PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Showhey Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khasm's choice of entrance music: Kickstart My Heart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baba
vs
Khasm

206 cm
29
275 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

198 cm
27
270 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Showhey Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Khasm gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khasm prevents Baba from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khasm connects with a couple of short punches.
Baba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khasm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khasm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khasm stopping the sweep attempt from Baba.
Khasm with a nice head shot there.
Khasm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba keeping full guard, as Khasm tries to pass.
Khasm preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khasm throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baba. What's that going to do exactly?
Baba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khasm can't escape the position.
Baba moves to take his opponent's back.
Khasm turns into Baba and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khasm distracts Baba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khasm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khasm scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasm working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baba's head.
Baba wants to stand but Khasm is controlling the position.
Khasm postures up in Baba's guard and throws a big left but Baba blocks it.
Baba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khasm's guard.

Baba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khasm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baba has managed to get both his arms back between Khasm's legs - danger averted.
Baba trying to control but Khasm is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khasm is on top in guard.
Baba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khasm manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khasm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Khasm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baba is aware though and is defending well.

Khasm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khasm controls Baba momentarily but Baba frees himself.
Baba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khasm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Khasm trying to get back to full guard but Baba takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba avoids the attempt from Khasm to control.
Khasm flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Khasm flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Baba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khasm looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Baba tries to get the hooks in deep but Khasm pushed the leg off.
Khasm is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Baba off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khasm rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasm is looking for a sweep. Baba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Khasm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baba scores with a jab. Khasm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Kevin Khasm has been cut.
Baba throws a hook but Khasm avoids it easily.
Khasm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khasm has a takedown stuffed.
Khasm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baba.
Baba throws a body punch but Khasm moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Baba.
Khasm shoots in looking for a takedown but Baba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khasm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba misses with a head kick.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khasm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Baba cracks Khasm with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Khasm looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baba finish him?
Baba connects with a single shot there.

Khasm is rocked!
Khasm shoots in but no luck this time.
Showhey Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Khasm.
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
Khasm is breathing heavily.
Baba throws a head kick that misses.

Khasm shoots in and gets a takedown into Baba's guard.
Baba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba works his way into full mount!
Baba controlling the pace for now.
Baba moves to the back.
You can see the frustration on Khasm's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Baba avoiding Khasm 's attempts to control his hands.
Baba keeps control of the position as Khasm tries to break free.
Kevin Khasm has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba is not going to allow Khasm to sit and survive in this position.
Khasm turns into Baba and is now in his guard.
Khasm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baba is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Babais looking to pass into half guard but Khasm pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Khasm is in guard.
Khasm won't allow Baba to sweep him here.
Baba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khasm manages to get himself to full guard.
Khasm working a defensive guard but Baba passes into half guard.
Khasm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baba is looking to take a break and control but Khasm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Khasm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baba pulls his head out easily.
Khasm wants to get back to full guard.
Baba moves nicely into side control.
Khasm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baba has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Khasm!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Showhey Baba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Khasm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Khasm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khasm showed some decent athleticism there.
Khasm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khasm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khasm's back!
Baba wants to control but Khasm is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Khasm's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Khasm prevents Baba from getting a body triangle.
Baba keeps control of the position as Khasm tries to break free.
Baba is trying to control but Khasm is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Khasm is trying desperately to improve position.
Baba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Khasm is looking to improve his position but Baba isn't that keen on the idea.
Baba tries to control but Khasm wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba controlling the pace for now.
Baba trying to control but Khasm is having none of it.
Baba controlling from the full mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Showhey Baba.
Baba connects with a jab.
Khasm throws a right hand that misses
and Khasm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Kevin Khasm's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baba circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Baba as Khasm shoots in.
Khasm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khasm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baba lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Khasm crumples to the floor! Baba milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Showhey Baba!
Showhey Baba really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.