PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temudjin Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLarnin
vs
Khaan

182 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McLarnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Temudjin Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McLarnin.
Khaan misses with a hook.
McLarnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Khaan.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLarnin.
Khaan lands a body shot.
Khaan throws an overhand right that lands on McLarnin's shoulder, as McLarnin tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLarnin blocks a jab.
McLarnin is looking to counter punch.
Khaan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khaan looks for the body kick but McLarnin saw that one coming.
McLarnin is looking to counter the offense by Khaan and move into the clinch.
Khaan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like McLarnin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Khaan pushes McLarnin up against the cage in a clinch.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin has had enough of the clinch but Khaan keeps him there for the moment.
Khaan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khaan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khaan stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khaan.
McLarnin wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to McLarnin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLarnin takes a shot to the head.
Khaan effectively controlling the action here.
Khaan lands with a right to the head.
Khaan can't find room to land a body shot as McLarnin controls the action.
Khaan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaan.
Khaan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khaan misses with a body punch.
Khaan just leaning against McLarnin, taking a breather.
Khaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khaan displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLarnin up against the cage.
Khaan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLarnin takes a shot to the head.
Khaan has McLarnin pressed against the cage, preventing McLarnin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLarnin wants to get back to striking at distance but Khaan won't allow it.
McLarnin tries to break the clinch but Khaan is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLarnin tries to circle away but Khaan has him pinned against the cage.
Khaan displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLarnin up against the cage.
Khaan has McLarnin pressed against the cage.
Khaan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

McLarnin manages to break the clinch.
Khaan lands with a nice body punch.
Khaan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khaan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLarnin.
McLarnin tries to bum rush Khaan with a series of wild strikes but Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khaan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLarnin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLarnin moves away.
Khaan lands a body shot.
McLarnin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLarnin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khaan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!

Khaan rushes McLarnin and presses him up against the cage.
Khaan scores with a shot to the side of McLarnin's head.
McLarnin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khaan lands with a light punch inside.
Khaan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khaan swings wildly with an uppercut but McLarnin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khaan keeps control of McLarnin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Temudjin Khaan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McLarnin misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khaan.

Khaan moves into the clinch.
McLarnin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McLarnin has had enough of the clinch but Khaan keeps him there for the moment.
McLarnin tries to break the clinch but Khaan is controlling the position.
Khaan working aggressively here.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Khaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLarnin blocks an uppercut.
McLarnin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McLarnin has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Khaan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLarnin being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLarnin blocks a body shot from Khaan.
Khaan struggles to land a body shot inside as McLarnin controls his hands.
Khaan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khaan keeps control of McLarnin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Khaan.
Khaan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khaan tries to work over McLarnin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khaan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khaan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLarnin's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khaan throws a head punch that misses.
Khaan lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLarnin backwards.
A short right from Khaan on the inside.
Khaan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McLarnin prevents a body shot from Khaan.
McLarnin blocks a body shot from Khaan.
Khaan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLarnin backwards.
Khaan pressing his opponent against the cage.
McLarnin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaan lands a shoulder strike.
McLarnin is trying to break free.
Khaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLarnin working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Khaan.
Khaan has McLarnin pressed against the cage, preventing McLarnin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khaan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Khaan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khaan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khaan displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLarnin up against the cage.
Khaan is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Khaan.
McLarnin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khaan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khaan.
McLarnin tries to circle away but Khaan has him pinned against the cage.
McLarnin is looking for a takedown.
Khaan stalling in the clinch.
McLarnin tries to break the clinch but Khaan is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McLarnin breaks the clinch.
Khaan thumps McLarnin with a low kick.
A jab from Khaan does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khaan has McLarnin up against the cage in a clinch.
Khaan misses with a body punch.
Khaan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLarnin's elbow.
Khaan works on McLarnin's body with a couple of short punches.
Khaan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khaan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khaan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Khaan on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khaan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Khaan to work.
McLarnin tries to circle away but Khaan has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khaan gets through McLarnin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khaan avoiding damage.
McLarnin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khaan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khaan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khaan can't find room to land a body shot as McLarnin controls the action.
McLarnin blocking some punches.
Khaan tries a body shot but McLarnin blocks it.
Khaan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khaan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Khaan fails to land.
Khaan taking a breather.
Khaan stalling the fight.
Khaan throws a head punch that misses.
McLarnin is looking to break free of the clinch but Khaan has double underhooks.
McLarnin wants to get back to striking at distance but Khaan won't allow it.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
Khaan lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on McLarnin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaan misses with a punch to the body.
McLarnin letting Khaan take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin is trying to push Khaan away but Khaan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jimmy McLarnin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaan.
Khaan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khaan gets through McLarnin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khaan lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLarnin backwards.
Khaan has McLarnin pressed against the cage, preventing McLarnin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khaan has McLarnin pressed against the cage.
Khaan tries a body shot but McLarnin blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Khaan.
Khaan keeps control of McLarnin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Temudjin Khaan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaan misses with the head strike.
Khaan stalls.
A short uppercut from Khaan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khaan.
McLarnin is looking to break free of the clinch but Khaan has double underhooks.
Khaan tries a body shot but McLarnin blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khaan.
Khaan is working McLarnin over against the cage.
McLarnin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khaan backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khaan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLarnin is trying to force a seperation but Khaan has the dominant position.
Khaan lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLarnin misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Temudjin Khaan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khaan 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temudjin Khaan!
After winning the bout, Temudjin Khaan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.