PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashraf Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khan
vs
Smith

180 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ashraf Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Smith clinches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan working aggressively here.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan wants to stall.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Smith misses with a body punch.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Khan.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith is working Khan over against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
A short right from Khan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Smith slips a straight right by Khan.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.

Smith is rocked!
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Smith working aggressively here.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Smith's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Smith drops to his knees and Khan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashraf Khan!