big shot that misses.
Sawamura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khanna tries to clinch
and Sawamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sawamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sawamura has time to react.
Khanna misses with a looping left.
Khanna blocks a leg kick.
Khanna misses with a hook to the body
and Sawamura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khanna's knee momentarily.
Sawamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sawamura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khanna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sawamura scrambles back to his feet.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sawamura.
Sawamura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sawamura under the eye.
Khanna 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.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sawamura.
Sawamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanna was well out of range. Poor timing from Sawamura.
Khanna takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanna lunges at Sawamura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sawamura's hand.
Khanna lands with a right hand.
Khanna connects with a crisp jab.
Khanna connects with a crisp jab.
Khanna scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Sawamura.
A low kick lands for Sawamura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Khanna dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sawamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanna manages to avoid it.
Sawamura throws a looping overhand right but Khanna ducks down to avoid it.
Sawamura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanna.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sawamura moves away.
Sawamura throws a big shot that misses.
Sawamura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanna tries to counter with a clinch but Sawamura shakes him off and moves away.
Khanna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sawamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sawamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna cracks Sawamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khanna misses with a straight left.
Khanna throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawamura throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna lands with a nice combination. Sawamura backs away looking to recover.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanna lands with a right hand.
Sawamura walks into a jab.
Sawamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
Sawamura misses with a body shot.
Khanna with a jab.
A jab from Khanna finds it's way through Sawamura's defenses.
Khanna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sawamura.
Khanna misses with a left hand
and Sawamura counters with a nice uppercut.
Sawamura scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Khanna. That's going to slow Sawamura down.
Sawamura throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sawamura.
Nice body kick from Sawamura.
A good leg kick by Sawamura.
Khanna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sawamura.
Sawamura defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Khanna slips under a jab.
Khanna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Sawamura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khanna.
A jab from Khanna does it's job there.
Khanna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sawamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Khanna looks to land a left hand but Sawamura moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sawamura misses.
Khanna lands a nice shot that snaps Sawamura's head back.
Khanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sawamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanna moves away.
Sawamura misses with a wild body shot.
Sawamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
Khanna throws a big shot that misses.
Khanna misses with an uppercut
and Sawamura counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Khanna both land. Nice combination.
Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
As Khanna looks to move away, Sawamura throws a big counter combo but Khanna just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawamura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khanna wants to counter the offense by Sawamura and move into the clinch position.
Sawamura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khanna. Khanna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khanna moves out of range of the leg kick from Sawamura.
Khanna tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sawamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanna steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sawamura.
Sawamura moves forwards but Khanna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanna misses with a lunging right hand
and Sawamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sawamura moves away from the strike by Khanna.
Khanna takes one on the button.
Khanna digs a good body shot into Sawamura's ribs.
Khanna misses with a hook
and Sawamura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raja Khanna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Khanna misses with an uppercut.
Sawamura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khanna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sawamura throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna tries to clinch up
and Sawamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Sawamura swings for the body but Khanna moves out of range.
Khanna tries to counter with a clinch but Sawamura shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Sawamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanna scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khanna scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sawamura scores with a nice strike.
Sawamura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khanna throws the left hand but Sawamura avoids the punch easily.
Sawamura scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy left from Khanna finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Khanna.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khanna.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Sawamura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khanna lands a jab to the head.
Hao Sawamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sawamura throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khanna. That's going to slow Sawamura down.
Khanna walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sawamura misses with a low kick.
Sawamura throws the left hand but Khanna avoids the punch easily.
Sawamura throws a body punch but Khanna moves out of range.
Sawamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khanna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khanna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sawamura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanna thinking.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sawamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
Sawamura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khanna just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna cracks Sawamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khanna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khanna thuds a left hand into Sawamura's body.
Khanna scores with a hook.
Khanna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khanna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raja Khanna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sawamura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khanna scores with a shot to the body.
Khanna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sawamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanna manages to avoid it.
Khanna works Sawamura's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna scores with a body shot.
Khanna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khanna checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khanna lands with a shot to the body.
Sawamura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sawamura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khanna scores with a jab to the body.
Sawamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khanna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khanna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanna 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!