PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 9 p4p, 78 weight class) and Zeke Titus (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). Kahn comes to the cage accompanied by كارتل مدان. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kahn
vs
Titus

188 cm
35
205
34 - 10 - 1

190 cm
28
210
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
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 34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus throws a right hand that misses
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Titus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kahn.
Titus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kahn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titus feints the counter takedown.
Kahn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Titus moves out of range of the body kick from Kahn.
Titus feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Titus moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Titus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Titus.
Titus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn throws a body kick that misses

and Titus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Titus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Titus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahn pulls Titus in close to prevent any damage.
Titus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titus wants to control from the top but Kahn keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn pulls Titus in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Titus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kahn misses with a right hand

and Titus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kahn!
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Titus taking a breather here.
Sloppy strikes there by Titus.
Kahn keeping his opponent close.
Titus controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Titus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kahn holding on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kahn tries to improve position but can't.
Titus trying to control the action but Kahn is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kahn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Titus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Titus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahn throws a leg kick

and Titus counters with a shoot takedown. Kahn fights it but they end up in guard.
Kahn is pulling down on Titus's head. It's preventing any offense from Titus, at least for the moment.
Titus looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Titus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Titus being controlled here momentarily.
Titus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two 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.
Kahn throws the left hand but Titus avoids the punch easily.
Kahn throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Titus counters with a takedown into side control.
Kahn stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kahn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Titus.
Titus happy to just control the position for now.
Titus fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn parries the strikes from Titus easily there. Titus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kahn to escape.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Titus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Titus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
What's Kahn going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Titus in side control, throwing shots but Kahn defends.
Titus trying to control the action but Kahn is working from the bottom.
Titus in side control, throwing shots but Kahn defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kahn can't do much from the bottom here.
Titus working the ground and pound but Kahn is defending the strikes.
Titus working away.
Titus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kahn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Titus trying to control the action but Kahn is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Titus misses with a takedown attempt
and Kahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Titus blocks the body kick.
Kahn wants to slow Titus down by chopping away at his legs.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Titus avoids the body shot from Kahn.
And Titus tries to counter it with a takedown but Kahn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kahn tries to move into range but Titus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Titus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Titus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Titus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Titus moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Titus.
Kahn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titus.
Mohammed Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Titus misses.
Kahn lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice sprawl there from Kahn as Titus shoots in.
Kahn misses with a straight left.
Titus scores with a jab.
Titus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Titus misses with a looping right.
Titus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Titus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.

Kahn clinches up with Titus and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kahn.
Kahn lands with a short shot to the head.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Kahn - that landed with a thud.
Titus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Titus's elbow.
Kahn tries to throw a body punch but Titus avoids it by throwing Kahn back against the cage.
Kahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Titus misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titus.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Kahn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kahn gets through Titus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Titus backwards.
Kahn can't find room to land a body shot as Titus controls the action.
Kahn lands with a light punch inside.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn tries a body shot but Titus blocks it.
Titus takes a shot to the head.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kahn lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Kahn.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kahn can't find room to land a body shot as Titus controls the action.
Kahn blocks a body shot from Titus.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kahn.
Titus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Titus taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Kahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn gets through Titus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Titus prevents a body shot from Kahn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Titus prevents a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahn is leaning against Titus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Kahn - that landed with a thud.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mohammed Kahn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kahn.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
Kahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kahn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Titus takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Kahn clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mohammed Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahn prevents a body shot from Titus.
A short right from Kahn on the inside.
Kahn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kahn pushes Titus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kahn.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Titus blocks a body shot from Kahn.
Titus takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
Titus misses with some punches.
Titus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Titus.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Titus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Kahn.
Kahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Titus is rocked!
Kahn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kahn.
Titus is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Kahn pushes Titus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Titus with a big uppercut! Titus tries to clinch up but Kahn pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Titus to the mat! Titus covers up and Kahn unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mohammed Kahn!
Mohammed Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Mohammed Kahn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.