PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cobalt Khalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalil comes into the arena with The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khalil
vs
Doe

173 cm
27
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cobalt Khalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doe was covering up waiting for the punch and Khalil finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Khalil stops Doe from standing up.
Doe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalil is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Turka Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Doe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khalil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Khalil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalil sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe misses with a straight right.

Khalil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Doe is trying to defend but Khalil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khalil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khalil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doe defending well though.
Doe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khalil.
Khalil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalil winds up and cracks Doe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khalil thows a huge punch but Doe dodges it nicely.
Khalil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khalil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doe wants to stand back up but Khalil manages to pass into side control.
Khalil working the ground and pound but Doe is defending the strikes.
Khalil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Doe to see if he's OK.
Khalil cracks Doe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khalil in side control, throwing shots but Doe defends.
Khalil postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe regains half guard, as Khalil was trying to land strikes.
Khalil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doe defending well though.
Khalil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khalil thows a huge punch but Doe dodges it nicely.
Khalil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalil.
Khalil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Doe swings for the body but Khalil moves out of range.
John Doe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doe is looking to slow Khalil down with leg kicks.

Khalil feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khalil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalil trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Khalil connects with a couple of short punches.
Khalil's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalil wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobalt Khalil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khalil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Khalil persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Khalil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doe circles away.
Khalil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalil misses with a takedown attempt - Doe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobalt Khalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khalil closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khalil lands in his opponent's guard.
Doe is looking to stand up but Khalil isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalil postures up in Doe's guard and throws a big left but Doe blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Doe's head.
Khalil throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalil trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalil is looking to work some ground and pound but Doe has wrist control.
Khalil throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Doe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalil.
Khalil sets himself, and Doe steps forward looking for the clinch! Khalil avoids it this time.
Doe throws a big shot that misses.
Doe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice combination there by Khalil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalil defending well as Doe loads up on a big left hand.
Khalil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalil.
Khalil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doe can do to turn this around?
Doe throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doe wants to counter the offense by Khalil and move into the clinch position.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khalil or perhaps it was just good defense by Doe, which made it look bad.
Doe fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalil slips a jab from Doe.
Khalil shoots for a double leg takedown but Doe sprawls well. He's pushed Khalil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doe feints the counter takedown.

Doe gets caught napping as Khalil dives in and scores a takedown. Doe manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalil stops Doe from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalil.
Khalil trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalil distracts Doe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Khalil lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khalil trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khalil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doe but Doe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khalil shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Khalil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khalil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khalil fails with a takedown attempt.

Khalil shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Cobalt Khalil will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalil manages to avoid it.
Khalil dives in for a single leg takedown but Doe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
John Doe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doe throws an overhand right that lands on Khalil's shoulder, as Khalil tries to avoid the shot.
Khalil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doe circles away.
Khalil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doe tries to work over Khalil's front leg with a kick but Khalil checks it.
Doe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khalil.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobalt Khalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Khalil closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khalil lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalil is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khalil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalil is controlling him.
Khalil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalil throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalil wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John Doe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobalt Khalil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khalil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doe takes a swing at Khalil's ribcage but misses.
Khalil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khalil shoots for a takedown but Doe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doe leaves Khalil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khalil with a body shot.
Khalil shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Khalil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe feints the counter takedown.
Khalil shoots in for a takedown but Doe shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalil shoots for a double leg takedown but Doe sprawls well. He's pushed Khalil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khalil avoids the body shot from Doe.
Khalil tries to counter with a takedown but Doe is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doe as he jumps to the side.
Doe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Doe throws a body punch but Khalil moves out of range.
Doe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Doe throws the left hand but Khalil avoids the punch easily.
Doe throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doe throws a hook but Khalil blocks it.
Doe misses with a hook.
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalil.
Khalil tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalil somewhat.
A nice combination there by Khalil.
Cobalt Khalil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doe.
A combination from Doe does no damage.
Doe throws a sloppy body shot
and Khalil counters with a three punch combo that has Doe backing up. Doe nods at Khalil to acknowledge the strikes.
Doe misses with a straight right.
Khalil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doe.
Cobalt Khalil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe throws a hook to the side of Khalil's head but Khalil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doe sprawls and moves away.
Khalil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Cobalt Khalil has been cut.

Khalil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khalil lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Doe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cobalt Khalil.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobalt Khalil!
A relieved looking Cobalt Khalil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.