PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Kaho
vs
Klopfenstein

190 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

169 cm
33
168 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daouda Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kaho misses.
Kaho lunges at Klopfenstein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klopfenstein 's hand.
Klopfenstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaho throws a hook but Klopfenstein avoids it easily.
Daouda Kaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaho misses with a hook.
Kaho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klopfenstein moves away.
Kaho throws a jab but it's blocked by Klopfenstein .
Kaho misses with a hook. Klopfenstein ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Kaho catches Klopfenstein right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Kaho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A lazy left from Kaho finds it's target.
Kaho just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaho throws a chopping leg kick but Klopfenstein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho throws the left hand but Klopfenstein avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kaho. Those never looked like landing.
Kaho swings for the body but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Kaho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Kaho misses.
Klopfenstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Kaho both land. Nice combination.
Kaho looks to land a right hand but Klopfenstein moved out of range.
Kaho misses with a double jab.
Kaho lands a nice shot that snaps Klopfenstein 's head back.
Kaho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaho moves out of range of the body kick.
Klopfenstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klopfenstein defending well as Kaho loads up on a big left hand.
Kaho connects with a crisp jab.
Kaho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaho misses the jab.
Kaho throws a right hand that Klopfenstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Klopfenstein also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaho misses with an uppercut. Klopfenstein saw that one coming.
Kaho throws a jab but it's blocked by Klopfenstein .
Kaho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klopfenstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klopfenstein needs to keep his hands up - Kaho had a free shot at his head there.
Kaho throws a jab but it's blocked by Klopfenstein .
A solid body kick from Klopfenstein .
Kaho misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Kaho misses.
Kaho swings widly with a right hand
and Klopfenstein counters with an inside leg kick.
Klopfenstein ducks under a wild hook from Kaho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaho cracks Klopfenstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klopfenstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaho misses with a body shot.
Kaho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Klopfenstein .
Kaho looks to land a left hand but Klopfenstein moved out of range nicely.
Kaho throws the left hand but Klopfenstein avoids the punch easily.
Kaho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klopfenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaho.
Kaho swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klopfenstein moves out of range as Kaho strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho throws a jab but it's blocked by Klopfenstein .
A combination from Kaho does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daouda Kaho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klopfenstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Klopfenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaho.
Kaho wants to slow Klopfenstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaho lands with an uppercut that bounces Klopfenstein off the cage and back into range.
Kaho motions for Klopfenstein to come forward. Kaho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klopfenstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaho lands a glancing blow to the side of Klopfenstein 's head.
Klopfenstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klopfenstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Klopfenstein misses with a head kick.
Kaho misses with a hook.
Kaho tries to work over Klopfenstein 's front leg with a kick but Klopfenstein checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho jabs Klopfenstein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daouda Kaho is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klopfenstein counters with a big head kick but Kaho shrugs it off.
Kaho throws a right hand that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Kaho tenderised Klopfenstein 's leg. Klopfenstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Klopfenstein throws a low kick but Kaho avoids it.
Klopfenstein moves out of range as Kaho strikes.
A slow jab from Kaho misses its intended target.
Klopfenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaho.
Kaho misses with a looping left.
Kaho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klopfenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaho.
Klopfenstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Kaho misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho throws a right and a left that Klopfenstein avoids nicely.
Kaho swinging wildly here.
Kaho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaho looks to land a body kick but Klopfenstein moved away.
Klopfenstein slips under a jab.
Kaho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Kaho finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klopfenstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein throws the kick towards the body but Kaho avoids it.
Kaho looks to land a left hand but Klopfenstein moved out of range nicely.
Klopfenstein walks into a straight right hand from Kaho.
Kaho misses with a few strikes there.
Kaho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klopfenstein .
Kaho throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Klopfenstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaho.
Klopfenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaho misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaho.
A big right from Kaho misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein wants to slow Kaho down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaho misses the jab.
Kaho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Klopfenstein ducks right into an uppercut from Kaho.
Kaho works the jab nicely.
Klopfenstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Kaho misses its intended target.
Klopfenstein staying out of range there.
Klopfenstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho misses with a combination
and Klopfenstein counters with a low kick, right behind Kaho 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klopfenstein staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daouda Kaho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Kaho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klopfenstein doesn't seem phased though.
Kaho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaho duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by Klopfenstein .
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Klopfenstein - that will leave a mark!
Kaho lands with a straight right. Klopfenstein didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Kaho does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Kaho.
Kaho throws a nice looking combination but Klopfenstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaho avoids a kick to the body.
Kaho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaho misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaho.
Klopfenstein slips under a jab from Kaho.
Kaho misses the jab.
Kaho throws a series of punches but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein moves away from the strike by Kaho.
Kaho misses with an uppercut
and Klopfenstein counters with a low kick, right behind Kaho 's knee.
Klopfenstein throws a series of punches but Kaho avoids them all with ease.
Kaho misses with the combination.
Klopfenstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaho looks to land a combination but Klopfenstein avoids it well.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a big head kick but Kaho shrugs it off.
Klopfenstein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaho avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kaho.
Kaho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klopfenstein keeps Kaho at a distance using the push kick.
Klopfenstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klopfenstein . Klopfenstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Klopfenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Kaho moves out of range easily.
Kaho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaho misses with a left hand

and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Klopfenstein looking to finish!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Klopfenstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ichabod Klopfenstein was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Klopfenstein misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaho misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Kaho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaho throws a series of punches but Klopfenstein avoids them all with ease.
Klopfenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaho connects with a right hand. Klopfenstein shakes it off.
Kaho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klopfenstein .
Kaho misses with a series of wild punches.
Daouda Kaho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daouda Kaho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaho throws a sloppy head kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Klopfenstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaho 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daouda Kaho!
An out of breath Daouda Kaho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.