PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase has chosen Who Made Who as his entrance music. 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.

Kaho
vs
Chase

190 cm
24
260 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

185 cm
27
240 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daouda Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Chase!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase throws a series of punches but Kaho moves out of range.
Chase misses with a two punch combination.
Kaho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaho misses with a straight right.
Kaho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chase misses with the combination.
Kaho misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Kaho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chase throws a body punch but Kaho moves out of range.
Kaho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chases jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaho circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Chase.

It looks like Daouda Kaho has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaho lands a jab to Chase's midsection.
Chase tries to clinch there but Kaho circles away.
Chase takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chase ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaho swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Chase throws a leg kick but Kaho checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho digs a good hook to Chase's body.
Kaho connects with a nice looking jab.
Chase pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaho is out of range and Chase settles back down.
Kaho throws out a leg kick but Chase moves out of range and Kaho only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Kaho blocks the low kick.
Kaho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaho cracks Chase with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaho lands a jab to the head.
Kaho moves out of range of the strikes.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Kaho.
Chase throws a hook but Kaho avoids it easily.
Daouda Kaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Kaho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaho throws an overhand right that lands on Chase's shoulder, as Chase tries to avoid the shot.
Kaho checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab by Kaho.
A cross from Kaho lands.
Chase moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chase chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaho tries to bum rush Chase with a series of wild strikes but Chase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaho throws a hook but Chase avoids it easily.
Kaho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaho misses the jab.
Kaho throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chase moves out of range of the strikes.
Chase closes the distance but Kaho moves to the side
and Kaho counters with a straight right hand.
Kaho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaho lands a two punch combo.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaho misses the target.
Kaho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaho throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely.
Kaho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chase tries to clinch there but Kaho circles away.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Kaho misses the jab.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chase's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chase scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase slips a straight right by Kaho.
Kaho throws a leg kick but Chase sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chase moves forwards but Kaho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase connects with a single shot there.
Kaho looks to land a left hand but Chase moved out of range nicely.
Chase closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaho misses with a wild combination.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaho looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Chase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chase.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase slips under a jab from Kaho.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chase - the referee stops the clock and Kaho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chase. Kaho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chase will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daouda Kaho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daouda Kaho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chase turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaho misses with a low kick as Chase jumps back.
Chase uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaho.
Daouda Kaho is winning the standup battle so far.
Chase misses with a few strikes there.
Chase walks into a jab.

Chase closes the distance and pushes Kaho back into the cage.
Kaho tries to circle away but Chase has him pinned against the cage.

Chase escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chase rushes Kaho and presses him up against the cage.
Chase wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaho has Chase pressed against the cage, preventing Chase from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Chase breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kaho.
Chase tries to clinch there but Kaho circles away.
Chase scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chase misses with the combination.
A head kick from Chase lands but Kaho takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase slips under a jab.
Jab from Kaho.
Kaho avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chase walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Chase.
Chase connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaho looks to land a left hand but Chase moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chase tries to clinch but Kaho is having none of it.
Chase tries to clinch up but Kaho circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chase.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaho scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho moves out of range of the body kick from Chase.
A jab from Kaho does it's job there.
Kaho looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range.
Chase is looking to clinch but Kaho is avoiding it.
Kaho misses the jab.
Kaho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaho keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaho avoids a kick to the body.
Kaho misses with a wild combination.
Chase looks to land a left hand but Kaho moved out of range nicely.
Kaho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaho throws a combination. Chase tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chase throws a wild body kick that Kaho sees coming a mile off.
Kaho dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Chase tries to clinch but Kaho moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chase throws a front kick aimed at Kaho's knee but Kaho avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Chase.
Chase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaho throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Chase.
Chase swinging wildly here.
Kaho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chase on the side of the head.
Chase slips a straight right by Kaho.
Chase lands a leg kick that knocks Kaho off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Chase.

Kaho gets tackled into the cage by Chase. Chase maintains the clinch.

Kaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chase has managed to clinch.
Chase has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Kaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chase.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Kaho pushes him off.
Kaho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chase is looking to clinch.
Kaho lands a glancing blow to the side of Chase's head.
Chase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaho throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kaho.
Kaho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daouda Kaho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chase. Chase circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chase blocks a jab.
Kaho moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaho circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaho lands with a right hand.
Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaho lands a nice shot that snaps Chase's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Chase showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daouda Kaho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Kaho is predictable there
and Chase counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chase gets a clinch.
Chase can't break the clinch.

Kaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Kaho.
Chase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chase throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kaho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaho tests Chase's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaho looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range.
Kaho misses with an uppercut. Chase saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase slips a jab and a cross from Kaho.
Kaho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chase.
Chase thumps Kaho with a low kick.

Chase gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chase breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chase.
Kaho fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaho connects with a single shot there.
Chase misses with the combination.
Kaho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chase.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chase.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase misses with the combination.
Kaho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chase looks to land a combination but Kaho avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaho misses the target.

Chase pushes Kaho up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase tries to circle away but Kaho has him pinned against the cage.

Chase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chase slips under a jab.
Chase motions for Kaho to come forward. Chase throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaho scores with a nice right hand.
Chase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaho misses the target.
Kaho misses with the combination.
Kaho connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaho!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaho checks a leg kick.
Kaho throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
Chase attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chase moves out of range as Kaho strikes.
That kick from Chase tenderised Kaho's leg. Kaho is trying to keep his angry face on.

Chase gets a clinch.

Chase breaks from the clinch.
Chase tries to bum rush Kaho with a series of wild strikes but Kaho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Kaho - just one landing.
Kaho throws a body punch but Chase moves out of range.
Chase tries to clinch but Kaho is having none of it.

Chase gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chase tries to break the clinch but Kaho is controlling the position.
Chase is trying to force a seperation but Kaho has the dominant position.
Kaho wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chase manages to break the clinch.
Chase walks into a stiff left hand from Kaho.
Some wild striking there from Chase.
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!
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Kaho.
Chase misses with a double jab.
Chase's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chase scrambles back to his feet.
Kaho misses with the combination.
Chase looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chase gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaho.
A punch combination from Chase misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kaho moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase swinging wildly here.
Kaho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Chase.
Well Chase has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Chase!