PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jontop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imran Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jontop
vs
Khan

188 cm
28
205 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

186 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jontop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imran Khan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jontop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the cage. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jontop scores with a nice right hand.
Jontop shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
Jontop throws a combination that misses
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jontop misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Jontop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jontop throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Jontop looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan leaves Jontop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jontop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jontop darts in looking for a takedown but Khan gets double underhooks and turns Jontop into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jontop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jontop swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Jontop throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Khan leaves Jontop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jontop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jontop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jontop off to one side.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jontop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hugh Jontop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jontop swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Jontop lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jontop misses with a looping right.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
Jontop misses with a few strikes there.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jontop throws a combination. Khan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Imran Khan has been cut.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Jontop.

Jontop gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Khan manages to break the clinch.

Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan pushes Jontop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jontop is trying to break free.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Jontop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Jontop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jontop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jontop lands a leg kick that knocks Khan off balance momentarily.
Jontop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Khan tries to clinch there but Jontop circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jontop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jontop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Jontop pushes him off.
Khan is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jontop.
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 is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Jontop both land. Nice combination.
Jontop looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Jontop.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jontop throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan wants to clinch.
Jontop shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jontop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imran Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jontop misses with a wild combination.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Jontop scoring well with a low kick there.
Jontop shoots in looking for a takedown. Khan tries to sprawl out of it but Jontop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khan tries to clinch up but Jontop circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jontop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan throws a one two combo.

It looks like Hugh Jontop has been cut.
Jontop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jontop tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jontop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jontop misses with the combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khan 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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jontop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jontop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hugh Jontop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jontop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jontop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Jontop. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jontop.
Jontop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jontop falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Hugh Jontop is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jontop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jontop lands a two punch combo.
Khan tries to bum rush Jontop with a series of wild strikes but Jontop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Jontop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jontop throws a big shot that misses.
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khan clinches up against the cage.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Jontop shoots in but no luck this time.
Jontop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jontop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Jontop misses its intended target.
Khan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Jontop thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan blocks a head kick by Jontop.
Imran Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan tries to clinch
and Jontop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jontop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Jontop with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khan!
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jontop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Jontop.
Jontop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Jontop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jontop misses with a double jab.

Khan clinches up with Jontop and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Jontop takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khan.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jontop backwards.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Jontop wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan with a knee to the head.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imran Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jontop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khan at a distance.
Khan tries to clinch but Jontop moves out of range.
Jontop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jontop shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jontop circles away.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jontop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jontop circles away.
Khan leaves Jontop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jontop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jontop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jontop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jontop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jontop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jontop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jontop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan throws the left hand but Jontop avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jontop.
Jontop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jontop swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Jontop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khan defends it nicely.
Jontop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jontop shoots in but no luck this time.
Jontop misses with a wild combination.
Jontop dodges the punch combination from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jontop is defended easily by Khan.
Jontop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jontop circles away.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jontop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khan's head.

Khan has managed to clinch.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jontop's defenses.
Jontop is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Jontop working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jontop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan is looking to clinch.

Khan forces Jontop back against the cage and clinches.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khan has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jontop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Jontop is blocking nicely.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.

Jontop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jontop tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imran Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imran Khan!
After the fight, Imran Khan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.