PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 113 p4p, 102 weight class) and Mohammed Kahn (ranked 19 p4p, 18 weight class). Garuda's entrance music is Djiin Djiin. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kahn's choice of entrance music: كارتل مدان. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garuda
vs
Kahn

190 cm
39
212
41 - 15 - 1

188 cm
34
205
31 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Conviction

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 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn thuds his right hand into Garuda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Garuda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kahn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garuda moves out of range as Kahn throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Garuda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garuda's corner calls for a 1-2. Garuda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Mohammed Kahn has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda throws a wild body kick that Kahn sees coming a mile off.
Garuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda tries a head kick but it misses.
Garuda throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kahn counters with a nice right hand that sends Garuda toppling to the canvas! Garuda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kahn finish him?!
A telegraphed right hand from Garuda misses the target.
Kahn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garuda.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kahn.
Kahn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda works the jab nicely.
Garuda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garuda throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kahn counters with a nice right hand that sends Garuda toppling to the canvas! Garuda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kahn finish him?!

Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
Kahn with a nice calf kick.
Garuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kahn takes a swing at Garuda's ribcage but misses.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a big shot that misses.

Kahn rushes Garuda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garuda is trying to break the clinch but Kahn has him pressed against the cage.
Kahn lands a hook that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.

Mantak Garuda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Garuda.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kahn.
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Garuda controls his hands.
Kahn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kahn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garuda or not.
Garuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kahn's elbow.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Garuda is breathing heavily.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kahn works on Garuda's body with a couple of short punches.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
Kahn is working Garuda over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
Kahn lands a left hand.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kahn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garuda or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kahn.
Kahn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kahn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kahn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garuda.
Kahn presses Garuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn lands with a right to the head.
Kahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garudas head.
A short right from Kahn.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Garuda controls his hands.
Garuda is trying to break the clinch but Kahn has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Kahn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kahn sizes up Garuda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garuda misses with a looping right.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Garuda misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda misses with the body kick

and Kahn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Garuda! Kahn lets Garuda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Garuda is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garuda walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kahn! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohammed Kahn!
A victorious Mohammed Kahn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.