PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shao Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn comes to the cage accompanied by Shao Kahn Theme. Kermodian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kahn
vs
Kermodian

189 cm
23
221 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shao Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Kermodian motions for Kahn to come forward. Kermodian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kahn moves into the clinch successfully.
Kermodian lands a nice knee to the body.
Kahn taking a breather.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but Kahn blocks it.
Kermodian lands an elbow just above Kahn 's eye.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kermodian landing knees to the body.
Kahn is looking to control Kermodian's arms but Kermodian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kahn has his back to the cage.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but Kahn blocks with his arms.
Kermodian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kahn is keeping busy.
Kermodian is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kermodian misses with a knee to the head.
Kahn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kermodian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kahn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kahn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but Kahn blocks it.
Kermodian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kahn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermodian misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kermodian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kahn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kermodian tries to land knees in the clinch but Kahn avoids the damage to the body.
Kahn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kahn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kermodian up against the cage.
Kermodian looking to stall.
Kermodian misses with a knee strike.
Kermodian looks gassed!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kahn just leaning against Kermodian, taking a breather.
Kahn managing to block the knees to the body from Kermodian.
Kahn blocks a body shot from Kermodian.
Kahn avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kahn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A right hook to the body lands for Kahn.
Kahn digs a right hand into Kermodian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kermodian's gas tank.
The referee calls for Kahn to work.

Kahn breaks the clinch.
Kermodian throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
Kermodian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kahn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kahn moves into the clinch successfully.
Kermodian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kahn blocks an uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kahn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Nice elbow from Kahn.
Kahn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kahn stalls.

Kahn breaks from the clinch.
Kermodian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kermodian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kahn. Kahn obviously looking to wear him down.
Kahn throws a nice head kick!
Kermodian lands a big head kick that sends Kahn to the canvas! Kermodian follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kermodian!