PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasm comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. Davis has chosen Sober by Tool as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Khasm
vs
Davis

198 cm
31
270 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

197 cm
28
289 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Davis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Khasm.
Khasm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khasm has a takedown stuffed.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khasm manages to avoid it.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Khasm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Khasm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khasm looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Khasm misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khasm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.

Khasm shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Khasm was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Khasm working away.

Khasm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khasm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to buck Khasm off but Khasm is having none of it.
Khasm landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khasm working away.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khasm lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Khasm off and has taken his back!
Davis gets his hands free as Khasm looks to control.

Davis working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasm is trying to remain composed but Davis is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

It looks like Kevin Khasm has been cut.
Davis punches Khasm on the ear.

Kevin Khasm's cut is getting worse.
Khasm is really stuck here.
Khasm trying to control the position but Davis manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is hanging on to Khasm's back as he tries to escape.

Khasm defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Davis looking to break Khasm's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Khasm remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Davis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Khasm wants to escape the position.
Khasm holding both Davis 's hands and preventing any damage.
Well, with Davis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Khasm is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Khasm tries to roll but Davis sticks to his back.
Khasm trying to control the action but Davis just sinks the hooks in.
Davis is landing with strikes from the back.

Kevin Khasm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khasm is really stuck here.

Davis looking to break Khasm's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Khasm remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Davis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Davis throwing sloppy strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Davis.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Can Khasm hold on?! Davis is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Jeez, Kevin Khasm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Khasm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Davis!
Jason Davis managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry, into his post fight interview.