PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashir Khan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Scotty Stewart's chin.

Stewart
vs
Khan

185 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scotty Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hashir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stewart drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khan is trying to keep Stewart in close.

Stewart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stewart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stewart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stewart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stewart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart with a flurry of punches that miss.

Khan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stewart passes into half guard.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.

Stewart stands up from half guard.
Hashir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.

Stewart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khan breaks the clinch.

Stewart tries to sprawl but Khan drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Stewart makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Khan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Stewart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan clinches up against the cage.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scotty Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hashir Khan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stewart as Khan tries to tie him up.
Stewart is looking for a takedown.
Stewart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stewart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
Khan looks winded!

Stewart has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Stewart avoids the damage to the body.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stewart.
Stewart tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stewart.
A frustrated look appears on Stewart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stewart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khan is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khan keeps control of Stewart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan tries to pull guard but Stewart forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stewart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stewart is pressed up against the cage. Khan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stewart down to the mat. Stewart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stewart clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Stewart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stewart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan wants a takedown.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan shoots in but Stewart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stewart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.

Stewart has managed to clinch.
Khan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scotty Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hashir Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Stewart counters with a quick kick to the body but Khan blocks it.
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Khan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stewart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.

Stewart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stewart throws a body kick that misses.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan dives in for a single leg takedown but Stewart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Stewart moves into the clinch successfully.
Stewart lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Stewart is controlling the position.
Stewart keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stewart lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
Stewart stuffs the takedown.
Stewart throws a big counter combination but Khan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Stewart tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.

Stewart has managed to clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stewart instigates a clinch.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Stewart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stewart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Stewart decides to stand back up. Stewart steps back and let's Khan get back to his feet.

Stewart feints and as Khan raises his hands in defense, Stewart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stewart tries to stand but Khan is controlling from the bottom.
Stewart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart lands a couple of elbows.
Stewart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Stewart wants to get up but he can't break Khan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stewart with a nice head shot there.
Stewart landing some decent shots from guard.
Stewart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stewart wants to stand but Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stewart content to stall in guard here.
Stewart tries to stand but Khan is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Stewart dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Stewart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Khan looks to move away, Stewart throws a big counter combo but Khan just gets out of the way.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Stewart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scotty Stewart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Stewart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scotty Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hashir Khan.

Stewart pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.

Stewart manages to break the clinch.

Khan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stewart's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart tries to strike from the bottom.
Stewart punching from the bottom - just letting Khan know he's still in a fight.
Stewart wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khan manages to pass to side control.
Stewart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart landing strikes from the bottom.

Stewart actively working from the bottom here.
Stewart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Khan stands up and waves to Stewart to follow him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two 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.
Khan goes for a takedown attempt but Stewart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stewart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Khan misses with a double jab.

Khan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Stewart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stewart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan pushing down on Stewart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.

Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan prevents Stewart from standing back up.
Stewart tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hashir Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scotty Stewart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stewart is trying to maintain the position but Khan is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hashir Khan.
Well Stewart 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Stewart!