PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shakir Khan (ranked 3573 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Gilbert Quirk (ranked 326 p4p, 361 weight class). Gilbert Quirk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Khan
vs
Quirk

165 cm
25
156
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
150
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shakir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilbert Quirk!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan with the inside leg kick.

Quirk moves into the clinch.
Khan is trying to break free.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.

Quirk breaks the clinch.
Quirk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quirk blocks the body kick.
Quirk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quirk's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quirk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quirk tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quirk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Quirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Quirk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Quirk clinches up against the cage.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quirk prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quirk lands a jab to the nose.
Quirk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khan. That one must have hurt.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Quirk misses with a wild body shot.
Khan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quirk.
Khan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quirk.
Quirk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quirk moves away from the strike by Khan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Quirk misses.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quirk lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
Quirk misses with the combination.
Quirk blocks a head kick by Khan.
Quirk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quirk moves away.
Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Quirk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quirk blocks the body kick.
Quirk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Quirk avoids it.
Quirk slips under a jab from Khan.
Quirk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Quirk in the body.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Quirk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Quirk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Quirk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quirk takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Quirk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khan has time to react.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quirk tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quirk closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Quirk has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan connects with a single shot there.

Quirk pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.

Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shakir Khan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khan digs a good body shot into Quirk's ribs.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quirk misses the shot to the body.
Quirk scores with a shot to the body.
Khan misses with the body kick
and Quirk counters with a left to the body.
Quirk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Shakir Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Quirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quirk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khan rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Quirk avoids a kick to the body.
Quirk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quirk just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan clobbers Quirk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Quirk lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quirk moves into the clinch.

Quirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Quirk in the body.
Good leg kick by Khan.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quirk scores with a three punch combo!
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quirk circles away quickly and effectively.
Quirk throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan thumps Quirk with a low kick.
Quirk throws a combination that misses
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khan.
Quirk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Quirk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Quirk rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirk tries to clinch up.
Quirk stalks Khan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khan's face. Khan staggers backwards, shaken.
Khan lands a really nice looking cross but Quirk seems unphased.
Quirk moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Quirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quirk's sensitive parts.
Quirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Quirk darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Quirk prevents a body shot from Khan.

Quirk manages to break the clinch.

Quirk moves into the clinch successfully.
Quirk prevents a body shot from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quirk has Khan pressed against the cage, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quirk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.

Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quirk tries a head kick but it misses.

Quirk moves into the clinch.
Quirk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quirk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Quirk avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.

Quirk breaks from the clinch.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quirk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Quirk in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Quirk shrugs it off though.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quirk throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Quirk throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Quirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Khan dodges the punch combination from Quirk.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Quirk manages to avoid it.
Quirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quirk! But no joy.
Quirk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Gilbert Quirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quirk throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Quirk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khan is looking to slow Quirk down with leg kicks.
Quirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quirk takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.
Quirk blocks an uppercut.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.
Quirk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quirk prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Quirk trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Quirk manages to break the clinch.
Quirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Quirk looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.
Quirk unleashes a big counter combination but Khan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Quirk off the cage and back into range.
Khan thuds his shin into the meat of Quirk's side.
Quirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Quirk has managed to clinch.

Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quirk lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
Quirk misses with a wild combination.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Quirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quirk.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Quirk.
Quirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quirk slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Khan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Khan.
Quirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quirk has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.

Quirk breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quirk misses with a two punch combination.
Quirk tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Quirk checks a leg kick.
Quirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Quirk throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Quirk manages to avoid it.
A big right from Khan misses.
A lazy left from Quirk finds it's target.
Quirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quirk looks to clinch
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shakir 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!