PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conrad
vs
Khan

194 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Khan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Conrad does no damage.
Conrad misses with a few strikes there.
Conrad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conrad closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like John Khan has been cut.
Conrad tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conrad closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Conrad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conrad misses with a two punch combination.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Conrad throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Conrad's guard.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Conrad blocks nicely.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conrad is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khan is controlling him.
Khan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. John Khan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Conrad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan takes the fight into the clinch.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conrad misses with a body shot.
Conrad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Conrad misses with the combination.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brian Conrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Khan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khan lands in his opponent's guard.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Conrad is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Khan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Conrad misses with a few strikes there.
Conrad stuffs the takedown.
Conrad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khan backs up against the cage.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Conrad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Conrad throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Conrad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conrad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Conrad moves out of range easily.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Conrad! Khan is backing up but he can't get away as Conrad lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Khan and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Conrad!