PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nice Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nice Water will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Khan
vs
Water

185 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nice Water!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan avoids the head kick by Water.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Water.

Water drives through with a takedown into Khan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Water seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Water trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Water wants to get up but he can't break Khan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Water stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Water content to stall in guard here.

Nice Water has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Water pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Water misses with a body kick.

Water clinches.
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Water just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Water just stands there and leans against the cage.

Khan lands a takedown into guard.
Water is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Water trying to control the position.
Water wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan content to stall in guard here.
Khan stops Water from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khan preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Water swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Water shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Water stuffs the takedown attempt from Khan. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Water fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dan Khan has been cut.
Khan is breathing heavily.

Water escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Water connects with a solid leg kick.
Water misses with a takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Water wants to clinch.
Water tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Khan moves into the clinch successfully.

Water gets control of Khan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Water will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Water working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Khan has passed into half guard!
Water wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water gets full guard.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Water.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Water is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan stops Water from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Water is on top in guard.
Water is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nice Water dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Water tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Water.
Water dives in for a single leg takedown but Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Water is defending well.
Water drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Water won't allow it.
Water misses with a knee to the head.
Water tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Water successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Water is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan wants to stand but Water has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Water is trying to keep Khan in close.
Water bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khan's guard.
Water showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khan trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Water wants to stand but Khan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Water stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Water counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Water wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Water.
Dan Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nice Water.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Water gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Water stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Water seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Water trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nice Water has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Water.

Khan gets caught napping as Water dives in and scores a takedown. Khan manages to retain guard.
Water throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.

Water stands up and waves to Khan to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nice Water showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Water.
Water tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Dan Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Water uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Khan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Water sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Water shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Water dives in for a single leg takedown but Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Water is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dan Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nice Water.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Water has him pressed against the cage.
Water changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Water stuffs the takedown.
Water shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khan sprawls well. Khan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Water gets slowly back to his feet.
Water stuffs the takedown.
Water tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Water shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Water is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Water.
Water is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Water trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
Water winds up and cracks Khan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water wants to stand up but Khan is controlling the position.

Water decides to return to a standing position.

Water scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Water is nestled in close to Khan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Water is trying to control. Khan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Water is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Water takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Khan is trying to maintain the position but Water is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water is trying to control. Khan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Water is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Nice Water has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Water gets a double leg takedown into Khan's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Water controls the pace.
Water scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan keeping full guard, as Water tries to pass.
Khan being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nice Water comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Water has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nice Water!