PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Kahn (ranked 1569 p4p, 3445 weight class) and DeMar DeRozan (ranked 218 p4p, 457 weight class). DeMar DeRozan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kahn
vs
DeRozan

188 cm
41
213
31 - 16 - 3

201 cm
30
210
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 31 - 16 - 3, fighting out of London, Solomon Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMar DeRozan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeRozan moves in looking to clinch but Kahn pushes him off.
DeRozan avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Solomon Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeRozan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Kahn backs off DeRozan throws a huge counter combo but Kahn manages to avoid it all.
Kahn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeRozan takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
DeRozan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kahn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like DeRozan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
DeRozan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
DeRozan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from DeRozan.
DeRozan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kahn on the side of the head.

It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
DeRozan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn throws an off balance right hand
enabling DeRozan to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from DeRozan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but DeRozan slips the punch.
DeRozan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeRozan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DeRozan there as he acknowledges the shot.
DeRozan blocks a leg kick.
Kahn backing away here, and DeRozan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeRozan throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from DeRozan.
Kahn connects with a crisp jab.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
DeRozan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
DeRozan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
DeRozan loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan checks a low kick from Kahn.
Kahn scores with a jab.
DeRozan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by DeRozan.
Kahn wants to slow DeRozan down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
DeRozan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
DeRozan blocks a leg kick.
DeRozan misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn lands a really nice looking cross but DeRozan seems unphased.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. DeRozan saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DeRozan! But no joy.
DeRozan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from DeRozan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
DeRozan throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
DeRozan drops his hands momentarily and Kahn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kahn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
DeRozan thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeRozan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
A big right from DeRozan misses.
A left lands for Kahn.
DeRozan lunges at Kahn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kahn's hand.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but DeRozan moved out of range nicely.
DeRozan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. DeRozan saw that one coming.
DeRozan throws out a counter right but Kahn avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a solid leg kick but DeRozan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kahn.
Kahn lands a front kick.
Kahn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kahn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
DeRozan flicks out a counter leg kick but Kahn steps away.
DeRozan lands a slapping body shot.
Kahn jabs DeRozan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from DeRozan.
Kahn misses with a body shot
and DeRozan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kahn's knee momentarily.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Kahn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeRozan can do to turn this around?
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
DeRozan flicks out a counter leg kick but Kahn steps away.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
DeRozan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DeRozan avoids the body shot from Kahn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DeRozan! But no joy.
DeRozan moves out of range as Kahn throws a body kick.
Kahn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeRozan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DeRozan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
DeRozan feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - DeRozan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by DeRozan.
DeRozan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
DeRozan moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from DeRozan does it's job there.

Solomon Kahn's cut is getting worse.
Kahn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. DeRozan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeRozan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kahn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeRozan.
DeRozan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Kahn misses with a left hand
and DeRozan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeRozan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeRozan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kahn misses.
It seemed like DeRozan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kahn looks to throw a body kick
and DeRozan scores with a counter punch that sends Kahn to the canvas! DeRozan smells blood - he's punishing Kahn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kahn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMar DeRozan!