PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Mot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mot comes into the arena with Be Aggresive by Faith No More blaring out of the sound system. Khan has chosen tubular bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mot
vs
Khan

180 cm
30
157 lbs
27 - 8 - 1

179 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Mot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Mot throws a head kick that misses.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mot.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Mot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Khan lands but Mot takes it in his stride.
Khan throws a head kick but Mot moves out of range.
Mot missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Mot settles back down.
Mot connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.

Mot has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mot.
Mot is working Khan over against the cage.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mot's elbow.
Mot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mot misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan gets through Mot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan tries to pull guard but Mot won't allow it.
Khan fails to pull guard.
Khan jumps guard but Mot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tom Mot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Mot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mot dodges an elbow strike from Khan.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Mot controls the action.
Mot blocks an uppercut.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Khan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Khan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mot throws a big right hand that misses.
Mot is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mot throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Mot from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mot scoring with punches to the head and body.

Khan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mot defends well.

Khan working for a triangle but Mot defends it easily.
Mot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Khan is looking for a triangle but Mot pushes his legs off easily.
Mot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mot passes Khan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Mot trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mot to regain full guard.
Mot keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Mot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mot trying to control but Khan is having none of it.
Khan tries to hold on but Mot pushes him away.
Khan is bucking up trying to escape but Mot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Mot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mot lands a nice short elbow.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Mot stalling.

Khan looking for submissions off his back.
Khan is not content to let Mot control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Mot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mot digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Mot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Khan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a nice looking combination but Mot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan avoids the body shot from Mot.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khan tries to clinch up but Mot circles away and keeps his distance.

Khan forces Mot back against the cage and clinches.
Mot lands a right hand.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mot backwards.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mot misses with the head strike.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mot misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mot.
Mot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan jumps guard but Mot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom Mot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Mot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan is trying to drag Mot to the mat but Mot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan pushes Mot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan jumps guard but Mot stands there with Khan around his waist. Khan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Khan drags the fight down to the ground.
Mot trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Mot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Mot just wasn't active enough.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Mot throws a big shot that misses.

Mot gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mot sprawls well. Mot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mot misses the body punch

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Mot has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mot keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mot swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Mot.
Mot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan wants to break free but Mot has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mot.
Mot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tom Mot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mot misses with the head strike.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan misses with a body punch.

Khan pulls guard successfully.
Mot postures up and lands a big shot to Khan's brow.
Mot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mot cracks Khan with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Mot dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mot walks into a stiff left hand from Khan.

Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mot, pushing him back against the cage.
Mot lands a nice uppercut.
Mot dodges an elbow strike from Khan.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mot.
Mot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan tries to pull guard but Mot forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mot has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Mot pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mot has Khan pressed against the cage, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mot swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Khan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Khan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to control the position.
Mot stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Mot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mot cracks Khan with a big elbow.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mot trying to control the position but Khan is working away.
Mot scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mot lands some shots froms side control.
Mot lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Khan won't allow Mot to pass to mount.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mot scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mot prevents Khan from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mot lands a nice short elbow.
Khan is not content to let Mot control the position.
Khan wants to improve his position but Mot is controlling well.
Khan taking some punishment here, with Mot in his half guard.
Tom Mot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Mot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rajja Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mot wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Mot is taking a breather. Khan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mot lands with a punch from half guard.
Mot is trying to control. Khan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mot is really struggling to control Khan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mot is looking to advance position but Khan won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Khan actively working from the bottom here.
Mot trying to mount his opponent but Khan defends it.
Mot prevents Khan from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khan tries to get to full guard but Mot has control of the leg.
Mot performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Mot takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khan.
Mot trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mot lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Mot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mot 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Mot!
Tom Mot took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'So you say ...never been knocked before?Time to change that,ok who is next?'.