PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalifa Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Owth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigal Son. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Owth

196 cm
21
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

221 cm
21
296 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khalifa Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ruben Owth!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Owth clinches.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Owth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Owth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owth blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Owth.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Owth can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Owth.
Owth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Owth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Owth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Owth lands a nice shot to the body.
Owth lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Owth.
Khan prevents a body shot from Owth.
Owth lands a nice shot to the body.
Owth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Owth as the two fighters clinch.
Owth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khans head.
Owth tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Owth back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Owth can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Owth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Owth is working Khan over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owth struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Owth blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Owth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Owth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Owth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owth works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Owth working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Khalifa Khan has been cut.
Owth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Owth as the two fighters clinch.
Owth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Owth.
Owth tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owth.

Owth lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Owth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Owth's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Khan has momentary wrist control but Owth slips an elbow through the middle.

Owth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Owth forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Owth seems content to control.

Owth is looking for a kimura but Khan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Owth to get the leverage.
Khan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Owth is trying for a kimura here. Khan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Owth wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruben Owth!
In his post fight interview, Ruben Owth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.