PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Baron (ranked 6830 p4p, 3725 weight class) and Shakir Khan (ranked 485 p4p, 353 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baron
vs
Khan

180 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
156
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Baron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Shakir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Baron dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on Baron's head and hops out.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baron darts in looking for a takedown but Khan gets double underhooks and turns Baron into the cage.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Baron gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Khan tries to circle away but Baron has him pinned against the cage.
Baron wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Baron. 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.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Baron improves position.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan scores with a nice body kick.
Khan stuns Baron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Baron is rocked!
Shakir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Baron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oh Baron is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan digs a good body shot into Baron's ribs.
Khan with a nice calf kick.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Baron seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Baron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Khan.
Baron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baron 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 is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baron rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan throws a monster overhand right that drops Baron! Khan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shakir Khan!