PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Argat Khan (ranked 2851 p4p, 5760 weight class) and Chicken Destroyer (ranked 395 p4p, 595 weight class). Chicken Destroyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khan
vs
Destroyer

178 cm
33
180
18 - 11 - 1

170 cm
30
167
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Argat Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chicken Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan connects with a nice looking jab.
Destroyer avoids the head kick by Khan.
Destroyer moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Destroyer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Destroyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Destroyer wants to counter the offense by Khan and move into the clinch position.
Destroyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Destroyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroyer tries to avoid it.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Destroyer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Khan has Destroyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Destroyer tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Destroyer is out of range.
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Destroyer is out of range.
Destroyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
letting Destroyer counter with a right hand.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Destroyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Good work by Destroyer as he checks the leg kick.
Destroyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Destroyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Khan tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Argat Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Argat Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan delivers a nice body kick.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Destroyer! But no joy.
Khan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Destroyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Destroyer circles away.
Khan lands a jab-cross combination.
Destroyer works Khan's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Khan tenderised Destroyer's leg. Destroyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Destroyer throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Destroyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan cracks Destroyer with a good jab.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch but Destroyer is having none of it.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Destroyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer walks into a stiff left hand from Khan.
Destroyer slips a jab from Khan.
Destroyer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Khan with a jab.
Destroyer misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Destroyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Destroyer drives through with a takedown into Khan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Destroyer wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Destroyer throws an elbow that misses. Khan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Destroyer's guard. Nice move by Khan!

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

Argat Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Destroyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khan.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Khan clinches up against the cage.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Destroyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.

Destroyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Destroyer blocks a low kick nicely.
Destroyer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Destroyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Destroyer.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Destroyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Destroyer can do to turn this around?
Khan lands with a right hand.
Destroyer slips under a jab from Khan.
Destroyer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

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

Destroyer is rocked!

It looks like Chicken Destroyer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Destroyer.
Destroyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a jab when Destroyer was well out of range.
Destroyer seems to have recovered his senses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khan!
Nice shot lands for Khan.

Khan clinches.
Khan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Destroyer letting Khan take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Destroyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Khan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Argat Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan cracks Destroyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDestroyer.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Destroyer.
Destroyer walks into a straight right hand from Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Destroyer.

Khan lands a big head kick that sends Destroyer tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Destroyer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroyer misses with a takedown
and Khan comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Destroyer stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Khan is on him like rabid pit bull! Destroyer slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Argat Khan!
Argat Khan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.