PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 325 p4p, 365 weight class) and Kron Kai (ranked 40 p4p, 49 weight class). 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.

Jabbar
vs
Kai

188 cm
30
190
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
35
192
28 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai works Jabbar's body with a nice hook.
Kai throws a hook but Jabbar blocks it.
Jabbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Jabbar blocks the low kick.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Jabbar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kai throws a hook but Jabbar avoids it easily.
It looked like Jabbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jabbar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kai can pounce on him.
Kai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kai thows a leg kick but Jabbar checks it
and Jabbar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jabbar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jabbar slips under a jab.
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Jabbar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jabbar.
Kai throws a leg kick but Jabbar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jabbar tried to counter with a leg kick but Kai avoided it.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Jabbar saw that one coming.
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!
Jabbar defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws the kick towards the body but Jabbar avoids it.
Jabbar motions for Kai to come forward. Jabbar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jabbar.
Kai is looking to slow Jabbar down with leg kicks.
Kai misses with a hook.
Kai misses with a body punch
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jabbar throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Jabbar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Jabbar moves away and avoids it.
Kai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kai misses with a hook. Jabbar ducked under it nicely.
Kai staying out of range there.
Jabbar connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kai tries to score with a low kick but Jabbar moves his leg out of the way.
Kai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jabbar.
Jabbar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Jabbar throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jabbar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jabbar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jabbar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai misses with a two punch combination.
Kai scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jabbar. Kai shrugs it off though.
A shot to the body from Kai misses
letting Jabbar counter with a right hand.
Kai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar takes one to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kai, as that shot connected.
Jabbar blocks a jab.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Kai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jabbar is looking to counter punch.
Jabbar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Jabbar's head but Jabbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Jabbar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jabbar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Jabbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Jabbar as he checks the leg kick.
Kai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good work by Kai as he checks the leg kick.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jabbar.
Kai misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai connects with a single shot there.
Kai misses with a body shot
and Jabbar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai with the inside leg kick.
Jabbar throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai throws a wild body kick that Jabbar sees coming a mile off.
Jabbar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jabbar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jabbar throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Kai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A low kick lands for Kai.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with an outside leg kick.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and Jabbar counters with a thumping low kick.
Kai with a nice calf kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kai. That snapped Jabbar's head back.
Jabbar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jabbar missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jabbar with a body shot.
Kai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabbar's sensitive parts.
Jabbar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kai punishes Jabbar's body with a nice straight punch.
Kai misses with a low kick as Jabbar jumps back.
Kai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai checks a leg kick nicely.
Kai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jabbar. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabbar. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jabbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
A clash of legs there as Jabbar blocks the low kick.
Jabbar walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Kai.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jabbar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabbar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kai misses with a kick to the body
and Jabbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jabbar staying out of range there.
Kai blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jabbar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jabbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Jabbar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kai misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai throws a leg kick but Jabbar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jabbar moves away.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jabbar.
Kai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jabbar is able to avoid easily.
Jabbar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabbar slips under a jab from Kai.
Kai jabs Jabbar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jabbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Jabbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jabbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jabbar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jabbar slips a jab from Kai.
Jabbar throws a counter high kick but Kai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Jabbar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Kai misses.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Jabbar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jabbar thuds his shin into the meat of Kai's side.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Jabbar connects with a single shot there.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai checks a leg kick nicely.
A cross from Jabbar lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Kai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jabbar under the eye.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabbar is just out of range.
Kai misses the jab.
Jabbar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jabbar thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kron Kai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kai throws a right hand that misses
and Jabbar counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai misses with a leg kick.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jabbar moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Jabbar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jabbar lands a right hook to the body.
Jabbar wants to land a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Jabbar is looking to slow Kai down with leg kicks.
Kai connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai blocks a low kick nicely.
Kai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jabbar is out of range and Kai settles back down.
Kai avoids the body shot from Jabbar.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Jabbar is out of range.
Kai throws a hook but Jabbar blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Jabbar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai misses with a low kick.
It looked like Jabbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kai connects with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kai.
Kai moves out of range as Jabbar strikes.
Kai throws a push kick but Jabbar slaps the foot to one side.
Kron Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jabbar slips under a jab.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with a good low kick that Kai was not able to check.
Jabbar throws a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Jabbar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Kai misses.
Jabbar tried to counter with a leg kick but Kai avoided it.
Muhammad Jabbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar slips a jab from Kai.
Kai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jabbar throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jabbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jabbar misses with a straight left.
A cross from Jabbar lands.
Good shot there by Kai.
Kai misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Jabbar misses.
Kai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabbar manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai cracks Jabbar with an open hand slap.
Kai cracks Jabbar with an open hand slap.
Jabbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Jabbar takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Kron Kai has been cut.
Kai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jabbar looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Jabbar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jabbar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jabbar.
Kai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jabbar at a distance.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Jabbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabbar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai connects with a jab.
A jab from Kai misses.
Kai misses with a body punch
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Jabbar moves away and avoids it.
Jabbar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jabbar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Jabbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Jabbar.
Jabbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jabbar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kron Kai.
Well Kai 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Kai!
Kron Kai was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.