PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yormomza Khan (ranked 4439 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 3180 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Liam Gallagher - Wall Of Glass. Canseco has chosen Death Grips - Lil boy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khan
vs
Canseco

225 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

193 cm
21
240 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yormomza Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canseco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Canseco .
Khan moves to clinch but Canseco breaks away
and Canseco counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan misses with a body punch
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan throws a right and a left that Canseco avoids nicely.
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Canseco in his tracks.
Canseco moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Canseco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Canseco misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco connects with a single shot there.
Canseco throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco slips a jab from Khan.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Canseco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canseco throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canseco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Canseco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canseco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canseco doesn't seem phased though.
Khan misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Canseco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan moves away from the strike by Canseco .
Khan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Canseco controls the action.
Khan works on Canseco 's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan tries to work over Canseco 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Canseco fails to land.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canseco 's elbow.
Canseco is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Canseco lands with a short shot to the head.
Canseco wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Canseco fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Canseco 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan tries a body shot but Canseco blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Canseco fails to land.

Canseco breaks the clinch.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canseco .
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan sets himself, and Canseco steps forward looking for the clinch! Khan avoids it this time.
Canseco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Canseco 's head.
Canseco misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Canseco tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Canseco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Nice jab there from Khan.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan throws a nice looking combination but Canseco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Canseco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canseco manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Canseco . Those never looked like landing.
Canseco throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Canseco misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canseco looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Canseco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canseco misses with a straight left.
Khan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Canseco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canseco avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Canseco avoids the body shot from Khan.
Canseco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yormomza Khan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canseco is looking for the big counter here.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canseco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canseco .
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canseco was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Jose Canseco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Khan swings for the body but Canseco moves out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Canseco 's ribcage but misses.
Khan throws a right hand that Canseco ducks under and follows up with a left that Canseco also avoids with ease.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canseco manages to avoid it.
Canseco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Canseco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khan has time to react.
Khan swings away with a body shot that misses

and Canseco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Canseco controls the action.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Canseco .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canseco misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Canseco throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Canseco misses with a hook.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Canseco misses the jab.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Canseco is looking for the big counter here.
Khan is looking to wear down Canseco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Canseco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Canseco moved out of range nicely.
Canseco misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Canseco 's ribs.
Canseco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan takes a swing at Canseco 's ribcage but misses.
Canseco ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Canseco misses with a few strikes there.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canseco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Canseco misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Khan.
Khan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khan lands with a hook. Canseco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan takes a swing at Canseco 's ribcage but misses.
Khan digs a good body shot into Canseco 's ribs.
Khan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Canseco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yormomza Khan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Canseco .
A jab from Canseco misses.
Yormomza Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Canseco is just out of range.
Canseco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canseco .
Yormomza Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Khan misses
and Canseco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canseco can do to turn this around?
Canseco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan misses with a hook
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.
Canseco tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan swings for the body but Canseco moves out of range.
Khan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Canseco counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canseco was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Canseco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canseco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canseco throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Canseco staying out of range there.
A jab from Khan does it's job there.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canseco .
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Canseco in his tracks.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a shot to the body

and Canseco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Canseco .
Yormomza Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Canseco lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Yormomza Khan has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Canseco 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Canseco misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Canseco controls his hands.
Khan has Canseco pressed against the cage, preventing Canseco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Canseco controls the action.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Canseco .
Canseco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Canseco misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Canseco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canseco working aggressively here.
Canseco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khans head.
Canseco working aggressively here.
Canseco struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Canseco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jose Canseco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canseco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canseco has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Canseco tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Canseco is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canseco is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Canseco .
Canseco is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Canseco can't break the clinch.
Canseco tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Canseco is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
Canseco prevents a body shot from Khan.
Canseco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canseco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Canseco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Canseco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yormomza Khan!
After winning the bout, Yormomza Khan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.