PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Kaato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Al Mahyani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaato comes to the ring accompanied by Twista - Adrenaline Rush. The crowd seem to be enjoying Al Mahyani's choice of entrance music: 808 State and James Dean Bradfield - Lopez. Iso Kaato had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kaato
vs
Al Mahyani

192 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iso Kaato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khalid Al Mahyani!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mahyani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al Mahyani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Mahyani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Mahyani avoids the body shot from Kaato.
Kaato tries a low kick but Al Mahyani avoids it.
Kaato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaato misses with a leg kick.
Al Mahyani misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Kaato.
A leg kick checked by Al Mahyani.
Al Mahyani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaato.
Kaato is looking to chop away at Al Mahyani's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mahyani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaato lands a right hook to the body.
Al Mahyani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Mahyani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaato misses with a low kick.
Kaato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Kaato blocks the low kick.
Kaato throws a low kick but Al Mahyani avoids it.
Al Mahyani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Khalid Al Mahyani has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Mahyani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaato.
Kaato misses with a wild body shot.
Al Mahyani tries to clinch up
and Kaato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mahyani moves out of range of the body kick from Kaato.
Kaato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Mahyani manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaato. That's going to slow Al Mahyani down.
Al Mahyani blocks a head kick by Kaato.

Al Mahyani moves into range and clinches up with Kaato.
A nice left hand lands by Kaato.
Al Mahyani is trying to stall.
Al Mahyani prevents a body shot from Kaato.
Kaato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Mahyani lands a knee to the body.
Al Mahyani lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Mahyani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaato's face.
Knees to the body from Al Mahyani.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kaato misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kaato fails to land.
Al Mahyani misses with a knee strike.
Al Mahyani stalling against the ropes.
Kaato lands a hook that snaps the head of Al Mahyani backwards.
Al Mahyani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kaato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Al Mahyani forces Kaato back against the ropes and clinches.
Al Mahyani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaato is trying to force a seperation but Al Mahyani has the dominant position.
Al Mahyani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaato is trying to stall.
Al Mahyani taking a breather.
Al Mahyani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaato avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaato as Al Mahyani tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Kaato.
Kaato working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Kaato.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Mahyani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaato avoids it.
Al Mahyani looking to throw knees to the head but Kaato is blocking nicely.
Kaato throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Mahyani.
Kaato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Mahyani tries to land a knee to the head but Kaato blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Kaato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khalid Al Mahyani's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaato tries to land a leg kick but Al Mahyani saw it coming and moves away.
Kaato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaato throws a body kick that misses.
Kaato looks to land a body kick but Al Mahyani moved away.
Kaato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al Mahyani checks it well.
Kaato is looking to wear down Al Mahyani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Mahyani throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kaato.
Al Mahyani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Mahyani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaato throws a leg kick which misses Al Mahyani's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Mahyani tries to avoid it.
Al Mahyani steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kaato. That one must have hurt.
Kaato throws a front kick aimed at Al Mahyani's knee but Al Mahyani avoids it well.
Al Mahyani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaato.
Al Mahyani checks a leg kick.
Kaato throws a wild body kick that Al Mahyani sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mahyani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Al Mahyani throws a leg kick
and Kaato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Mahyani's hands.
Kaato misses the shot to the body.
Al Mahyani tries to clinch up.
Kaato misses with a low kick.
Kaato misses with a body kick.
Kaato throws a front kick that sends Al Mahyani stumbling back into the ropes.
Al Mahyani blocks a jab.
Al Mahyani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Mahyani avoids the body shot from Kaato.
A big left from Kaato misses.
Kaato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaato misses with the combination.
Al Mahyani throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Kaato tenderised Al Mahyani's leg. Al Mahyani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Mahyani.

Al Mahyani clinches up with Kaato and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kaato.
Al Mahyani is breathing heavily.
Kaato lands an uppercut.
Kaato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaato lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kaato to work.
Al Mahyani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Mahyani is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaato gets an underhook and turns Al Mahyani into the ropes.
Kaato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Al Mahyani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaato swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Mahyani uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kaato breaks the clinch.
Kaato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Mahyani. That did some damage!
Kaato with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mahyani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaato.
Nice uppercut there from Kaato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaato thuds a left hand into Al Mahyani's body.
Al Mahyani throws a leg kick but Kaato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaato lunges at Al Mahyani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Mahyani's hand.
Al Mahyani avoids the body shot from Kaato.
Kaato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaato misses with a leg kick.
Kaato throws a head kick but Al Mahyani moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Mahyani.
Al Mahyani misses with a low kick.
Kaato connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Kaato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khalid Al Mahyani's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Al Mahyani has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaato.
Kaato scores with a jab to the body.
Al Mahyani misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaato.
A head kick misses from Kaato.
Kaato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Mahyani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaato is able to avoid easily.
Kaato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kaato thumps Al Mahyani with a low kick.
Al Mahyani checks a leg kick.
Iso Kaato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Mahyani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaato throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mahyani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Mahyani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kaato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Al Mahyani tries a low kick but Kaato avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaato lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Mahyani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Mahyani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Al Mahyani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Mahyani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Mahyani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Al Mahyani misses with a kick to the body.
Al Mahyani throws a low kick, looking for Kaato's leg but Kaato calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Kaato.
Al Mahyani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Mahyani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kaato.
Kaato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaato cracks the inside of Al Mahyani's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaato throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaato delivers a nice body kick.
Al Mahyani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Mahyani was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaato.
Kaato lands a front kick.
Kaato scores with a head kick. Al Mahyani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Al Mahyani is looking to land body kicks.
Kaato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaato lands with a good body shot.
Kaato lands a jab to Al Mahyani's midsection.
Iso Kaato is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaato scores with a nice right hand.
Kaato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Mahyani can do to turn this around?
Al Mahyani avoids the head kick by Kaato.
Kaato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Al Mahyani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaato can pounce on him.
Kaato scores with a jab.
Kaato looks to land a combination but Al Mahyani avoids it well.
Kaato tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Mahyani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaato.
Kaato thows a leg kick but Al Mahyani checks it
and Al Mahyani counters with an outside leg kick.
Kaato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Mahyani checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mahyani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Al Mahyani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Al Mahyani misses with a kick to the body.
Kaato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khalid Al Mahyani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Mahyani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Mahyani misses with a head kick.
Kaato thuds a left hand into Al Mahyani's body.
Kaato throws a quick inside leg kick.
A left lands for Kaato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Mahyani takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Kaato - just one landing.
Iso Kaato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Kaato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaato 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Iso Kaato!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Iso Kaato!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Iso Kaato!

Iso Kaato wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Iso Kaato was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.