PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fuckin' In The Bushes. Rick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Children's Story. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khan
vs
Rick

200 cm
26
275 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
286 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abel Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slick Rick!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Abel Khan has been cut.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rick.
Rick 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.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rick lands a body shot.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rick moves away.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rick walks into a jab.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Rick's shoulder, as Rick tries to avoid the shot.
Rick lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rick walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Rick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rick doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rick's head.
Rick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan sizes up Rick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khan lands a head shot.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Rick's shoulder, as Rick tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Rick swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Rick misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Rick tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan moves out of range as Rick strikes.
Rick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick throws a low kick, looking for Khan's leg but Khan calmly moves out of range.
Rick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Rick misses
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Rick is out of range.
Rick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khan tried to score with a low kick but Rick checks it.
Rick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Rick.
Rick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Rick moves out of range easily.
Rick ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
Rick throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Rick drops his hands momentarily and Khan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick with a hook.
Khan blocks a head kick by Rick.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rick punishes Khan's body with a nice straight punch.
Rick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan throws a hook but Rick avoids it easily.
Khan digs a good body shot into Rick's ribs.
Rick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rick tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rick.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rick's head backwards.
Slick Rick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 throws a head kick that half lands.
Rick throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Rick swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rick thows a body shot but no joy.
Rick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Rick.
Khan works the jab nicely.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Rick drops his hands momentarily and Khan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rick misses with the combination.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rick moves away.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rick just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abel Khan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khan blocks a head kick by Rick.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Rick slips the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rick circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rick misses with a looping left.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khan rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rick misses with a few strikes there.
Rick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rick misses with a double jab.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Rick's ribs.
Rick misses with a hook.
Rick throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Rick misses the shot to the body.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rick slips a straight right by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Rick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan jabs at Rick's body.
Rick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Rick throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Rick tries to land a leg kick but Khan saw it coming and moves away.
Rick walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rick.
Rick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rick moves away.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Rick is predictable there
and Khan counters with a three punch combo that has Rick backing up. Rick nods at Khan to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan thuds his right hand into Rick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick misses with a body shot.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rick on the side of the head.
Rick throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan cracks Rick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rick is breathing heavily.
Rick moves out of range of the body kick from Khan.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan moves away from the strike by Rick.

Rick forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Rick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rick or not.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Rick gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Khan cracks Rick with a nice body shot.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Rick.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Rick wants to break free but Khan has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rick tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Rick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Rick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan gets through Rick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rick can do to turn this around?
Rick blocks a body shot from Khan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rick is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Slick Rick has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Khan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rick just misses with a punch to the body.
Rick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rick momentarily.
Rick looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick slips under a jab from Khan.
Khan cracks Rick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khan jabs at Rick's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Khan.
Khan throws a body punch but Rick moves out of range.
Khan moves away from the strike by Rick.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Rick is rocked!
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rick manages to avoid it.
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rick blocks a head kick by Khan.
Rick swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rick.
Rick throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Rick off the cage and back into range.
Rick misses the jab.
Rick lands with a nice body punch.
Khan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rick avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rick on the side of the head.
Rick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Rick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan throws a hook but Rick avoids it easily.

Khan lands a big head kick that sends Rick tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Rick back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rick is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rick throws out the jab.
Rick seems to have recovered his senses.
Khan misses with a low kick as Rick jumps back.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rick misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rick throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slick Rick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rick doesn't seem phased though.
Rick misses with a double jab.
Khan lands a jab to the nose.
Khan thuds his right hand into Rick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
BOOM! Khan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rick. Rick tries to recover but Khan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rick lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Khan!
Abel Khan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.