PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 213 p4p, 492 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 26 p4p, 65 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Shakaromanov

185 cm
33
190
33 - 10 - 1

185 cm
28
203
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
NARCOS

Pulling Guard

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 33 - 10 - 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakaromanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Shakaromanov moves away and avoids it.
Shakaromanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shakaromanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shakaromanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shakaromanov! But no joy.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan is looking to slow Shakaromanov down with leg kicks.
Shakaromanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shakaromanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Shakaromanov checks a leg kick.
Shakaromanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shakaromanov misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shakaromanov misses.
Khan slips under a jab from Shakaromanov.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shakaromanov on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Shakaromanov.
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Khan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakaromanov.
Khan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shakaromanov just manages to avoid it.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shakaromanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Shakaromanov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shakaromanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakaromanov connects with a single shot there.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shakaromanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakaromanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Shakaromanov backs away, Khan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakaromanov.
Khan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A right-left combo lands from Shakaromanov.

It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Shakaromanov throws a head kick that misses.
Khan misses with a low kick as Shakaromanov jumps back.
Shakaromanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Shakaromanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shakaromanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakaromanov lands a head shot.
Khan lands a body shot.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakaromanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
Khan tries to work over Shakaromanov's front leg with a kick but Shakaromanov checks it.
Shakaromanov with a jab.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shakaromanov throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shakaromanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Shakaromanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan digs a good hook to Shakaromanov's body.
Khan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan tried to counter with a leg kick but Shakaromanov avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Khan checks a low kick from Shakaromanov.
The fighters circling - Shakaromanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakaromanov can do to turn this around?
Shakaromanov misses with a two punch combination.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Shakaromanov manages to avoid it.
Shakaromanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Shakaromanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan misses with a hook. Shakaromanov ducked under it nicely.
Shakaromanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Shakaromanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov with a nice cross.
Shakaromanov misses the jab.
Shakaromanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Khan both land. Nice combination.
Shakaromanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Shakaromanov walks into a jab.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakaromanov throws out the jab.
Shakaromanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan swings for the body but Shakaromanov moves out of range.
It seemed like Shakaromanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shakaromanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Shakaromanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shakaromanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan with a jab.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Shakaromanov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khan throws a body punch but Shakaromanov moves out of range.
Khan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shakaromanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shakaromanov throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Khan swings for the body but Shakaromanov moves out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Shakaromanov's ribcage but misses.
Khan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khan defending well as Shakaromanov loads up on a big left hand.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Shakaromanov cracks Khan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakaromanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping right.
Khan cracks Shakaromanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shakaromanov throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Shakaromanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan misses with a body shot.
Shakaromanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shakaromanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shakaromanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shakaromanov moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shakaromanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shakaromanov throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Shakaromanov manages to avoid it.
Shakaromanov throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Shakaromanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shakaromanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan tried to counter with a leg kick but Shakaromanov avoided it.
Shakaromanov takes one to the chin there.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Shakaromanov checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shakaromanov is able to avoid easily.
Shakaromanov misses the jab.
Khan misses with a body shot
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a thumping low kick.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan cracks Shakaromanov with a good jab.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping right.
Shakaromanov looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Khan moves away from the strike by Shakaromanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan slips a jab from Shakaromanov.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakaromanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shakaromanov loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shakaromanov is out of range.
Shakaromanov throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Shakaromanov misses with a two punch combination.
Khan blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakaromanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Shakaromanov 's knee.
Shakaromanov throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Khan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan thows a leg kick but Shakaromanov checks it
and Shakaromanov counters with a straight right hand.
Shakaromanov throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shakaromanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan lands a lovely overhand right.
Khan throws a hook but Shakaromanov blocks it.
Shakaromanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakaromanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shakaromanov just manages to avoid it.
Shakaromanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
Shakaromanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakaromanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shakaromanov misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khan slips a jab from Shakaromanov.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Shakaromanov moves away and avoids it.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakaromanov.
Mehmet Shakaromanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakaromanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bora Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
Bora Khan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.