PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kahn
vs
Walker

195 cm
36
219 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

185 cm
36
205 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walker misses with a hook.
Kahn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn misses with an uppercut.
Walker throws a push kick but Kahn slaps the foot to one side.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn checks a low kick from Walker.
Kahn slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
Kahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Kahn throws a poor cross that misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahn blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kahn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walker scrambles back to his feet.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Kahn in the body.
Walker defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
Walker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kahn.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
Walker throws a low kick but Kahn avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kahn misses the target.
That kick from Kahn tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kahn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
Walker throws a front kick aimed at Kahn's knee but Kahn avoids it well.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from Kahn.
We've been informed that Walker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tyson Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Kahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kahn throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
Walker throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Walker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Kahn misses.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Walker!
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Kahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walker scores with a head kick.
Kahn catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walker misses with a body shot.
A big left from Walker misses.
Kahn thumps Walker with a low kick.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Walker moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kahn tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Kahn.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Walker throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kahn scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Walker misses.
Kahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn staying out of range there.
Walker throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Kahn coming out on top.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kahn!
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 Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walker throws a low kick but Kahn avoids it.
Walker misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kahn misses with a hook.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kahn checks it well.
Kahn lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into range.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Walker off balance momentarily.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
Walker slips a jab from Kahn.
Kahn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Kahn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Kahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Walker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good shot there by Walker.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walker looks to land a body kick but Kahn moved away.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Kahn.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Walker throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Kahn catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Walker is predictable there
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn thumps Walker with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a series of wild punches.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kahn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walker is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Kahn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Walker.
Kahn moves out of range as Walker throws a body kick.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Walker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walker lands a jab to Kahn's midsection.
Kahn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kahn connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Walker tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kahn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a chopping leg kick but Kahn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kahn pushes Walker away with a front kick.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kahn connects with a solid leg kick.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker tries a low kick but Kahn avoids it.
Kahn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Walker checks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kahn.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker misses with a kick to the body
and Kahn counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker throws out a leg kick but Kahn moves out of range and Walker only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
A jab from Walker misses.
Kahn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Kahn motions for Walker to come forward. Kahn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson Kahn is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kahn throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, jab by Kahn - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kahn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kahn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kahn connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Kahn.
Walker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A lazy left from Kahn finds it's target.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walker avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Walker thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Kahn checks the leg kick.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kahn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Kahn misses.
Walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahn to score with a decent uppercut.
Kahn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walker is out of range and Kahn settles back down.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a hook
and Walker counters with a leg kick.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. Walker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kahn connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Kahn down.
Walker throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kahn jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Kahn sees coming a mile off.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Kahn is looking to land body kicks.
Kahn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kahn stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walker scores with a leg kick.
Tyson Kahn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Kahn misses with the combination.
Walker looks to throw a body kick
and Kahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker flicks out a counter leg kick but Kahn steps away.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kahn checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kahn.
Walker looks to land a body kick but Kahn moved away.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Kahn checks the leg kick.
Kahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kahn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walker doesn't seem phased though.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Kahn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kahn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Walker cracks the inside of Kahn's front leg.
Kahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Kahn.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn lands a jab to Walker's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
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!
Kahn avoids a kick to the body.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker throws a solid leg kick but Kahn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walker.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Kahn takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Shane Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Kahn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kahn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Kahn!
Tyson Kahn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.