PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amin Khan (ranked 6866 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Villa (ranked 3280 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Khan
vs
Villa

175 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amin Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Villa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Villa tries to get set, Khan tries to push him back and clinch up but Villa manages to avoid the attempt.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Khan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Villa misses with a double jab
and Khan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Villa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khan scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khan lands a big head kick that sends Villa tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Villa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Villa is rocked!

It looks like Juan Villa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan shoots in and drives through. Villa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan fails to land the takedown.
Villa seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villa off to one side.

Villa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Villa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Villa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Villa controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Villa stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Villa's hands.
Khan goes for a double leg but Villa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Villa continues to drive forward.

Villa drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
Villa digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khan is defended easily by Villa.
Horrible takedown attempt by Villa or perhaps it was just good defense by Khan, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Villa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Villa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Villa throws some wild stikes that Khan manages to avoid easily.
Villa controlling from mount.
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 Amin Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Villa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Villa gets a takedown into half guard.
Villa throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Villa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Villa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Villa uses his free foot to push down on Khan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Villa.
Villa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa prevents Khan from getting the reversal.

Villa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Khan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard.
Khan is letting Villa control him for a moment.
Khan can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee asks Villa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Villa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Villa scoring with punches from side control.
Villa controls the position.
Villa tries to score with some ground and pound. Khan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Villa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Villa controlling the position.
Khan tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Villa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Khan tries to control Villa's body but Villa pushes him off. Khan squirms to his side and now Villa has his back!

Khan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Villa tightening his grip on Khan, looking for the choke.
Villa lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Villa's arms.
Villa keeps control of the position as Khan tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Villa is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Khan is defending well though. Villa let's go of the attempt for now.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villa on the ground.

Villa working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Villa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Villa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Villa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Villa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan tries to clinch but Villa moves out of range.
Villa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Villa pushes him off.
Villa shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Villa circles away.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan misses with a takedown

and Villa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.

Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch there but Villa circles away.

Villa drives through with a takedown into Khan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Juan Villa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan tries to strike from the bottom.
Khan is looking to sweep but instead, Villa has passed into half guard.
Villa is controlling the pace.
Villa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khan is in trouble now - Villa has advanced to mount!
Villa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Villa has hold of Khan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Khan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Villa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is just holding on here. Villa manages to take his back.
Villa just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Villa looking to break Khan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Khan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Villa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Villa biding his time, looking for the opening.
Villa is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villa tightening his grip on Khan, looking for the choke.

Khan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa avoiding Khan 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Villa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Villa!