PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oke Swahn (ranked 426 p4p, 390 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 66 p4p, 60 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Swahn
vs
Khanna

187 cm
26
188
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AVALON
HELLBENT

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Akuma Wear

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna wants to counter the offense by Swahn and move into the clinch position.
The crowd cheers as Khanna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swahn doesn't seem phased though.

Khanna gets a clinch.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Khanna is trying to pull guard but Swahn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khanna lands a body punch.
Khanna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swahn misses with the head strike.
Khanna tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swahn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swahn is trying to stall.
I was talking to Swahn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Khanna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khanna jumps guard but Swahn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oke Swahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Khanna.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swahn can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.
Swahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Swahn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khanna misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Swahn misses.
Khanna scores with a decent looking hook.
Khanna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swahn lands an overhand right.
Swahn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Khanna dips to his left and cracks Swahn with an uppercut!
Swahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanna. That did some damage!
Oke Swahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swahn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swahn scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khanna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swahn throws out the jab.
Swahn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khanna.
Swahn misses with a straight right.
Khanna lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khanna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swahn misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Khanna to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Swahn misses.
Swahn blocks a jab.
Swahn is looking to counter punch.
Khanna throws the left hand but Swahn avoids the punch easily.
Swahn misses with a body shot
and Khanna counters with a body kick that stops Swahn in his tracks momentarily.
Swahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khanna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanna throws a hook but Swahn avoids it easily.
Khanna works the jab nicely.
Khanna slips under a jab from Swahn.
Swahn misses with an uppercut
enabling Khanna to counter with a crisp jab.
Khanna throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Swahn ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Khanna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Swahn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khanna slips a straight right by Swahn.
Khanna throws a counter combo.
Swahn avoids the body shot from Khanna.
An attempted straight right counter from Swahn misses the target.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Swahn.
Khanna moves forwards but Swahn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Swahn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Swahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Swahn blocks a jab.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Khanna lands a right hook to the body.
Swahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanna throws out a counter right but Swahn avoids it with no problem.
Khanna tries to clinch but Swahn is having none of it.
Khanna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Swahn misses with a left hand
enabling Khanna to counter with a crisp jab.
Khanna looks to land a body kick but Swahn moved away.
Khanna throws a chopping leg kick but Swahn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Khanna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
That's time! Swahn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swahn misses with a looping left.
Khanna tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swahn misses with a wild combination.
Swahn throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Swahn misses with a hook
and Khanna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swahn misses with a looping right.
Khanna misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Swahn to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Swahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Khanna, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swahn.
Khanna throws a wild body kick that Swahn sees coming a mile off.
Swahn misses with a straight right.
Khanna throws a wild body kick that Swahn sees coming a mile off.
Swahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swahn thuds a left hand into Khanna's body.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Swahn.
Swahn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swahn throws a right hand that misses
and Khanna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swahn throws a poor cross that misses
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Swahn.
Nice defenses there by Khanna.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Swahn.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Swahn.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khanna.
Swahn misses with a hook.
Swahn scores with a jab.
Swahn throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna throws out a counter right but Swahn avoids it with no problem.
Swahn throws the kick towards the body but Khanna avoids it.
Khanna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Swahn.
Swahn throws a looping overhand right but Khanna ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Swahn blocks the leg kick.
Swahn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khanna lands the left hand.
Swahn looks to land a right hand but Khanna moved out of range.
Swahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khanna misses with a straight left.
Swahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khanna counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Khanna misses.
Swahn checks a low kick from Khanna.
Swahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Swahn throws a jab when Khanna was well out of range.
A low kick lands for Khanna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna with a hook.
Swahn moves forwards but Khanna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Swahn throws an off balance right hand
and Khanna counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna walks into a jab.
Khanna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna scores with a leg kick.
Khanna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swahn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Swahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanna.
Khanna throws a hook but Swahn avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raja Khanna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanna misses with a low kick.
Swahn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Swahn moves out of range as Khanna throws a body kick.
Khanna cracks Swahn with a good jab.
Khanna scores with a jab. Swahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swahn punishes Khanna's body with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Swahn blocks the leg kick.
Swahn lands with an uppercut that bounces Khanna off the cage and back into range.
Swahn throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn throws a leg kick but Khanna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swahn scores with a nice head shot.
Swahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
Khanna throws out a counter right but Swahn avoids it with no problem.
Khanna motions for Swahn to come forward. Khanna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swahn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khanna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Swahn misses its intended target.
Khanna moves away from the strike by Swahn.
Khanna connects with the punch.
Khanna lands with a nice body kick.
Swahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanna. Khanna obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanna looks to land a left hand but Swahn moved out of range nicely.
Khanna blocks a jab.
Oke Swahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Khanna does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna moves out of range as Swahn strikes.
Swahn misses with an uppercut. Khanna saw that one coming.
Swahn is looking to score with low kicks.
Swahn throws a looping overhand right but Khanna ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Swahn.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanna!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swahn throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khanna counters with a nice body kick.
Swahn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swahn. Khanna does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna blocks a jab.
Khanna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swahn throws a wild body kick that Khanna sees coming a mile off.
Khanna clobbers Swahn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khanna scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Swahn is predictable there
and Khanna counters with a stiff right hand.
Khanna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swahn.
Swahn throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Khanna coming out on top.
Khanna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swahn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Swahn misses.
Khanna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Swahn scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna scoring well with a low kick there.
Swahn throws a right hand that misses
and Khanna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swahn thows a leg kick but Khanna checks it
and Khanna counters with a straight right hand.
Swahn misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Khanna defending well as Swahn loads up on a big left hand.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Swahn is just out of range.
Swahn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Swahn misses
and Khanna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swahn thinking.
Swahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khanna.
Swahn walks into a stiff left hand from Khanna.
Khanna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanna scores with a sloppy right hand. Swahn should have avoided that one.
Swahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanna 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!