PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamil Hurst (ranked 1432 p4p, 593 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 190 p4p, 83 weight class). Hurst comes into the arena with Keep Their Heads Ringin' blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurst
vs
Khanna

188 cm
27
201
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
185
12 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamil Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Khanna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khanna.
Hurst drops his hands momentarily and Khanna takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khanna with the inside leg kick.
Khanna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurst looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khanna misses with a kick to the body

and Hurst decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Khanna's guard.
Hurst is working Khanna over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khanna is trying to control the position but Hurst postures up.

Khanna working for a triangle but Hurst defends it easily.

Hurst drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hurst jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hurst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Khanna has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khanna working a defensive guard here.
Hurst trying to control but Khanna is working from the bottom.

Khanna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khanna trying to keep a closed guard but Hurst is proving a slippery customer.
Hurst tries to free his leg and advance position but Khanna is retaining full guard.
Hurst postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hurst is posturing up here but Khanna has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hurst tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hurst has to tap! Slick submission there by Khanna!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raja Khanna!