PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Khan
vs
Crosby

174 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Demonic Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan punishes Crosby's body with a nice straight punch.
Leonard Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan lands a jab to the nose.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crosby on the side of the head.

Crosby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Khan to the mat! Khan manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby looking to pass the guard.
Crosby passes Khan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crosby tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Crosby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Khan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Crosby. What's that going to do exactly?
Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Crosby has a good base and remains in mount.

Crosby looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Crosby has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crosby is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Khan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Crosby looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is trying desperately to improve position.
Khan regains half guard.
Khan tries to roll over but Crosby keeps him under control.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Crosby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Khan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crosby tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Crosby won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
Crosby pushes down on Khan's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Crosby trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.

Khan is looking to sinch up a triangle. Crosby throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Khan's body to avoid the submission. Khan has instead reached around Crosby's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Khan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonard Khan!