PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Morya Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khan
vs
Paul

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morya Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Paul!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Paul. That snapped Khan's head back.

It looks like Morya Khan has been cut.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paul checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Paul counters with a straight right hand.
Paul blocks the body kick.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Paul looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
A head kick from Khan lands but Paul takes it in his stride.

It looks like John Paul has been cut.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.
Paul checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan wants to slow Paul down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paul.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paul.
Khan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khan throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.

Khan darts in and clinches Paul up against the ropes.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Paul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
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 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paul lands a nice uppercut.
Khan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Paul.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paul avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Paul managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan avoids the elbow strike from Paul, against the ropes.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paul is defending well for now.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Paul breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Khan throws a leg kick but Paul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khan wants to land a leg kick but Paul is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khan.

Khan clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the ropes.
Paul managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Paul manages to break the clinch.
Khan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paul's knee momentarily.
Khan lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan drives through and clinches with Paul against the ropes.
Paul throws an elbow but it misses.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Paul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paul avoids it.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul looking to stall.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
Khan lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paul.
Paul misses with the head strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Paul's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Paul takes a knee to the side of the body.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paul.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Paul misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up John Paul's cut even more.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Paul.
Khan lands a good knee to the midsection. Paul won't want to take too many of those.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Paul managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Paul leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Paul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Paul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan with a knee to the head.
Paul looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Paul's ribcage.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Paul's ribcage.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paul is defending well for now.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Paul.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Paul lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan with a knee to the head.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Paul.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Nice elbow from Paul.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morya 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 10:9
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 10:9
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 10:9

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