PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deion Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polo Cambodia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deion Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khan
vs
Cambodia

164 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deion Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polo Cambodia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambodia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan tries to clinch up

and Cambodia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cambodia.
Cambodia postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Khan is looking to stand up but Cambodia isn't so interested in that idea.
Khan looking to control.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Cambodia is having none of it.
Cambodia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cambodia looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khan connects with a right hand. Cambodia shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Polo Cambodia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan tries to clinch but Cambodia moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch up but Cambodia circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cambodia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cambodia closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan tries to clinch but Cambodia moves out of range.
Cambodia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cambodia tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook. Cambodia ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Cambodia pushes him off.

Khan tries to sprawl but Cambodia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cambodia seems content to control.
Khan moves into full guard.
Cambodia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Khan is working an open guard so Cambodia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cambodia fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.

Khan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cambodia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cambodia works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
Cambodia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Khan is working an open guard so Cambodia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Khan jabs Cambodia right on the nose. Cambodia blinks but takes it well.
Khan wants to clinch up but Cambodia keeps it at a distance.
Cambodia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cambodia missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia tries to sprawl but Khan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cambodia taking some punishment here, with Khan in his half guard.

Cambodia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khan pulls his head out easily.
Cambodia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Khan is stalling here. Cambodia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cambodia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cambodia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Khan to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polo Cambodia dominated that round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khan gets caught napping as Cambodia dives in and scores a takedown. Khan manages to retain guard.

Cambodia stands and steps away. Khan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambodia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cambodia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Cambodia misses.
Cambodia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cambodia moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Khan is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan keeps control of Cambodia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Cambodia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cambodia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khan goes for a takedown attempt but Cambodia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deion Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan is looking to clinch but Cambodia is avoiding it.
Khan misses with a body kick.

Cambodia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cambodia slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to control but Cambodia is keeping busy.

Cambodia stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cambodia shoots in but no luck this time.
Cambodia doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambodia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan works over Cambodia's head and body with a nice combination.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambodia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cambodia misses with the combination.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan throws a series of punches but Cambodia moves out of range.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cambodia on the side of the head.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambodia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Cambodia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Cambodia looking to score a takedown here. Khan is defending well but Cambodia drives through and ends up in Khan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to control the position but Cambodia postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cambodia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.

Cambodia stands up and waves to Khan to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cambodia slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambodia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khan lands a jab-cross combination.

Cambodia takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polo Cambodia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Khan scores with a one two! Cambodia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cambodia looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Cambodia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cambodia wants it to stay on the feet.
Khan wants to clinch
and Cambodia counters with a nice leg kick.
Cambodia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khan tries to clinch up.

Cambodia closes the distance and clinches.
Khan looking to stall.
Khan looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cambodia has him pressed against the cage.
Khan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deion Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan looking for a takedown.
Cambodia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Cambodia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cambodia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cambodia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cambodia instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khan regains guard.
Cambodia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Khan is trying to keep Cambodia in close.
Cambodia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cambodia stands and steps away. Khan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Cambodia.

Cambodia has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan tries to circle away but Cambodia has him pinned against the cage.
Khan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cambodia pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cambodia closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Cambodia.
Khan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cambodia gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Cambodia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.

Cambodia clinches.
Cambodia prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan wants a takedown.
Deion Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambodia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan tries a body shot but Cambodia blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Polo Cambodia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cambodia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!

Polo Cambodia wins by unanimous decision!