PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recksun has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hugh Recksun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaho
vs
Recksun

190 cm
29
260 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

190 cm
40
255 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daouda Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Recksun shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kaho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Recksun prevents Kaho from escaping the position.

Recksun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Recksun working the ground and pound but Kaho is defending the strikes.

Recksun goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kaho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Recksun's guard! Nice work there by Kaho!
Kaho wants to stand but Recksun is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun wants to get back to his feet but Kaho passes into half guard.

Kaho decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Recksun circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaho stalling the fight.

Kaho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaho connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Hugh Recksun has been cut.
Recksun thuds a left hand into Kaho's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaho wants to clinch.
Recksun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daouda Kaho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Recksun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Recksun's calf.
Recksun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses
and Kaho counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaho doesn't manage to clinch there - Recksun circles away.
Kaho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Recksun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch but Recksun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kaho drives through and clinches with Recksun against the cage.
Kaho just leaning against Recksun, taking a breather.
Recksun is trying to break the clinch but Kaho has him pressed against the cage.

Recksun manages to pull guard.
Kaho tries to stand but Recksun is controlling from the bottom.

Kaho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hugh Recksun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recksun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kaho moves into range and clinches up with Recksun.
Our sources have told us that Kaho has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Recksun is trying to trip Kaho. He has hold of a leg but Kaho is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Recksun persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaho wants to get back to his feet but Recksun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Recksun wants to control from the top but Kaho keeps moving.
Recksun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaho is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho wants to get back to his feet but Recksun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Hugh Recksun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaho has managed to clinch.
Kaho misses with a knee to the head.
Kaho misses with a knee strike.
Kaho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Recksun is trying to pull guard but Kaho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Recksun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Recksun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Recksun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daouda Kaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Recksun.
Kaho has Recksun pressed against the cage, preventing Recksun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Kaho.
Recksun is trying to break free.
Kaho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Recksun is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaho tries to clinch there but Recksun circles away.
Recksun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kaho clinches up against the cage.
Recksun tries to pull guard but Kaho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kaho stalling in the clinch but Recksun improves position.

Recksun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Recksun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaho.
Kaho misses with a two punch combination.
Recksun thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kaho if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaho doesn't manage to clinch there - Recksun circles away.
Kaho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaho wants it to stay on the feet.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses
and Kaho counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaho instigates a clinch.
Recksun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaho breaks the clinch.
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recksun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaho tries to clinch up.
Recksun throws an overhand right that lands on Kaho's shoulder, as Kaho tries to avoid the shot.
Kaho is looking to clinch but Recksun is avoiding it.
Kaho wants to clinch.
Kaho tries to clinch but Recksun moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaho tries to clinch but Recksun moves out of range.

Kaho rushes Recksun and presses him up against the cage.
Recksun managing to block the knees to the body from Kaho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun is looking for a takedown.
Kaho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaho prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Kaho.

Recksun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Recksun swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaho.
Kaho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Recksun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaho wants to clinch.
Kaho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Hugh Recksun's cut even more.
Recksun moves in looking to clinch but Kaho pushes him off.

Kaho rushes Recksun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kaho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Recksun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaho as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Recksun.
Kaho is looking to clinch but Recksun is avoiding it.
Kaho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaho tries to clinch up but Recksun circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Recksun.
Kaho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Recksun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch but Recksun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Recksun misses with a takedown attempt - Kaho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daouda Kaho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Recksun'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. This is the final round!

A head kick from Kaho lands but Recksun takes it in his stride.
Kaho slips a jab and a cross from Recksun.
Kaho tries to clinch
and Recksun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kaho gets a clinch.
Recksun wants to break the clinch but can't.

Recksun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Recksun shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Recksun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaho tries to clinch but Recksun is having none of it.
Daouda Kaho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Recksun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kaho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Recksun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recksun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Recksun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho tries to clinch but Recksun is having none of it.
Kaho is looking to clinch.
Kaho is looking to clinch.
Kaho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Recksun shoots in but Kaho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaho wants to clinch up but Recksun keeps it at a distance.
Kaho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Recksun's sensitive parts.
Recksun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kaho has managed to clinch.
Kaho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Recksun's face.
Kaho stalling in the clinch.
Kaho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Recksun is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Recksun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaho pushes Recksun up against the cage in a clinch.

Kaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recksun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaho tries to clinch up

and Recksun counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Recksun looking to finish!
Recksun wanted to stand there but Kaho had control of the position.
Kaho wants to stand up but Recksun is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho has a closed guard, preventing Recksun from standing up.
Hugh Recksun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaho is looking to stand up but Recksun isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recksun throwing strikes but missing.
Kaho keeping moving, preventing Recksun from controlling successfully.
Recksun wants to get up but he can't break Kaho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hugh Recksun.
Kaho tries to clinch there but Recksun circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaho blocks a head kick by Recksun.
Kaho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daouda Kaho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daouda Kaho.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daouda Kaho!
A relieved looking Daouda Kaho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.