PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Elliott
vs
Khan

172 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sterling Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Khan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Khan blocks a head kick by Elliott.
Khan feints a jab promting Elliott to slip. Khan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Elliott slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Sterling Elliott has been cut.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan tries to clinch but Elliott moves out of range.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elliott.
Elliott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elliott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Elliott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.
Khan scores with a head kick. Elliott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan dives in for a single leg takedown but Elliott sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elliott thows a body kick. Khan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Khan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sterling Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Khan.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown. Elliott tries to sprawl out of it but Khan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elliott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Elliott keeps him there for the moment.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Elliott has him pressed against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Elliott has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elliott.
Elliott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elliott avoids it really well and circles away.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elliott sprawls well. Elliott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Elliott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elliott swinging wildly here.
Khan looks to land a combination but Elliott avoids it well.
Elliott doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Elliott shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
Khan lands an overhand right.
Khan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Elliott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Elliott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elliott shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elliott is breathing heavily.
Khan tries for a takedown but Elliott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan throws a head kick that Elliott semi-blocks.
Elliott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khan pushes Elliott up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elliott tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Elliott will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Elliott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elliott shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elliott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Elliott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Elliott tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elliott wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a body kick.
Sterling Elliott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Elliott's defenses.

Khan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khan has Elliott pressed against the cage.

Khan pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.
Khan looking to control.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Elliott is having none of it.
Khan pulls Elliott in close to his closed guard and prevents Elliott from doing any damage or advancing position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Khan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elliott avoids it really well and circles away.
Khan misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Elliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Elliott slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Elliott is looking to clinch.
Khan throws a one two combo.
Elliott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elliott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Elliott is looking to clinch.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Elliott, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Elliott against the cage but Elliott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elliott throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan throws a nice head kick!
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elliott circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan looks to land a combination but Elliott avoids it well.
Khan throws a low kick but Elliott avoids it.
Elliott tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elliott avoids the head kick by Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan misses with the combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Elliott. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Elliott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Elliott or perhaps it was just good defense by Khan which made him look bad.
Elliott tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliott darts in looking for a takedown but Khan gets double underhooks and turns Elliott into the cage.
Elliott wants a takedown.

Khan pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sterling Elliott'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!

Khan has managed to clinch.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan misses with a head kick.
John Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Elliott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elliott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Khan clinches up against the cage.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elliott avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khan is looking to clinch but Elliott is avoiding it.
Khan stuffs the takedown attempt from Elliott. Elliott gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Sterling Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Khan.

Elliott pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.

Elliott manages to break the clinch.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Elliott fails with a takedown attempt.
Elliott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Elliott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Elliott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khan stuffs the takedown attempt from Elliott. Elliott gets slowly back to his feet.
Elliott leaves Khan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elliott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elliott misses with a hook.
Khan tries to clinch but Elliott moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Elliott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elliott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elliott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elliott shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan throws a leg kick but Elliott moved away.
Elliott dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on Elliott's head and hops out.
Elliott takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan delivers a nice body kick.
Elliott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elliott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Khan avoids the body shot from Elliott.
Elliott blocks a head kick by Khan.
Elliott fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elliott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sterling Elliott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elliott slips a jab and a cross from Khan.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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