PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taugosz Khosann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max has chosen Face Down! as his entrance music. Taugosz Khosann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khosann
vs
Max

180 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taugosz Khosann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Max!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khosann misses with a hook. Max ducked under it nicely.

Khosann closes the distance and pushes Max back into the cage.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann misses with an elbow over the top.
Khosann has Max pushed against the cage.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Khosann stalling against the cage.
Max throws a punch but it's blocked by Khosann.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khosann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Max's brow.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khosann throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Max working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khosann.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.

It looks like John Max has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khosann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Max's brow.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Khosann has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.

Max is rocked!
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Max is still on wobbly legs! Can Khosann finish him?
Khosann scores a nice knee to the body.
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khosann tries a knee to the head but Max blocks it.
Khosann stalling in the clinch.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Khosann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
Khosann effectively controlling the action here.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Khosann has Max pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Khosann.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Max creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Max seems to have recovered his senses.
Khosann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Max's face.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Khosann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Khosann pushes off an throws an elbow but Max leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khosann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Max doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Max blocks an elbow strike from Khosann.
Khosann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.
Khosann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khosann throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Max.
Khosann has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khosann is stalling here.
Khosann lands a nice knee to the body.
Khosann pushes off an throws an elbow but Max leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Max fails to land.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Max working aggressively here.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Khosann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khosann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khosann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khosann stalling.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khosann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khosann throws an elbow but it misses.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khosann has Max pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Max creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khosann has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khosann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khosann pushes off an throws an elbow but Max leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khosann lands a good knee to the midsection. Max won't want to take too many of those.
Khosann throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taugosz Khosann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Max's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khosann drives through and clinches with Max against the cage.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
Max doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khosann throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Khosann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khosann stalling against the cage.
Max blocks an elbow strike from Khosann.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Max swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Max blocks an elbow strike from Khosann.
Max is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Max misses with the head strike.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Max wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Khosann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Khosann has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Khosann.
Max lands a hook that snaps the head of Khosann backwards.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Khosann keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.
Taugosz Khosann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khosann tries to stall but Max uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Max blocks an elbow strike from Khosann.
Khosann misses with an elbow over the top.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Khosann working Max over with knees to the body.
Max is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Khosann throws an elbow that misses.
Khosann taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Max.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Khosann.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Max misses with some punches.
Max blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Max fails to land.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Khosann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khosann misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khosann.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Khosann.
Khosann keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khosann throws an elbow but it misses.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
Khosann misses with an elbow strike.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
Max throws a punch but it's blocked by Khosann.
Max avoiding damage as Khosann throws knees to the body.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Max swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khosann.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Max.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Khosann is struggling to control the position.
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khosann throws an elbow but misses.
Khosann tries to stall but Max uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khosann prevents Max from breaking the clinch.
Max swings wildly with an uppercut but Khosann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Khosann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khosann just leaning against Max, taking a breather.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max being controlled against the cage.
Max lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taugosz Khosann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Max's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Max gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Khosann scores a nice knee to the body.
Khosann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Khosann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Max's efforts to push away.
Khosann misses with an elbow strike.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Khosann.
Max tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Khosann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Khosann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khosann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Khosann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
Khosann has Max pushed against the cage.
Khosann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khosann prevents Max from breaking the clinch.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.
Khosann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Max as Khosann tries to tie him up.
Khosann misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khosann has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Khosann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Max can do to turn this around?
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khosann has Max pushed against the cage.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khosann looking to slow down the pace here.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Max shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Khosann takes a shot to the head.
Khosann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Khosann.
Khosann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Max.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khosann controlling the action here for a moment.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khosann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Khosann won't allow it.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Max working aggressively here.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Max throws a head punch that misses.
Khosann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khosann blocking some punches.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Khosann looking to stall.
Khosann has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
John Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khosann is trying to maintain a safe position but Max gets an underhook and turns Khosann into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max working aggressively here.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Khosann blocks an uppercut.
Khosann throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taugosz Khosann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khosann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taugosz Khosann!