PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kramer (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!

Khan
vs
Kramer

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Michael Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kramer scores with a decent looking hook.
Kramer throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan avoids the body shot from Kramer.
Kramer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan attempts a counter takedown but Kramer avoids it well and moves away.
Jab by Kramer.
Kramer misses with a looping right.
Khan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
Khan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kramer.
Kramer lands a body shot.
Khan slips under a jab from Kramer.
Kramer just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan tries to counter with a takedown but Kramer is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
Kramer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kramer.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kramer. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Kramer.
Kramer connects with a body shot.
Kramer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khan moves out of range as Kramer strikes.
Kramer lands a nice hook to Khan's body. Khan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kramer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Kramer lands with a nice body punch.
Kramer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer misses with a hook

and Khan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khan.

Khan drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Khan seems to have locked his on tight now - Kramer screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Khan, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stephen Khan!