|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Temoodschin Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Temoodschin Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Walker looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Walker tries to pull guard but Khan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Temoodschin Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khan regains guard.
Khan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Khan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Khan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker prevents Khan from standing back up.
Walker is looking to advance position but Khan won't allow it.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to pass the guard but Khan defending well.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
Walker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker is working for a kimura but Khan is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Khan defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan pushes Walker off looking to stand but Walker dives back in and keeps control.
Walker is looking for a kimura but Khan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Walker looks winded!
Khan is looking to escape.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khan tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khan clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker jumps guard but Khan stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khan tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khan.
Walker fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker jumps guard but Khan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan wants to break free but Walker has control.
Khan is looking for a takedown.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Walker tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temoodschin Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Khan tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan connects with a leg kick. Walker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khan is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Khan circles away and we're back to standing.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Walker feints the counter takedown.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Khan tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker looking to score a takedown here. Khan is defending well but Walker drives through and ends up in Khan's guard.
Walker stops Khan from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Khan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khan manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Khan's guard.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker won't allow Khan to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice body kick from Khan.
Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khan is trying to stand.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khan pushes Walker off looking to stand but Walker dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a kimura but Khan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Walker wants to take a breather but Khan is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khan scores with a nice body kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker tries to pull guard but Khan holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
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 Temoodschin Khan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker darts in looking for a takedown but Khan gets double underhooks and turns Walker into the cage.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Walker dives in for a single leg takedown but Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walker.
Temoodschin Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Khan tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khan rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up.
And Walker tries to counter it with a takedown but Khan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Khan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Khan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khan jumps guard but Walker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walker uses from the top position.
Walker stops Khan from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan has managed to clinch.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temoodschin Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temoodschin Khan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
