PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn has chosen Tibetan Song.2010.[ 21 ] 完玛三智.新歌 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.

Dias
vs
Kahn

185 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chucky Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias slips under a jab from Kahn.
Dias throws a series of punches but Kahn moves out of range.
Dias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
Chucky Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn throws out a loose jab but Dias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias clobbers Kahn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kahn throws a nice looking combination but Dias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kahn throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Dias scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kahn misses with a double jab
and Kahn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahn throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Kahn misses with a low kick as Dias jumps back.
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dias paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias throws a combination that misses
and Dias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahn.
Kahn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Dave Dias has been cut.
Dias gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kahn.
Kahn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kahn wants to slow Dias down by chopping away at his legs.
Kahn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kahn scores with a leg kick.
Kahn defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn misses with a combination
and Dias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias.
Dias swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kahn counters with a good low kick that Dias was not able to check.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias.
Dias throws a right and a left that Kahn avoids nicely.
Dias staying out of range there.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Dias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dias with a nice cross.
Kahn misses with a jab to the body
and Dias counters with a straight right hand.

Kahn has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Kahn.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kahn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Dias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kahn misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a push kick but Dias slaps the foot to one side.
Kahn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dias.
Dias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Dias scores with a nice head shot.
Dias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahn.
A combination from Kahn does no damage.
Dias thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Kahn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Dias's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dias misses the jab.
Dias moves away from the strike by Kahn.
Dias throws a series of punches but Kahn avoids them all with ease.
Kahn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
A big left from Dias misses.
Kahn looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Kahn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahn throws a hook but Dias avoids it easily.
Dias blocks a jab.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias.
Kahn misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.
Kahn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kahn is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Kahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dias.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Dias.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dias scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahn circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Chucky Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn misses with a double jab
and Dias makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dave Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kahn is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Dias misses its intended target.
Kahn lands a nice shot that snaps Dias's head back.

Dave Dias's cut is getting worse.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dias lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kahn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias moves out of range of the strikes.
Dias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Dias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kahn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahn swings for the body but Dias moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kahn.
Dias catches Kahn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Dias checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kahn throws a sloppy body shot
and Dias counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kahn thinking.

That's four 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.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Kahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Dias lands a head shot.
Kahn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dias on the side of the head.
Kahn scores with a decent looking hook.
Dias lunges at Kahn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kahn's hand.
Dias tests Kahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dias.
Dias lands a nice hook to Kahn's body. Kahn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Kahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Dias's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kahn misses with a low kick.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Dias slips under a jab from Kahn.
Jab by Dias.
Dias falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dias counters with a left and a right that stings Kahn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dias throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
A combination from Dias does no damage.
Kahn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Kahn lands but Dias takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dias tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dias misses with a combination
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dias staying out of range there.
Dias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Kahn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dias's calf.
Kahn cracks the inside of Dias's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dias misses with a double jab
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dave Dias's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dias swinging wildly here.
Dias misses with a looping left.
Dias slips a straight right by Kahn.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Dias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dias takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dias loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Dias saw that one coming.
Kahn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kahn.
Kahn connects with an inside leg kick.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Kahn lands with a hook. Dias tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kahn misses with an uppercut.
Kahn throws a sloppy body shot
and Dias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dias throws a combination that misses
and Kahn counters with a good low kick that Dias was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn's corner calls for a 1-2. Kahn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Jeez, Dave Dias's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Dave Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahn slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chucky Kahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kahn 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chucky Kahn!