PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taimoor Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mando Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khan
vs
Max

209 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taimoor Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mando Max!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max closes the distance and clinches up with Khan, looking for a takedown. Max pushes Khan against the cage but Khan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Max paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Max.
Max dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Max looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khan showed some decent athleticism there.
Max keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Khan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Max is just riding it out for now. Khan eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan looking to pass the guard.

Max looking for a guillotine here but Khan defends easily.
Khan wanted to stand there but Max had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Max looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Max's guard.
Khan won't allow Max to sweep him here.

Khan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Max, up you get!

Max closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Taimoor Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mando Max.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khan just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Max gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Khan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Khan wants to stand up but Max has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Max has eaten all the pies!
Khan is breathing heavily.

Khan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Max pushes Khan off looking to stand but Khan dives back in and keeps control.
Max wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.
Max is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Khan is working for a submission of some sort.
Khan stalling away here and it's allowed Max to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Max pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taimoor Khan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khan shoots and misses

and Max counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Max stands up from Khan's guard - Max perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Khan closes the distance and pushes Max back into the cage.
Khan wants to break free but Max has control.

Max lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Max is keen to just control but Khan is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Khan looking for submissions off his back.
Max looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Max is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Max is controlling him well.

Max decides to stand up.
The crowd cheers as Max lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.

Max moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to pull guard but Max holds him up against the cage and eventually Khan drops back down to his feet.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taimoor Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Max drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Max counters by clinching up.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Max walks away with a smile on his face. Khan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Max has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Max has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Max displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max misses with a takedown

so Khan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Max trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Max wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
Mando Max has got the better of the ground game so far.
Max keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.

Khan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Max manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khan has Max in his guard.
Max has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Khan is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to hit a switch here but Max passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Khan there!
Max landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mando Max showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Max misses with a takedown
and Khan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Max gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Khan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Khan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Max dives on top into guard.

Khan is working an open guard so Max takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Max prevents Khan from improving position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Max's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Max is looking to regain half guard here but Khan keeps moving and retains side control.

Khan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Khan wants to clinch.

Max looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Max is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khan defends it well.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khan is refusing to be controlled, as Max sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control here.
Max slips a nice elbow through Khan's hands, connecting with Khan's forehead.
Max content to control rather than advance.
Max is trying to control the action in half guard but Khan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Max is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Max is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan prevents Max from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan trying to control the position but Max is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taimoor Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taimoor Khan!