PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Khan
vs
Kicker

178 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99
Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Kicker moves away and avoids it.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kicker clinches with his opponent.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan wants to break free but Kicker has control.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kicker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Kicker's shoulder, as Kicker tries to avoid the shot.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kicker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!

Kicker forces Khan back against the ropes and clinches.
Khan tries to circle away but Kicker has him pinned against the ropes.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan tries to circle away but Kicker has him pinned against the ropes.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Kicker saw that one coming.
Khan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kicker. That one must have hurt.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.

Kicker rushes Khan and presses him up against the ropes.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
Khan tries to circle away but Kicker has him pinned against the ropes.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan wants to break free but Kicker has control.
Kicker keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Kicker has him pressed against the ropes.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Kicker keeps him there for the moment.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Khan wants to break free but Kicker has control.
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 King Khan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kicker cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kicker cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kicker. That's going to slow Khan down.
Kicker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.

Khan pushes Kicker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Kicker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like King Khan has been cut.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kicker.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped Khan in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Kicker keeps him there for the moment.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kicker cracks Khan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Kicker moves away from the strike by Khan.

Kicker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to break free but Kicker has control.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Khan wants to break free but Kicker has control.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Kicker won't allow it.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kicker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Kicker lands an elbow inside that Khan shrugs off.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Kicker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Khan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicker.
Kicker lands a high kick!
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan looks to throw a body kick

and Kicker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Khan avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Kicker won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kicker prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kicker has him pressed against the ropes.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to break free but Kicker has control.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Kicker keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Kicker keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Kicker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.

King Khan's cut is getting worse.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Kicker has the dominant position.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Kicker lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kicker with a knee to the head.
Kicker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Kicker lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Kicker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kicker 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Kicker!