PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dye (ranked 649 p4p, 2144 weight class) and Carl Kahng (ranked 85 p4p, 279 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dye
vs
Kahng

183 cm
31
173
19 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
180
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carl Kahng!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dye has closed the distance and engaged Kahng in a clinch.
Kahng blocks an uppercut.
Dye misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Dye.
Dye has a couple of punches blocked by Kahng.

Kahng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye misses with a body shot.
Kahng let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kahng slips under a jab.
Dye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahng counters with a nice uppercut.
Dye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dye throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kahng counter with a right hand.
Jab by Kahng.
Dye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahng has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dye is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dye throws a shot from downtown. Kahng moves away and avoids it.
Kahng connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dye instigates a clinch.
A short left from Dye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahng tries to break free but Dye pushes him back against the cage.

Dye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kahng connects with the punch.
Kahng throws a right hand that misses
and Dye counters with a nice uppercut.
Dye throws a hook to the side of Kahng's head but Kahng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahng scores with a sloppy right hand. Dye should have avoided that one.
Kahng cracks a nice hook into Dye's ribs.
Dye throws a hook but Kahng avoids it easily.
Kahng throws a right hand that misses
and Dye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahng scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Dye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahng throws a jab when Dye was well out of range.
Dye misses with an uppercut
and Kahng counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dye misses with a hook.
Dye throws a lazy uppercut
and Kahng counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahng looks to score with a jab to the body but Dye is just out of range.
A big right from Kahng misses.
Dye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kahng scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dye doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Dye misses the target.
Dye misses with a lunging right hand
and Kahng counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dye is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dye walks into a jab.
Dye misses with a looping right.
Dye drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Kahng misses its intended target.
Kahng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dye throwing a counter right hand but Kahng manages to avoid it.
Kahng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dye.
Kahng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Dye moves out of range of the strikes.
Dye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye misses with a hook.
Dye with a hook.
Kahng missing with a left hand there. Dye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahng throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kahng misses with a looping left.
Kahng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dye manages to avoid it.
Dye scores with a sloppy right hand. Kahng should have avoided that one.
Kahng slips a jab and a cross from Dye.
Dye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahng.
Kahng throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dye. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dye.
A nice combination there by Kahng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahng.
Kahng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kahng throws a hook but Dye avoids it easily.

Dye moves into range and clinches up with Kahng.
Dye misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahng backwards.
Kahng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahng blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Dye.

Kahng breaks the clinch.
Kahng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahng throws an off balance right hand
and Dye counters with a nice body shot.
Kahng scores with a jab. Dye acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahng misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahng just misses with a punch to the body.
Dye swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dye digs a good hook to Kahng's body.
Dye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kahng looks to land a right hand but Dye moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Kahng will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dye misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahng! But no joy.
Kahng moves away from the strike by Dye.
Dye thuds his right hand into Kahng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kahng misses the jab.
It looked like Dye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kahng bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dye's head.
Dye takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dye misses with a looping right.
A big left from Kahng misses.
Kahng ducks under a wild hook from Dye.
Dye avoids the body shot from Kahng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahng looks to land a right hand but Dye moved out of range.
Dye was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kahng throws a right hand that misses
and Dye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahng misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahng connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Kahng. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahng misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dye connects with a looping right hand.
Dye uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dye rushes Kahng and presses him up against the cage.
Dye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kahng backwards.
Kahng wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kahng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dye misses with an uppercut. Kahng saw that one coming.
Kahng slips under a jab from Dye.
Kahng takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab by Dye.
Dye throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kahng to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dye scores with a hook to the body. Kahng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Dye coming out on top.
Carl Kahng seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahng looks to land a left hand but Dye moved out of range nicely.

Dye has managed to clinch.
Dye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahng.
Dye tries to throw a body punch but Kahng avoids it by throwing Dye back against the cage.
Jack Dye has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahng.
Dye misses with a punch to the body.
Dye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahng blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kahng manages to break the clinch.
Dye misses with a wild body shot.
Dye takes one to the side of the head.
Dye takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye punishes Kahng's body with a nice straight punch.
Kahng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Kahng ducks under a wild hook from Dye.
Kahng throws a hook but Dye blocks it.
Dye misses with a left hand
and Kahng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dye looks to land a left hand but Kahng moved out of range nicely.
Dye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A cross from Kahng lands.
Kahng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dye throws a jab when Kahng was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kahng.
Dye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahng manages to avoid it.
Dye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahng was well out of range. Poor timing from Dye.
Kahng misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahng swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahng slips a jab from Dye.
Dye misses the body punch
and Kahng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dye throws out a loose jab but Kahng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahng throws a hook but Dye avoids it easily.
Kahng moves out of range as Dye strikes.
Kahng looks to land a left hand but Dye moved out of range nicely.
Dye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dye tries to clinch but Kahng moves away
and Kahng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dye throws a body punch but Kahng moves out of range.
Dye's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kahng under the eye.
Kahng takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dye misses with a looping right.
Dye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dye throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kahng to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dye dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dye scores with a sloppy right hand. Kahng should have avoided that one.
Dye throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kahng counter with a right hand.
Dye lands with a right hand.
Dye throws an off balance right hand
and Kahng counters with a straight right hand.
Dye slips under a jab.
Kahng throws a hook but Dye avoids it easily.
Dye defending well as Kahng loads up on a big left hand.
Kahng misses the body punch
enabling Dye to counter with a crisp jab.

Dye rushes Kahng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahng.

Dye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahng manages to avoid it.
Kahng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dye defending well as Kahng loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kahng on the side of the head.
Dye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dye. Kahng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahng misses the body punch
and Dye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kahng looks to land a left hand but Dye moved out of range nicely.
Dye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dye is looking to clinch.
Dye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahng.
Kahng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dye throws out the jab.
Dye defending well as Kahng loads up on a big left hand.
Dye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahng misses with an uppercut. Dye saw that one coming.
Dye lands a nice hook to Kahng's body. Kahng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dye misses with a straight right.
Kahng throws a poor cross that misses
and Dye counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Dye misses
and Kahng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dye looks to land a left hand but Kahng moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahng! But no joy.
Kahng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kahng cracks Dye with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kahng with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahng misses with an uppercut. Dye saw that one coming.
Kahng throws a right hand that misses
and Dye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kahng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dye swings widly with a right hand
and Kahng counters with a nice uppercut.
Dye scores with a jab to the body.
Dye missing with a left hand there. Kahng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahng throws an overhand right that lands on Dye's shoulder, as Dye tries to avoid the shot.
Dye swings for the body but Kahng moves out of range.
Kahng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kahng thuds a left hand into Dye's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahng to score with a decent uppercut.
Dye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahng.
Kahng throws a lazy right hand but Dye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Dye rushes Kahng and presses him up against the cage.
Dye tries to work over Kahng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Dye scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dye tries to work over Kahng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dye can't find room to land a body shot as Kahng controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dye stalling in the clinch.
Dye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dye misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kahng manages to break the clinch.
Kahng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dye lands a jab to the nose.
Dye throws the left hand but Kahng avoids the punch easily.
Dye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dye.
It seemed like Kahng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kahng scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahng slips under a jab from Dye.
Dye scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dye has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dye!
Jack Dye really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.