PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 96 p4p, 83 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 12 p4p, 9 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Todd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Piano Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khan
vs
Todd

185 cm
30
190
29 - 7 - 1

186 cm
36
194
44 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conviction

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 29 - 7 - 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 44 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan looks to throw the jab but Todd is out of range.
A lazy left from Khan finds it's target.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khan throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan slips a straight right by Todd.
Todd is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Todd throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Todd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Todd misses with a double jab
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
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.
Khan lands a lovely overhand right.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Todd's head.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan working aggressively here.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Todd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Todd doesn't seem phased though.

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!
Todd throws a shot to the body.
Khan misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Todd.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Todd's belly button to the back.
Todd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd thuds his right hand into Khan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Todd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Todd blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Khan.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd scores with a leg kick.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Todd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khan staying out of range there.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd staying out of range there.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan lands a body shot.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Khan throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
Todd throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Todd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Todd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Todd throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan works Todd's body with a nice hook.
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! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Todd with the inside leg kick.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Todd can do to turn this around?
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Todd's knee but Todd avoids it well.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Todd throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Khan misses its target.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Todd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd keeps Khan at a distance using the push kick.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan lands a body shot.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan sizes up Todd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Todd misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Todd. Todd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Todd at a distance.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Todd's head but Todd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Todd flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Todd moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Todd misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Todd only half commits.
Khan jabs Todd right on the nose. Todd blinks but takes it well.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khan cracks Todd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Todd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Todd moves out of range of the strikes.
Todd throws the kick towards the body but Khan avoids it.
Todd blocks a jab.
Todd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Todd in his tracks.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Todd avoids the body shot from Khan.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Todd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan slips a straight right by Todd.
Todd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Khan.
Khan takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Todd looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
Khan thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Todd lands a head kick!
Khan lands a jab to the nose.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Todd misses with a looping left.
Khan thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Todd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Todd avoids the body shot from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Todd counters with a left to the body.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Khan defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khan, as that shot connected.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Todd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Todd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
Khan slips under a jab from Todd.
Khan thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
and Todd counters with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todd. That's going to slow Khan down.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Todd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khan throws a nice looking combination but Todd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Winston Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a hook. Todd 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!
Todd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Todd off the cage and back into range.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Todd's front leg but catches the back leg as Todd tries to avoid it.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan throws a low kick, looking for Todd's leg but Todd calmly moves out of range.
Khan slips a jab from Todd.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Khan connects with the punch.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Todd misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khan with the inside leg kick.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todd moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Khan throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Todd scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan misses with a hook.
Todd flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Todd misses with a straight right.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Todd walks into a jab.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Todd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
Our winner, Bora Khan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.