PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khru Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and K The Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maokhamphiou's entrance music is Metallica - Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Rad has chosen 2pac - Don't Get It Twisted 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.

Maokhamphiou
vs
The Rad

193 cm
26
218 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

183 cm
28
157 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khru Maokhamphiou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K The Rad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rad has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maokhamphiou throws a head kick that misses.
Rad checks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rad. Maokhamphiou shrugs it off though.
Rad cracks Maokhamphiou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maokhamphiou misses with a low kick.
Rad misses with an attempted mid kick.
K The Rad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rad. Maokhamphiou shrugs it off though.
Nice cross by Rad.
Rad connects with a jab.
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!
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maokhamphiou. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Maokhamphiou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad thumps Maokhamphiou with a low kick.
Maokhamphiou connects with a single shot there.

It looks like K The Rad has been cut.
Rad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maokhamphiou's calf.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maokhamphiou tries to clinch up.
Rad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maokhamphiou doesn't seem bothered though.
Maokhamphiou throws a low kick, looking for Rad's leg but Rad calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Maokhamphiou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Rad coming out on top.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Maokhamphiou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maokhamphiou if he has to take too many more of those.
Maokhamphiou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Khru Maokhamphiou has been cut.
Maokhamphiou takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donk. Rad catches Maokhamphiou right on the button with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rad.
Maokhamphiou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch! Rad slams his shin into Maokhamphiou's torso.
Rad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maokhamphiou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maokhamphiou will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rad lands a head kick. Maokhamphiou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rad.
Rad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad throws a push kick but Maokhamphiou slaps the foot to one side.
Rad blocks a head kick by Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook.

Maokhamphiou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rad, pushing him back against the cage.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Rad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Rad.
Rad can't break the clinch.

Rad breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rad.
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!
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rad.
Rad cracks a nice hook into Maokhamphiou's ribs.
Maokhamphiou throws a hook but Rad avoids it easily.
Rad lands with a slapping head kick.
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch but Rad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maokhamphiou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

K The Rad dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 avoids the head kick by Rad.
Rad lands a right hook to the body.
Maokhamphiou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Rad lands with a nice body punch.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Rad catches Maokhamphiou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rad. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rad lands a high kick!
Rad throws a head kick that misses.
Rad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maokhamphiou tries to clinch there but Rad circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rad.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook.
Rad lunges at Maokhamphiou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maokhamphiou's hand.
Rad swats away the attempt to clinch by Maokhamphiou.
Rad's corner calls for a 1-2. Rad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rad checks a low kick from Maokhamphiou.
Rad lands a front kick.
Maokhamphiou walks into a straight right hand from Rad.
Rad throws a push kick but Maokhamphiou slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maokhamphiou in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maokhamphiou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rad.
Rad lands a jab to Maokhamphiou's midsection.
Rad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maokhamphiou's head.
A punch lands to the side of Maokhamphiou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rad throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rad scores with a spinning back kick!
Rad tests Maokhamphiou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maokhamphiou moves out of range of the body kick from Rad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maokhamphiou looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
K The Rad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rad tries to land a leg kick but Maokhamphiou saw it coming and moves away.
Maokhamphiou looks to land a right hand but Rad moved out of range.
Rad punishes Maokhamphiou's body with a nice straight punch.
Maokhamphiou drops his hands momentarily and Rad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rad scores with a body shot.
Rad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rad feints and then cracks Maokhamphiou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maokhamphiou down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
Maokhamphiou throws a shot from downtown. Rad moves away and avoids it.
Rad lands with a shot to the body.
Rad lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad slips a jab from Maokhamphiou.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Rad tenderised Maokhamphiou's leg. Maokhamphiou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rad scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad throws a leg kick which misses Maokhamphiou's front leg but catches the back leg as Maokhamphiou tries to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou needs to keep his hands up - Rad had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

K The Rad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maokhamphiou wants to clinch.
Maokhamphiou throws a chopping leg kick but Rad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Rad.
Rad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maokhamphiou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maokhamphiou tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Maokhamphiou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rad - that will leave a mark!
Rad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maokhamphiou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad feints and then cracks Maokhamphiou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maokhamphiou down.
Rad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maokhamphiou's sensitive parts.
Maokhamphiou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maokhamphiou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rad pushes Maokhamphiou away with a front kick.
Rad checks a low kick from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou tries to clinch up but Rad circles away and keeps his distance.
Rad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maokhamphiou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maokhamphiou.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rad lands a leg kick that knocks Maokhamphiou off balance momentarily.
Maokhamphiou tries to clinch there but Rad circles away.
Maokhamphiou walks into a straight right hand from Rad.
Rad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rad lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Rad does it's job there.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Maokhamphiou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rad lands a jab to Maokhamphiou's midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Maokhamphiou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maokhamphiou walks into a jab.
Rad throws a nice head kick!
Rad feints and then cracks Maokhamphiou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maokhamphiou down.
Rad blocks a head kick by Maokhamphiou.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rad lands a right hook to the body.
Rad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maokhamphiou lands a glancing blow to the side of Rad's head.
Maokhamphiou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
K The Rad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Rad.
Rad swats away the attempt to clinch by Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rad thuds a left hand into Maokhamphiou's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maokhamphiou throws the left hand but Rad avoids the punch easily.
Maokhamphiou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
K The Rad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... K The Rad!
K The Rad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Khru Maokhamphiou had this to say: 'What can I say? He was a tough opponent and I hope to have another opportunity to fight him again in the future. Until then, I will take few days to reflect before training again. I'll be back stronger and that's a guarantee!'.