PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karfen Saing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Khan
vs
Saing

185 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karfen Saing!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Khan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A lull in the action here as Khan stalls from top position.
Khan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Saing for as long as he can get away with.

Khan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saing is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan 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.
Khan works to advance to full mount. Saing defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Khan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Khan swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amir Khan!