PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Navid Khurshid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Jab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marvin Jab enters the cage!

Khurshid
vs
Jab

185 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Navid Khurshid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Jab!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab blocks a head kick by Khurshid.
Jab avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khurshid moves out of range as Jab strikes.
Khurshid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khurshid tries to clinch up but Jab circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khurshid as he avoids it easily.
Khurshid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khurshid throws a head kick that misses.
Khurshid looks to land a right hand but Jab moved out of range.
Khurshid throws a front kick that sends Jab stumbling back into the cage.
Jab looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khurshid doesn't manage to clinch there - Jab circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khurshid tries to clinch there but Jab circles away.
Khurshid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Khurshid lands a big head kick that sends Jab tumbling to the mat! Khurshid takes a step backwards and waves Jab back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jab is rocked!

Khurshid clinches with his opponent.
Jab is still on wobbly legs! Can Khurshid finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab wants to break free but Khurshid has control.
Jab seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab keeps control of Khurshid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jab is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Khurshid.
Jab takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khurshid with a knee to the head.
Khurshid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khurshid lands a nice knee to the body.
Khurshid tries a knee to the head but Jab blocks it.
Khurshid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khurshid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khurshid crunches a lovely knee into Jab's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khurshid throws a knee to the head but misses.

Khurshid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab tries to clinch
and Khurshid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Navid Khurshid dominated that round.
That's time! Khurshid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khurshid looks to clinch
and Jab counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab dives in and grabs Khurshid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khurshid pushes down on Jab's head and hops out.
Khurshid tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Khurshid lands but Jab takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khurshid tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab shoots in but no luck this time.
Whack! Khurshid lands a heavy head kick that drops Jab. The ref tackles Khurshid to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jab was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Navid Khurshid!