PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Eye Of the tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dingo
vs
Khan

190 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Khan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo swinging wilding here.
Dingo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dingo duly obliges.

Khan is rocked!

It looks like Danny Khan has been cut.
Dingo tries to clinch up.

Dingo clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dingo can't break the clinch.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khan wants a takedown but no success here.
Khan can't get the takedown.
Khan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dingo's brow.
Dingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Dingo is trying to break free.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dingo is trying to break free.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Khan or perhaps it was just good defense by Dingo which made him look bad.
Matt Dingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Khan.
Dingo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Dingo finish him?
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan seems to have recovered his senses.

Dingo pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Dingo is trying to break free.
Khan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dingo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Dingo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dingo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dingo misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Dingo.
Dingo tries to clinch up

so Khan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dingo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Dingo pushes Khan off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dingo clinches.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dingo has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dingo wants to break free but Khan has control.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dingo clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dingo is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dingo can't break the clinch.
Dingo wants to break free but Khan has control.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to pull guard but Dingo won't allow it.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dingo misses with a few strikes there.
Dingo is breathing heavily.

Dingo has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan tries to pull guard but Dingo won't allow it.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Dingo is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Dingo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Khan counters with a takedown into side control.

Khan decides to stand back up. Khan steps back and let's Dingo get back to his feet.
Khan blocks a head kick by Dingo.
Dingo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dingo throws a one two combo.
Khan has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Dingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan looks for a takedown but Dingo sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dingo circles away.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Dingo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan throws a head kick but Dingo moves out of range.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Dingo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.

Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dingo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dingo tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Dingo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Khan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dingo takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Dingo lands a jab to the head.
Dingo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Dingo sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dingo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Khan throws a front kick that sends Dingo stumbling back into the cage.
Dingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Some wild striking there from Dingo.
A right-left combo lands from Dingo.
Dingo swinging wilding here.
Dingo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Dingo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dingo misses with a combination

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Khan jumps guard but Dingo stands there with Khan around his waist. Khan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matt Dingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan prevents Dingo from breaking the clinch.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dingo misses with a leg kick
and Khan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Matt Dingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Dingo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown. Dingo tries to sprawl out of it but Khan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dingo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingo tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Dingo sprawls well.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Dingo sprawls well.
Khan looks for a takedown but Dingo sprawls well.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dingo misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dingo is trying to buck Khan off.
Khan trying to control the position but Dingo is working away.
Dingo is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dingo is trying to buck Khan off.
Khan trying to control the action but Dingo is working from the bottom.
Khan tries to advance to mount but Dingo denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Dingo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Khan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dingo to the mat! Dingo manages to get full guard.

Khan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khan trying to control but Dingo is working from the bottom.

Khan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dingo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dingo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dingo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Dingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Khan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dingo slips under a jab from Khan.
Dingo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dingo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dingo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dingo but Dingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Khan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan stops Dingo from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dingo holds on and takes a little breather.

Dingo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Khan is defending well. Dingo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Khan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dingo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Dingo!