PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 545 p4p, 981 weight class) and Vino Selvatico (ranked 69 p4p, 135 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Vino Selvatico has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Khan
vs
Selvatico

185 cm
28
190
21 - 5 - 1

188 cm
31
188
18 - 12 - 0

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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 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vino Selvatico!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Selvatico throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Selvatico throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Selvatico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Selvatico walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Selvatico.
Khan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Khan needs to keep his hands up - Selvatico had a free shot at his head there.
Selvatico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Selvatico needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Khan misses.
A cross from Selvatico lands.
The fighters circling - Selvatico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Selvatico momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selvatico misses with an uppercut.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Selvatico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Selvatico.
Selvatico throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Selvatico throws out a powerful jab.
Selvatico throws a body kick that misses.
Selvatico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Selvatico moves into range and connects with a jab.
Selvatico looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Selvatico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Khan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khan wants to land a leg kick but Selvatico is out of range.
Selvatico scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Selvatico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Selvatico was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
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!
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Selvatico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Selvatico.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Selvatico has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Selvatico and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick from Selvatico, right into the meat of the thigh.
Selvatico takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Selvatico counters with a leg kick.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Selvatico wants to counter with a clinch but Khan pushes him away.
Selvatico lands with a right hand.
Selvatico throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Selvatico was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Selvatico ducks down to avoid it.
Khan slips under a jab from Selvatico.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Selvatico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Selvatico slips the punch.
Selvatico misses with a low kick.
Selvatico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Selvatico misses the target.
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Selvatico is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khan.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Selvatico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Selvatico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Selvatico missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Selvatico was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan gets tackled into the cage by Selvatico. Selvatico maintains the clinch.
Selvatico scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan takes a swing at Selvatico's ribcage but misses.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Selvatico ducks down to avoid it.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Selvatico.
Selvatico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selvatico lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab lands there for Khan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Selvatico.
A left lands for Khan.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Khan with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vino Selvatico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Selvatico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Khan with a jab.
A big left from Khan misses.
Selvatico misses with a low kick.
Selvatico swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selvatico.
Selvatico throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Selvatico takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selvatico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Selvatico misses.
Selvatico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Selvatico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Selvatico with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selvatico staying out of range there.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Selvatico's head backwards.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Selvatico saw that one coming.
Selvatico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khan lands a jab to Selvatico's midsection.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Selvatico ducks down to avoid it.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Selvatico steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khan.

Selvatico clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Selvatico misses with the head strike.
Selvatico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Selvatico backwards.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selvatico.
Selvatico misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Selvatico blocks a body shot from Khan.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Selvatico prevents a body shot from Khan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Selvatico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Selvatico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Selvatico takes a shot to the head.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan blocks a body shot from Selvatico.
Selvatico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bora Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some punches.

Selvatico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selvatico moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Selvatico lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan takes a swing at Selvatico's ribcage but misses.
Selvatico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Selvatico slips under a jab.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Selvatico's shoulder, as Selvatico tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khan, as that shot connected.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Selvatico thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Khan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Selvatico checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Selvatico throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Vino Selvatico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Khan misses.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvatico dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Selvatico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selvatico cracks Khan with a good jab.
Selvatico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Khan.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan throws a jab when Selvatico was well out of range.
Selvatico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Selvatico is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan slips under a jab.
Selvatico attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Selvatico is able to avoid easily.
Selvatico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Selvatico walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Selvatico connects with a looping right hand.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Selvatico takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Selvatico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan tried to counter with a leg kick but Selvatico avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Selvatico down.
Selvatico pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Selvatico settles back down.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Selvatico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan misses the jab.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selvatico.
Selvatico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Selvatico slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Selvatico.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selvatico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Selvatico appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Selvatico's shoulder, as Selvatico tries to avoid the shot.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selvatico.
Selvatico thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Khan throws the left hand but Selvatico avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Selvatico! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Khan misses.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Selvatico lands with a kick to the ribs.
Selvatico doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Selvatico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selvatico misses with a looping left.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Selvatico.
A nice inside leg kick there by Selvatico. That's going to slow Khan down.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Selvatico throws a big shot that misses.
Selvatico scores with a nice head shot.
Khan swings for the body but Selvatico moves out of range.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Selvatico is out of range.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Khan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Selvatico counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selvatico lands with a hook. Khan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selvatico throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Selvatico blocks a jab.
Selvatico throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Selvatico moves away and avoids it.
Khan moves away from the strike by Selvatico.
Khan slips under a jab.
Selvatico scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan digs a good hook to Selvatico's body.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Selvatico.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Selvatico missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan lunges at Selvatico with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Selvatico's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selvatico only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Selvatico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selvatico misses with a body shot.
Selvatico lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Selvatico throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Selvatico.
Selvatico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Selvatico.
Selvatico lands a body shot.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Selvatico was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan lands a nice hook to Selvatico's body. Selvatico takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Selvatico stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan lands with a straight right. Selvatico didn't see that one coming.
Selvatico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Selvatico flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvatico misses the shot to the body.
Selvatico staying out of range there.
Selvatico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selvatico scores with a nice strike.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Selvatico wants to counter the offense by Khan and move into the clinch position.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Selvatico is just out of range.
Selvatico appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Selvatico has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
Selvatico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Selvatico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Selvatico throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Selvatico just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vino Selvatico.
I think Selvatico 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bora Khan!
During a confident post fight interview, Bora Khan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Vino Selvatico stepped up to the mic, saying 'The better man won. I'll get back to the drawing board and work my ass off to get back to this spot. Thank you all. '.