PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army Jr (ranked 2294 p4p, 1384 weight class) and Odchigin Khadan (ranked 306 p4p, 206 weight class). Khadan has chosen Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing) as his entrance music. Odchigin Khadan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Army Jr
vs
Khadan

189 cm
27
196
14 - 14 - 0

179 cm
36
192
25 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Army Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khadan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Army Jr keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Khadan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Army Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khadan taking a break here but Army Jr is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Army Jr defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Army Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but Army Jr is defending the position.
Army Jr is staying active underneath Khadan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Army Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan.

Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Army Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Khadan is looking for a kimura but Army Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khadan to get the leverage.

Khadan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Army Jr defends it well.

Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Army Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khadan wants to control but Army Jr is keeping him busy.
Army Jr tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Army Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Khadan sits in half guard.

Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Army Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Army Jr keeps working.
Army Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khadan on the ground.

Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khadan is keen to just control but Army Jr is a slippery customer.

Khadan is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Army Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khadan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Army Jr sprawls well initially but Khadan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Army Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Khadan sits in half guard.
Khadan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Army Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khadan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khadan is trying to control. Army Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khadan is working for a kimura but Army Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Khadan is trying to work for a kimura but Army Jr is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Army Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Army Jr tries to roll over but Khadan keeps him under control.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khadan in particular looking to stall.

Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Army Jr defends the submission attempt.

Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Army Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Army Jr is trying to maintain the position but Khadan is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Khadan is working for a submission of some sort.

Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Army Jr wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Army Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Khadan.

Khadan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Army Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
My spies in Next Level MMA inform me that Khadan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Khadan is looking for a kimura here.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khadan is pressing down on Army Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Army Jr is holding on for now.
Army Jr pushes Khadan off looking to stand but Khadan dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khadan is taking a breather. Army Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Army Jr defends the submission attempt.
Khadan is just content to waste time from the top position. Army Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Army Jr keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Army Jr is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Army Jr leaves Khadan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khadan shoots in and drives through. Army Jr sprawls well.
Army Jr tries to clinch up.

Army Jr drives through and clinches with Khadan against the cage.
Khadan fails to pull guard.
Dick Army Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Khadan fails to pull guard.
Khadan tries to pull guard but Army Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Khadan drops back down to his feet.
Khadan jumps guard but Army Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Army Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khadan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Army Jr has Khadan up against the cage in a clinch.

Khadan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Army Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now.

Khadan looking for subs off his back but Army Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Army Jr stands up from half guard.
Army Jr moves to clinch but Khadan breaks away
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Army Jr but Army Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Army Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khadan postures up.

Khadan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Army Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Khadan, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khadan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Khadan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Army Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Khadan is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Khadan's face as Army Jr controls the position.
Khadan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr controls the position from side control.
Army Jr wants to stand but Khadan is controlling his arm.
Army Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Khadan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Khadan regains half guard.

Khadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Khadan actively working from the bottom here.

Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Army Jr prevents Khadan from improving his position.
Dick Army Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Army Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Khadan to get to his feet.
Army Jr cracks Khadan with an open hand slap.

Army Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Khadan jumps guard and drags Army Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Khadan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Khadan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Army Jr defends it easily.
Odchigin Khadan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Army Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Army Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!
Odchigin Khadan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dick Army Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry dad, please dont beat me!'.