PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jafar Al Shakir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gengis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gengis Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Al Shakir
vs
Khan

206 cm
18
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jafar Al Shakir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gengis Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Shakir looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Al Shakir.
Horrible takedown by Al Shakir or perhaps it was just good defense by Khan which made him look bad.
Al Shakir tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Khan. No joy for Al Shakir on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jafar Al Shakir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Shakir swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Al Shakir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Khan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Khan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Al Shakir is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Khan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Khan.
The strikes coming from Khan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Khan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Shakir is avoiding damage well.
Al Shakir wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Al Shakir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Al Shakir has his takedown stuffed

and Khan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al Shakir won't be happy with that.
Al Shakir defending against the ground and pound.
Khan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Al Shakir works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Shakir wants to get back to his feet.
Khan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Al Shakir is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Shakir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Shakir has his takedown stuffed
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Shakir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Shakir tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Shakir fails with the takedown
letting Khan counter with a right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khan.
Khan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al Shakir is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al Shakir is not content to let Khan control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir is looking for a sweep.
Khan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Al Shakir sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Khan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Al Shakir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Khan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Khan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khan lands a nice short elbow.
Khan trying to control the action but Al Shakir is working from the bottom.
Al Shakir looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four 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.
Khan is keen to just control but Al Shakir is a slippery customer.
Al Shakir looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Shakir with a poor takedown

and Khan counters with a single leg into guard. Al Shakir didn't expect that.
Al Shakir is breathing heavily.
Khan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Shakir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Shakir is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
Al Shakir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Al Shakir tries to get out of the position.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Shakir is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gengis Khan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Al Shakir fails with the takedown

and Khan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Shakir is keeping the position for now.
Khan wants to control from the top but Al Shakir keeps moving.
Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Shakir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan looking to sit in guard and control but Al Shakir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khan keeping full guard, as Al Shakir tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Shakir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Khan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Al Shakir preventing the sweep.
Al Shakir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Shakir.
Khan trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Al Shakir misses with a two punch combination.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Shakir.
Al Shakir tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Al Shakir sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Shakir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Al Shakir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Khan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al Shakir won't be happy with that.
Al Shakir is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khan asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Al Shakir explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Al Shakir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khan counters with a shoot takedown. Al Shakir fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jafar Al Shakir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Shakir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gengis Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Shakir has wrist control.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Al Shakir is working hard here to advance position.
Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khan prevents Al Shakir from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Shakir trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Al Shakir tries to clinch up.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jafar Al Shakir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Shakir throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice takedown defense from Al Shakir. No joy for Khan on that attempt.
Al Shakir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al Shakir won't be happy with that.
Al Shakir dodges the ground and pound from Khan.
Khan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Khan working away.
Al Shakir avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Khan.
Khan prevents Al Shakir from escaping the position.
Khan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Shakir is avoiding damage well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan wants to control but Al Shakir is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al Shakir misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gengis Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Al Shakir looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Al Shakir.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Al Shakir.
Al Shakir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Shakir misses with a takedown

and Khan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Al Shakir!
Al Shakir is trying to stand.
Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khan landing punches.
Khan throwing strikes here but Al Shakir is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Khan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Al Shakir's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Khan misses with some ground and pound and Al Shakir recovers position to half guard.
Al Shakir is in trouble now - Khan has advanced to mount!
Al Shakir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Shakir is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Khan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Al Shakir tries to buck Khan off but he can't manage it.
Khan with the ground and pound from mount.
Al Shakir is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Khan looking to finish with strikes here!
Al Shakir is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Al Shakir wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Khan.
Al Shakir wants to control but Khan is having none of it.
Al Shakir avoids a series of strikes thrown by Khan.
Khan thowing shots but they're missing.
Al Shakir can't escape the position.
Khan throwing strikes here but Al Shakir is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Al Shakir's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Khan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Al Shakir because Khan loaded up on that one.
Khan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Khan wants to control the pace but Al Shakir is squirming around nicely.
Jafar Al Shakir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some ground and pound and Al Shakir recovers position to half guard.
Al Shakir is trying to stand.
Khan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Al Shakir!
Khan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Al Shakir wants to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Khan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Al Shakir is working to get back to half guard.
Al Shakir is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Al Shakir is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.
Khan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Al Shakir because Khan loaded up on that one.
Khan throwing strikes here but Al Shakir is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Al Shakir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Al Shakir is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Khan working Al Shakir over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Shakir is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Khan controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gengis Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gengis Khan!