PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (ranked 2401 p4p, 313 weight class) and Mr Joker (ranked 4401 p4p, 510 weight class). Joker has chosen The Jester of Genocide - Travis Scott as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kha
vs
Joker

187 cm
30
206 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

194 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Joker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Mr Joker has been cut.
Joker moves in looking to clinch but Kha pushes him off.

Joker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joker showed some decent athleticism there.
Kha is looking to control Joker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kha avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joker tries to pass to full mount but Kha defends it.
Kha wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha gets full guard.
Kha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joker trying to control but Kha is working from the bottom.
Joker preventing the sweep.
Kha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kha keeping full guard, as Joker tries to pass.
Joker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kha controls Joker momentarily but Joker frees himself.
Joker passes Kha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Joker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joker is pressing down on Kha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kha is holding on for now.

Joker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joker.
Joker is nestled in close to Kha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kha keeps working.
Kha trying to control from the bottom.
Kha is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kha is pressing down on Joker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kha wants to sweep here but Joker controlling him for the moment.
Kha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kha keeping full guard, as Joker tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Joker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kha lands with a straight right. Joker didn't see that one coming.

Joker closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kha has a couple of punches blocked by Joker.

Kha breaks from the clinch.
Kha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Joker tries to counter it with a takedown but Kha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kha scoring well with a low kick there.
Joker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kha.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kha misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kha. No joy for Joker on that attempt.
Joker dives in and grabs Kha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kha pushes down on Joker's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Kha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Joker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joker.
Joker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kha defends it well.
Joker tries to clinch up.
Kha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joker misses with a head kick.
Joker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kha. Kha obviously looking to wear him down.
Joker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joker tries to close the distance and clinch but Kha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joker can do to turn this around?
Joker fails with the takedown
and Kha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mr Joker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha loads up on a big right hand but Joker slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joker.
Kha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joker blocks a head kick by Kha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha blocks a head kick by Joker.
It looked like Kha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kha throws a body shot but no joy.
Joker doesn't manage to clinch there - Kha circles away.
Kha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joker. That did some damage!
Joker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kha swats away the attempt to clinch by Joker.
Joker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kha throws a leg kick that is checked

and Joker counters with a single leg into guard. Kha didn't expect that.
Kha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joker.
Kha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joker is one step ahead there.
Joker stands and throws Kha's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kha sneaks back into half guard.
Joker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kha is trying to maintain the position but Joker is very close to passing his half guard.
Kha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joker is taking a breather. Kha says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Joker is looking for a kimura here.
Kha wants to get back to full guard.
Kha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Joker is stalling here. Kha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Joker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha lands some shots froms side control.
Joker is looking for a sweep.
Joker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kha stops Joker from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kha is looking to take a break and control but Joker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kha working Joker over with strikes.
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 Kai Kha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Joker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Joker looks to land a body kick but Kha moved away.
Nice shot lands for Kha.
Joker works Kha's body with a nice hook.
Kha lands a jab.
Kha misses with a straight right.
Kha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Kha tries to keep at a distance but Joker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kha breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joker throws a sloppy head kick and Kha moves out of range easily.
Joker blocks a low kick nicely.

Joker takes the fight into the clinch.
Joker looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker lands with a left to the head.

Joker drags the fight down to the ground.
Kha is pushing down on Joker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joker is fighting to maintain full guard but Kha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Joker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kha is keen to just control but Joker is a slippery customer.
Kha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kha prevents Joker from improving his position.
Joker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kha is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kha is working away from the top position though.
Mr Joker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kha trying to control the action but Joker is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kha.
Joker is trying to stand back up but Kha is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joker tries to clinch but Kha moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joker misses the jab.
Joker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kha throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Kha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Kha!
Kai Kha gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Mr Joker was interviewed post fight and said 'HahaHAAhaaHha haHAhahaHA haha ha Hahaaha ha ha... haHa.. HA!'.