PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Highes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highes comes to the cage accompanied by Skynyrd's Simple Man. This should be a great matchup!

Highes
vs
Khavin

180 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

196 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Highes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin looks for the body kick but Highes saw that one coming.
Highes with a jab.
No luck for Highes with that takedown attempt.
Highes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khavin.
Highes is looking to clinch.
Khavin with a nice cross.

Khavin moves into the clinch successfully.
Highes looking for a takedown.
Khavin is pressed up against the cage. Highes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khavin down to the mat. Khavin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Highes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Highes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Highes instigates a clinch.
Highes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khavin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Highes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khavin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Highes.
Khavin wants to stand and escape but Highes is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Highes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Highes tries to free his leg and advance position but Khavin is retaining full guard.
Highes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Highes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khavin throws and low kick but Highes moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Khavin.
Jimmy Highes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Highes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khavin.
Highes throws a lazy right hand but Khavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Highes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khavin finds it's way round the side to connect with Highes's head.
A combination from Highes does no damage.
Khavin staying out of range there.
Highes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khavin defends it nicely.
Highes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Highes.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Highes.
Highes lands with a good body shot.
Highes darts in trying to clinch
and Khavin counters with a good, hard body kick but Highes shrugs it off.
Highes is breathing heavily.
Khavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Highes.
Highes looks to throw the jab but Khavin is out of range.
Khavin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Highes checks a low kick from Khavin.
Khavin dips to his left and cracks Highes with an uppercut!
Highes shoots for a takedown but Khavin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Highes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khavin controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin is trying to stand.
Highes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Highes throwing shots but Khavin is blocking nicely.
Highes thows a huge punch but Khavin dodges it nicely.
Highes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Highes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khavin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Highes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Highes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Highes throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
Khavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khavin delivers a nice body kick.
Highes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khavin pinned against the cage. Khavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Highes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin.
Highes looks to clinch
and Khavin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from Khavin lands but Highes takes it in his stride.
Highes has his takedown stuffed
and Khavin counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Highes takes one to the chin there.
Khavin misses with a head kick.
Highes throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khavin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Highes misses with a takedown attempt - Khavin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khavin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Highes misses with a straight right.
Highes cracks Khavin with an open hand slap.
Khavin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Highes keeps the fight on the outside.
Highes tries to bum rush Khavin with a series of wild strikes but Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Highes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khavin.
Highes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khavin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khavin avoids the body shot from Highes.
Highes shoots for a takedown but Khavin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Highes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khavin slips a straight right by Highes.
Khavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khavin lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Highes throws a hook to the side of Khavin's head but Khavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khavin can pounce on him.
Konstantin Khavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Highes looks to land a right hand but Khavin moved out of range.
Khavin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Khavin clinches with his opponent.
Highes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khavin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body.

Khavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Highes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Khavin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jimmy Highes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khavin lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khavin.
Khavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Highes doesn't seem bothered though.
Highes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Highes throws a jab but it's blocked by Khavin.
Highes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jab by Khavin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Khavin.
Highes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crunch! Khavin slams his shin into Highes's torso.
Good leg kick by Khavin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khavin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Highes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Khavin forces Highes back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Khavin.
Khavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Highes or not.
Khavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
Highes tries to pull guard but Khavin won't allow it.
Khavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Highes or not.
A short right from Khavin.
Khavin lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Khavin.
Highes tries to score a body lock takedown but Khavin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Khavin.
Khavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin gets underhooks to prevent Highes's takedown attempt.

Khavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Khavin lands but Highes takes it in his stride.
Khavin lands a jab.
Highes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Highes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khavin pushes Highes away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin throws a leg kick which misses Highes's front leg but catches the back leg as Highes tries to avoid it.
Highes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khavin!
Khavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Highes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khavin scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin connects with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Highes.
Khavin with a hook.
Highes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Highes clinches but Khavin breaks the clinch
letting Khavin counter with a right hand.
Khavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Highes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Highes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khavin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Highes throws a right hand that Khavin ducks under and follows up with a left that Khavin also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Highes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khavin thuds his shin into the meat of Highes's side.
Khavin cracks Highes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khavin thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Highes misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Highes.
A head kick misses from Khavin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Highes
enabling Khavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Highes looks to land a left hand but Khavin moved out of range nicely.
Highes shoots in for a takedown but Khavin shows good takedown defense.
Nice shot lands for Highes.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Highes misses with a combination
and Khavin counters with a good, hard body kick but Highes shrugs it off.
Khavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Highes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khavin momentarily.
Highes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khavin has time to react.
Highes looks to land a combination but Khavin avoids it well.
Highes scores with a nice strike.
Khavin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khavin counters with a two punch combo.
Highes throws an overhand right that lands on Khavin's shoulder, as Khavin tries to avoid the shot.
Khavin misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khavin but Khavin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Highes.
Khavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Highes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Highes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Highes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khavin connects with a right hand. Highes shakes it off.
Highes throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Highes misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Highes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Highes misses with a hook to the body
and Khavin counters with a solid body kick.
Khavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Highes.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highes misses with a looping right.
Konstantin Khavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Highes.
Khavin lands a nice hook to Highes's body. Highes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Khavin darts in and clinches Highes up against the cage.
Highes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Highes tries for a takedown but Khavin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Highes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin is leaning against Highes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Highes tries to pull guard but Khavin holds him up against the cage and eventually Highes drops back down to his feet.
Highes jumps guard but Khavin stands there with Highes around his waist. Highes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Khavin.
Highes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khavin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khavin digs a right hand underneath Highes's ribcage. Highes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Highes tries to pull guard but Khavin won't allow it.
Highes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Khavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Highes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khavin throws a head kick but Highes moves out of range.
Khavin throws a quick inside leg kick.

Khavin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Highes, pushing him back against the cage.
Highes looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Khavin on the inside.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body.
Khavin is leaning against Highes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khavin lands a body punch.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
Khavin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Highes backwards.
Nice body punch from Khavin - that landed with a thud.
Khavin presses Highes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khavin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jimmy Highes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Khavin breaks the clinch.
Khavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Highes. That did some damage!
Khavin scores with a hook to the body. Highes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khavin lands a head kick!
Khavin throws a front kick that sends Highes stumbling back into the cage.
Khavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khavin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin lands a glancing blow to the side of Highes's head.
Khavin scores with a push kick.
Highes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Highes misses with a double jab
and Khavin counters with a straight right hand.
Khavin lands with a kick to the temple. Highes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Highes with a poor takedown

and Khavin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Highes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Khavin.
A shot in the inside from Khavin.
Highes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khavin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khavin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Highes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Highes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khavin counters with a good low kick that Highes was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Khavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khavin 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Khavin!