PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Gleeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gleeson comes to the cage accompanied by Go the Fuck to Sleep - Read by Noni Hazelhurst. Khalifa has chosen Random Arab Music as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Tom Gleeson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khalifa Khalifa's chin.

Gleeson
vs
Khalifa

190 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Gleeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gleeson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalifa.
Gleeson shoots in and drives through. Khalifa sprawls well.

Khalifa feints and as Gleeson raises his hands in defense, Khalifa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Khalifa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalifa prevents Gleeson from getting back to his feet.

Gleeson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gleeson is looking for a triangle but Khalifa pushes his legs off easily.

Khalifa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Khalifa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gleeson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khalifa has managed to get both his arms back between Gleeson's legs - danger averted.

Gleeson wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gleeson shoots for a takedown but Khalifa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Khalifa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khalifa showed some decent athleticism there.
Khalifa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gleeson defending well though.
Khalifa lands with a punch from half guard.
Gleeson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleeson taking some punishment here, with Khalifa in his half guard.
Khalifa is looking to take a break and control but Gleeson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gleeson wants to get back to full guard.
Gleeson is working hard here to advance position.
Gleeson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalifa.
Khalifa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khalifa prevents Gleeson from standing back up.
Gleeson tries to get to full guard but Khalifa has control of the leg.
Gleeson gets full guard.
Khalifa looking to pass the guard.

Gleeson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khalifa defends well.
Khalifa stops Gleeson from standing up.
Khalifa pushing down on Gleeson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalifa is looking to advance position but Gleeson won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gleeson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khalifa tries to pass to full mount but Gleeson defends it.

Gleeson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gleeson tries to roll over but Khalifa keeps him under control.
Khalifa trying to pass the guard but Gleeson defending well.
Gleeson is looking to escape.
Khalifa working over Gleeson with some ground and pound. Gleeson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khalifa prevents Gleeson from improving his position.
Khalifa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gleeson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Khalifa there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khalifa lands a nice short elbow.
Gleeson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khalifa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Khalifa working the head and body with strikes.
Gleeson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khalifa works over Gleeson with some ground and pound from guard.
Khalifa passes into half guard.
Gleeson tries to get to full guard but Khalifa has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khalifa winds up and cracks Gleeson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gleeson gets back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleeson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gleeson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gleeson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalifa defends it easily.
Gleeson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gleeson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khalifa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gleeson's legs.
Gleeson is not content to let Khalifa control the position.
Khalifa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gleeson down.
Khalifa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gleeson to see if he's OK.
Khalifa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gleeson!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gleeson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khalifa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Khalifa.
Khalifa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gleeson is desperately trying to improve his position but Khalifa has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalifa Khalifa dominated that round.
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.

Khalifa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gleeson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khalifa is in Gleeson's guard.
Khalifa stops Gleeson from standing up.
Khalifa postures up and lands a big shot to Gleeson's brow.

Gleeson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khalifa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khalifa advances position into side control!
Khalifa moves into full mount!
Khalifa lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifa looking to finish Gleeson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gleeson!
Khalifa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gleeson looks a forlorn figure.
Gleeson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khalifa Khalifa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa working Gleeson over with strikes here.

Gleeson is rocked!

It looks like Tom Gleeson has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khalifa connects with a bit shot that sees Gleeson covering up! More strikes from Khalifa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Khalifa is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalifa Khalifa!