PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoshigaki Kisame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khru Maokhamphiou (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!

Kisame
vs
Maokhamphiou

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoshigaki Kisame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khru Maokhamphiou!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maokhamphiou misses with a leg kick

and Kisame counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kisame pulls Maokhamphiou into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kisame trying to control the position.
Maokhamphiou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maokhamphiou tries to free his leg and advance position but Kisame is retaining full guard.
Maokhamphiou throws a strike but Kisame rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maokhamphiou wants to stand but Kisame is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou keeping moving, preventing Kisame from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Hoshigaki Kisame wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maokhamphiou throws a lazy body kick
and Kisame counters with a one-two to the body.

Maokhamphiou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maokhamphiou lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Hoshigaki Kisame has been cut.

Kisame pulls guard effortlessly.
Kisame is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maokhamphiou is working Kisame over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kisame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kisame wants to sweep but no luck.
Maokhamphiou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Maokhamphiou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maokhamphiou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maokhamphiou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kisame working a defensive guard here.
Maokhamphiou throws a big right hand that misses.
Kisame is trying to keep Maokhamphiou in close.
Maokhamphiou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kisame works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maokhamphiou throws a strike but Kisame rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kisame trying to control but Maokhamphiou is working from the bottom.

Hoshigaki Kisame has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a series of strikes. Maokhamphiou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maokhamphiou thows a leg kick but Kisame checks it
and Kisame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maokhamphiou thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou is predictable there
and Kisame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou misses
and Kisame counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou misses
letting Kisame counter with a right hand.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kisame to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maokhamphiou darts in trying to clinch
and Kisame counters with a left and a right that stings Maokhamphiou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khru Maokhamphiou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoshigaki Kisame's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maokhamphiou moves to clinch but Kisame breaks away
and Kisame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou misses
and Kisame counters with a nice uppercut.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kisame counters with a three punch combo that has Maokhamphiou backing up. Maokhamphiou nods at Kisame to acknowledge the strikes.
Maokhamphiou misses with a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Maokhamphiou darts in and clinches Kisame up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisame tries to break the clinch but Maokhamphiou is controlling the position.
Kisame tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Maokhamphiou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Kisame.
Kisame blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kisame landing knees to the body.

Kisame has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maokhamphiou uses from the top position.
Maokhamphiou throws a big right hand that misses.
Maokhamphiou throws a strike but Kisame rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maokhamphiou wants to stand but Kisame is controlling the position.
Khru Maokhamphiou has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisame trying to control the position from guard on top but Maokhamphiou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kisame stops Maokhamphiou from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maokhamphiou thows a leg kick but Kisame checks it
and Kisame counters with a one-two to the body.
Maokhamphiou misses with a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou is looking to clinch but Kisame is avoiding it.
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kisame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kisame counters with a series of strikes. Maokhamphiou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maokhamphiou throws a body kick that misses.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
letting Kisame counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou is predictable there
and Kisame counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kisame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khru Maokhamphiou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maokhamphiou misses with a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maokhamphiou fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou misses
and Kisame counters with a two punch combo.
Kisame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Maokhamphiou pushes Kisame up against the cage in a clinch.
Kisame drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khru Maokhamphiou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hoshigaki Kisame's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khru Maokhamphiou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maokhamphiou fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou is predictable there
and Kisame counters with a left and a right that stings Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a left and a right that stings Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou is looking to clinch but Kisame is avoiding it.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
enabling Kisame to counter with a crisp jab.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
letting Kisame counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a left to the body.
Maokhamphiou misses with the body kick
and Kisame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maokhamphiou thows a leg kick but Kisame checks it
and Kisame counters with a nice body shot.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a left to the body.
Maokhamphiou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Maokhamphiou moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kisame.
Kisame can't get the takedown.
Kisame is trying to pull guard but Maokhamphiou turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisame wants to break free but Maokhamphiou has control.
Kisame is trying to pull guard but Maokhamphiou turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoshigaki Kisame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maokhamphiou prevents Kisame from breaking the clinch.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou looking for a takedown.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Kisame.
Kisame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maokhamphiou is pressed up against the cage. Kisame has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maokhamphiou down to the mat. Maokhamphiou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hoshigaki Kisame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou misses
and Kisame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maokhamphiou thinking.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maokhamphiou thows a leg kick but Kisame checks it
and Kisame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou misses
and Kisame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kisame circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kisame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maokhamphiou closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kisame counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kisame counters with a series of strikes. Maokhamphiou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maokhamphiou throws a leg kick
and Kisame counters with a two punch combo.
Maokhamphiou throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Maokhamphiou is predictable there
and Kisame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maokhamphiou tries to land a body kick
and Kisame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshigaki Kisame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khru Maokhamphiou seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Maokhamphiou rushes Kisame and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khru Maokhamphiou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maokhamphiou 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khru Maokhamphiou!