PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 32 p4p, 722 weight class) and Tank Tribute (ranked 5 p4p, 107 weight class). Kahn comes to the cage accompanied by كارتل مدان. Tribute has chosen tank abbot tribute as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tank Tribute was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kahn
vs
Tribute

188 cm
36
205
40 - 13 - 1

184 cm
33
204
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Conviction
Conquer

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 40 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tribute flicks out a counter leg kick but Kahn steps away.
Tank Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tribute throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Tribute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tribute loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kahn scores with a sloppy right hand. Tribute should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Tribute drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kahn throws a front kick aimed at Tribute's knee but Tribute avoids it well.
Kahn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Tribute releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tribute lands a glancing blow to the side of Kahn's head.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn throws a jab when Tribute was well out of range.
Kahn feints and then cracks Tribute's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tribute down.
Tribute fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kahn.
Kahn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tribute throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tribute feints and then cracks Kahn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kahn down.
Tribute lands a really nice looking cross but Kahn seems unphased.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Kahn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn throws a counter high kick but Tribute was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kahn slips a straight right by Tribute.
Kahn moves out of range as Tribute throws a body kick.
Tribute avoids the head kick by Kahn.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Kahn.
Kahn swings for the body but Tribute moves out of range.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tribute.
Kahn throws a body punch but Tribute moves out of range.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tribute.
Tribute throws a low kick but Kahn avoids it.
Tribute lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kahn's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tribute.
A big left from Tribute misses.
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Tribute throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tribute takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tribute misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tribute ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
A little jabbing left from Tribute on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn throws a sloppy head kick and Tribute moves out of range easily.
Tribute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Tribute lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Kahn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tribute scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tribute bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tribute uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Kahn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Tribute.
Kahn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tribute looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tribute uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Kahn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tribute works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tribute misses with a straight left.
Kahn blocks a leg kick.
Tribute moves out of range of the body kick from Kahn.
Tribute connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn sizes up Tribute with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Tank Tribute's cut even more.
Nice straight punches there by Kahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kahn.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tribute.
The fighters circling - Tribute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Tribute.
Tribute ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tribute! But no joy.
Tribute looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tribute sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kahn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tribute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tribute.
Kahn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tribute is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tribute.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
Tribute misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tribute was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahn.
A punch lands to the side of Kahn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tribute.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tribute.
Kahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tribute. That's going to slow Kahn down.
A big right from Tribute misses.
Tribute turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Tribute.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tribute throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tribute throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn lands a nice hook to Tribute's body. Tribute takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kahn looks to land a body kick but Tribute moved away.
Tribute throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tribute looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mohammed Kahn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Kahn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tribute throws a big shot that misses.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tribute misses the target.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed Kahn is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahn tries to move into range but Tribute moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Tribute drops his hands momentarily and Kahn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Tribute comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tribute is just out of range.
Tribute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tribute to score with a decent uppercut.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
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!
Tribute with a nice calf kick.
Tribute swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn stuns Tribute with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute connects with an inside leg kick.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Kahn is looking to wear down Tribute with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tribute throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tribute feints and then cracks Kahn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kahn down.
Tribute throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tribute's head backwards.
Tribute connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Tribute throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tribute sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tribute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tribute turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tribute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Tribute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tribute connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
It seemed like Tribute was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tribute throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn slips a straight right by Tribute.
Tribute throws a low kick, looking for Kahn's leg but Kahn calmly moves out of range.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Tribute looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by Tribute.
Tribute with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Tribute slips the punch.
It seemed like Tribute was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick lands for Kahn.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Tribute moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tribute connects with a leg kick.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
It appears Kahn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tribute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
Kahn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kahn.

The cut above Tank Tribute's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Kahn scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tribute. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tribute. That's going to slow Kahn down.
Tribute ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tribute turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kahn misses with a few strikes there.
Tribute misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Tribute throws a lazy right hand but Kahn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tribute blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Tribute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tribute lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tribute jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tribute looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn slips a jab from Tribute.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tribute lands a right hook to the body.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Tribute misses with a low kick as Kahn jumps back.
Tribute throws a body shot but no joy.
Tribute tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tribute misses with a left hand
and Tribute takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tribute throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
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.
Tribute throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Tribute.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tank Tribute will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Tribute.
Tribute misses the jab.
Tribute with a nice calf kick.
Tribute throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Tribute misses with a wild body shot.
Tribute gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tribute cracks Kahn with a good jab.
Tribute lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tribute thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tribute.
Kahn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tribute looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute misses with an uppercut
and Kahn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kahn lands with a nice body punch.
Tribute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kahn misses with a straight left.
Tribute tests Kahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute ducks right into an uppercut from Kahn.
Tribute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tribute misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn connects with a single shot there.
Kahn slips under a jab from Tribute.
Kahn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Tribute chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tribute looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn slips under a jab from Tribute.
Tribute takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tribute misses with a body shot
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.

Tank Tribute's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tribute moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A leg kick checked by Kahn.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tribute misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Tribute is predictable there
and Kahn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tribute really felt that one!
Kahn blocks a low kick nicely.
Kahn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tribute rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

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

Tribute is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tank Tribute's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mohammed Kahn!
Mohammed Kahn thanked the fans post fight for their support.