PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 474 p4p, 64 weight class) and Mohammed Kahn (ranked 977 p4p, 147 weight class). Joao Andrade had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Andrade
vs
Kahn

192 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

188 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade lands a head shot.

Kahn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andrade misses with a body punch.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Kahn has him pressed against the cage.

Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kahn tries to clinch up but Andrade circles away and keeps his distance.

Kahn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Andrade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Andrade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrade controls his hands.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Andrade working aggressively here.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Andrade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kahn rushes Andrade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch but Kahn keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrade scores with a shoulder strike.
Kahn pushes Andrade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Andrade.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Kahn scores with a shot to the side of Andrade's head.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn lands a body shot.
Kahn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
Andrade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andrade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Kahn lands with a light punch inside.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrade gets tackled into the cage by Kahn. Kahn maintains the clinch.
Kahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrade's elbow.
Kahn has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn prevents a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Kahn lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn cracks Andrade with a nice body shot.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade is trying to force a seperation but Kahn has the dominant position.
Kahn tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Andrade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade wants to get back to striking at distance but Kahn won't allow it.
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andrade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with the head strike.

Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Kahn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Andrade counters with a stiff right hand.

Kahn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kahn tries a body shot but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Kahn lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrade misses with a body punch.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kahn prevents a body shot from Andrade.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Andrade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrade throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Andrade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrade.
Kahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrade throws out the jab.
Kahn tries to clinch but Andrade is having none of it.
Joao Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn moves to clinch but Andrade breaks away
and Kahn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Kahn moved away.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andrade scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade throws a chopping leg kick but Kahn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Kahn pushes Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mohammed Kahn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kahn instigates a clinch.
Andrade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Andrade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrade blocking some punches.
Mohammed Kahn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andrade is trying to force a seperation but Kahn has the dominant position.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn blocking some punches.
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
A short right from Kahn.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Kahn keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kahn blocking some punches.
Andrade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade is trying to force a seperation but Kahn has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Kahn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade misses with a straight left.
Kahn is looking to clinch.
Kahn fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kahn rushes Andrade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrade controls his hands.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.
Andrade lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.

Andrade breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Andrade finds it's target.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
Andrade throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kahn will feel that in the morning.

Kahn closes the distance and pushes Andrade back into the cage.

Andrade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Andrade tries to score with a low kick but Kahn moves his leg out of the way.
Andrade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahn checks the leg kick nicely there.

Kahn closes the distance and clinches.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kahn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Andrade lands a right hand.

Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andrade. Andrade obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joao Andrade is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kahn takes one on the button.
Kahn wants to clinch.
Andrade feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Kahn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andrade misses with a body shot
and Kahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrade thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Kahn is looking to clinch.
Andrade is looking to counter with a body kick.
Andrade throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kahn wants to clinch up but Andrade keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kahn gets a clinch.
Kahn tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Andrade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andrade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Kahn tries to clinch but Andrade moves out of range.
Kahn fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Andrade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Andrade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrade scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn avoids a kick to the body.
Kahn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good leg kick by Andrade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Kahn closes the distance and clinches.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn lands a left hand.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands with a left to the head.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Andrade works on Kahn's body with a couple of short punches.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Andrade as the two fighters clinch.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn is working Andrade over against the cage.

Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn tries to clinch but Andrade moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a nice shot that snaps Kahn's head back.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Andrade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kahn clinches up with Andrade and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Kahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andrade tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Andrade back against the cage.
Kahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Andrade on the inside.

Andrade breaks the clinch.
Andrade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kahn wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn tries to move into range but Andrade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kahn checks a low kick from Andrade.
A solid body kick from Andrade.
Kahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Andrade.

Kahn has Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade tries to break free but Kahn pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Andrade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kahn rushes Andrade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrade is looking to counter punch.

Kahn drives through and clinches with Andrade against the cage.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahn controls his hands.
Kahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn blocks a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrade.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Joao Andrade did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Andrade slams his shin into Kahn's torso.
Andrade is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Kahn wants to clinch up but Andrade keeps it at a distance.
Kahn wants to clinch.
Andrade throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Kahn moves to clinch but Andrade breaks away
and Andrade counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.

Andrade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kahn drives through and clinches with Andrade against the cage.
Kahn working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Andrade.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahn.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Andrade.
Kahn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Kahn is controlling him.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike.
Andrade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kahn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrade's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kahn or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn lands a hook that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kahn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Andrade throws a chopping leg kick but Kahn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andrade swats away the attempt to clinch by Kahn.
Andrade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn wants to clinch up but Andrade keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andrade. That's going to slow Kahn down.
Andrade looks to land a body kick but Kahn moved away.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Kahn saw that one coming.
Andrade throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn moves away from the strike by Andrade.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andrade.
Andrade lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Kahn has closed the distance and engaged Andrade in a clinch.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn can't find room to land a body shot as Andrade controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kahn.
Kahn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andrade.
Kahn lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Andrade tries to work over Kahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Kahn saw that one coming.
Andrade missing with a left hand there. Kahn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrade swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Andrade had his way with Mohammed Kahn in that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
That's time! Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kahn tries to clinch but Andrade is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kahn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn is leaning against Andrade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrades head.
A short right from Kahn on the inside.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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 lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrade controls his hands.
Kahn lands a left hand.
A short left from Kahn.

Andrade is rocked!
Andrade working aggressively here.
Oh Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kahn lands a nice uppercut.
Andrade tries to break free but Kahn pushes him back against the cage.
Kahn pushes Andrade against the cage. Kahn is working some dirty boxing. Kahn pushes off with a quick right hook! Andrade goes down! Andrade tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kahn moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Kahn!
Mohammed Kahn is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Mohammed Kahn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.