PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Macale

172 cm
28
182 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

173 cm
40
177 lbs
54 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 54 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khan throws a chopping leg kick but Macale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Macale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Macale throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Macale takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Macale blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Macale takes a step back to recover.
Khan is looking to clinch but Macale is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Macale.
Macale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've been informed that Macale has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tiao Macale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macale throws out the jab.

Khan rushes Macale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.

Khan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khan wants to control from the top but Macale keeps moving.
Macale tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.

Macale got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macale has managed to get both his arms back between Khan's legs - danger averted.
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!
Macale content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khan is pulling down on Macale's head. It's preventing any offense from Macale, at least for the moment.
Macale controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tiao Macale.
A head kick misses from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khan scores with a kick to the body.
Macale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Macale misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a one-two to the body.
Macale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Macale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Macale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macale throws a predictable looking body shot

and Khan moves into the clinch.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up but Macale circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Macale moves out of range easily.
Macale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Macale.
Macale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khan.
Macale throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan tries to clinch but Macale is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abaka Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Macale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Macale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abaka Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Macale - just one landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Macale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khan's head backwards.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macale.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macale doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
Macale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Macale sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macale throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.

Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Khan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Macale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Macale is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Macale into the cage.
Macale tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Macale prevents a body shot from Khan.
Macale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Khan working Macale over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Macale.
Macale trying to land knees to the body.
Macale misses with the head strike.
Macale blocks an elbow strike.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macale misses with the head strike.
Macale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macale takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tiao Macale has been cut.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Macale lands with a right to the head.
Macale blocks an elbow strike.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macale avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.

Khan jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Khan is looking for a triangle but Macale pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macale stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.

Khan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Macale is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Khan.
Macale controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan is trying to control but can't.
Macale with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Khan wants to control but Macale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abaka Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tiao Macale'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. This is the final round!

Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macale momentarily.
Khan lands with a slapping head kick.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macale.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macale manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Macale cracks Khan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Macale loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
A jab from Macale does it's job there.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macale.
Macale takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale blocks a head kick by Khan.
Macale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Macale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Macale.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan throws a lazy head kick
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan wants to clinch.
Macale misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khan tries to clinch but Macale is having none of it.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Khan slams his shin into Macale's torso.
Macale throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Macale throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Macale scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Tiao Macale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Macale.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abaka Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Macale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macale avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macale tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiao Macale.
Well Khan 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abaka Khan!
Abaka Khan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.