PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izaac Kari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khanomtom comes to the cage accompanied by Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out. 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.

Khanomtom
vs
Kari

178 cm
24
163 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
159 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Omertà

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaac Kari!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanomtom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kari misses with a looping right.
Khanomtom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kari misses the jab.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khanomtom slips under a jab.
Kari tries to clinch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Kari misses with a looping right.
Kari throws a shot to the body.
Kari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kari throws a hook but Khanomtom blocks it.
Kari scores with a spinning back kick!
Kari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kari is looking to clinch.
Kari connects with an inside leg kick.
Kari is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Kari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Kari misses.
Khanomtom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kari misses the shot to the body.
Kari checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanomtom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters circling a little - Khanomtom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Khanomtom looks to throw a body kick
and Kari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khanomtom throws a low kick but Kari moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crunch! Khanomtom slams his shin into Kari's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Khanomtom.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khanomtom. That's going to slow Kari down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khanomtom.
Jab from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanomtom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khanomtom - that will leave a mark!
Kari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kari takes a swing at Khanomtom's ribcage but misses.
Khanomtom throws a push kick but Kari slaps the foot to one side.
Khanomtom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khanomtom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kari.
Khanomtom sizes up Kari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khanomtom scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kari clinches with his opponent.

Khanomtom manages to break the clinch.
Kari lands a jab.
Kari throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Kari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kari lands a slapping body shot.
Kari 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.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
Kari walks into a straight right hand from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kari misses with a body shot.
Khanomtom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kari misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws the left hand but Kari avoids the punch easily.
Kari blocks the body kick.
Kari swats away the attempt to clinch by Khanomtom.
Kari throws a chopping leg kick but Khanomtom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khanomtom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Khanomtom tenderised Kari's leg. Kari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khanomtom misses with a looping left.
Kari throws a nice looking combination but Khanomtom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khanomtom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanomtom misses with a straight right.
Kari throws a leg kick but Khanomtom moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khanomtom lands a body shot.
Kari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanomtom.
Kari throws a leg kick but Khanomtom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kari wants to slow Khanomtom down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Izaac Kari will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kari 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.
Kari misses with a low kick.
Izaac Kari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanomtom moves out of range as Kari throws a body kick.
The fighters circle, before Khanomtom throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kari's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Khanomtom lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kaoklai Khanomtom!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaoklai Khanomtom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.