PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Konn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Bloodhound Gang - Dirty Touch. Kublai Konn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Khasm's chin.

Khasm
vs
Konn

198 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

220 cm
24
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kublai Konn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konn catches Khasm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Kevin Khasm has been cut.
Konn misses with a straight left.
Khasm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khasm fails with the takedown.
Khasm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Konn but Konn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Konn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Konn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khasm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Konn.
Khasm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khasm is breathing heavily.
Konn tries to clinch up but Khasm circles away and keeps his distance.
Konn throws a right hand that Khasm ducks under and follows up with a left that Khasm also avoids with ease.

Konn cracks Khasm with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Konn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Khasm to stand back up!

Khasm is rocked!
Konn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Konn shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.
Oh Khasm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Konn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khasm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Konn controls the pace.
Khasm seems to have got his legs back now.
Konn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khasm is keeping the position for now.
Konn is looking to stand up but Khasm won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasm throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Konn trying to control the position from guard on top but Khasm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Konn stands up and waves to Khasm to follow him.
Konn catches Khasm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kevin Khasm's cut is getting worse.

Khasm feints and as Konn raises his hands in defense, Khasm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Konn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khasm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khasm throwing strikes but missing.
Khasm thows a big elbow that misses.
Khasm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khasm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khasm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Konn has his foot on Khasm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khasm works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Konn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Konn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Khasm thows a big elbow that misses.
Khasm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Konn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khasm won't allow Konn to get back to his feet.
Khasm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khasm landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khasm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Konn looking for a sweep. Not yet Konn, not yet.
Khasm is looking to work some ground and pound but Konn has wrist control.
Konn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khasm is controlling him.

Konn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khasm scoring with some ground and pound.
Konn working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Konn has momentary wrist control but Khasm slips an elbow through the middle.
Khasm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khasm preventing the sweep.
Khasm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khasm cracks Konn with a solid left hand.
Khasm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khasm distracts Konn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khasm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khasm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khasm works over Konn with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Konn pushes Khasm off and scrambles back to his feet.
Khasm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Konn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Khasm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konn content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konn tries to pass to full mount but Khasm defends it.

Konn is working for a submission of some sort.
Khasm missing with punches from the bottom.
Khasm landing a few short strikes.
Khasm is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khasm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Konn wants to control from the top but Khasm keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Konn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Khasm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khasm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Konn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khasm working the body and head with strikes.
Konn is trying to control Khasm's posture but Khasm avoids it.
Khasm cracks Konn with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khasm scores with punches from side control.
Konn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Khasm off and has taken his back!
Konn controlling well, preventing Khasm from escaping the position.

Konn working for a choke but Khasm is defending well.
Konn keeps control of the position as Khasm tries to break free.
Khasm breaks Konn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kevin Khasm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khasm stops Konn from standing up.
Konn is breathing heavily.

Konn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khasm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Konn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khasm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khasm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khasm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khasm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Konn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Konn wants to stand up but Khasm is controlling the position.
Khasm lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Khasm regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khasm throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasm will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Khasm trying to strike off his back.
Konn trying to control but Khasm is working from the bottom.
Khasm thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Konn tries to stand but Khasm is controlling from the bottom.
Khasm lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Khasm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Konn!
Khasm looking to finish Konn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Konn!
Konn is working to get back to half guard.
Konn tries to hold on but Khasm postures up.
Khasm punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Khasm.
Khasm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Khasm pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Konn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Khasm.
Khasm is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Konn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Khasm breaks from Konn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Konn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Khasm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Konn is trying to escape the mount.
Khasm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Khasm breaks from Konn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Khasm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Khasm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Khasm working Konn over with strikes here.
Khasm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Khasm looking to finish Konn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Konn!
Khasm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Khasm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Khasm landing shots from mount.
Konn is in a horrible position here. Khasm smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khasm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Konn?
Khasm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khasm landing punches.
Konn is working to get back to half guard.
Khasm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Konn?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Khasm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Khasm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Khasm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Konn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khasm tries for a takedown but Konn circles away easily
and Konn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Konn lands a jab-cross combination.
Khasm tries for a takedown but Konn circles away easily
and Konn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khasm thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Khasm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konn scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Konn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khasm's half guard.

Konn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khasm tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Khasm throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Khasm missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasm tries to roll over but Konn keeps him under control.
Konn is trying to control the action in half guard but Khasm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khasm flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khasm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Konn counters with a two punch combo.

Kevin Khasm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Konn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khasm is fending him off so far but Konn persists. Nope, Khasm circles away and we're back to standing.
Konn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Khasm scores with a takedown into Konn's guard.
Khasm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khasm lands a couple of elbows.
Konn wants to stand but Khasm is controlling the position.
Khasm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konn pulls Khasm in to control the position.
Khasm chips away with some ground and pound.
Khasm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khasm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Konn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Konn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khasm.

Konn has his foot on Khasm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khasm works his way back into a safe position though.
Konn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khasm is trying to escape the mount.
Khasm flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Konn working for a guillotine from mount but Khasm is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konn blocks Khasm's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Khasm is looking to improve his position but Konn isn't that keen on the idea.
Konn blocks Khasm's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Khasm is desperately trying to improve his position but Konn has a good base and remains in mount.

Konn stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Konn wants to clinch.
Khasm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Konn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khasm somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khasm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khasm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khasm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Konn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khasm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khasm tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Khasm is looking for a sweep.
Khasm tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Konn decides to stand back up.
Konn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khasm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Konn counters with a right hand to the body.
Konn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khasm's hands.
Khasm avoids the body shot from Konn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Khasm bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Konn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khasm asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Khasm working the body and head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kublai Konn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Konn 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kublai Konn!