PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ales Zhandunka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zhandunka
vs
Kaho

220 cm
38
291 lbs
25 - 21 - 0

190 cm
29
260 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ales Zhandunka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daouda Kaho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhandunka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhandunka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhandunka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaho thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhandunka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zhandunka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaho scrambles back to his feet.
Kaho tries to clinch but Zhandunka is having none of it.
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!
Kaho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhandunka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaho tries to clinch but Zhandunka moves away
and Zhandunka counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhandunka lands a jab.

It looks like Daouda Kaho has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho wants to clinch.
Kaho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Zhandunka to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kaho misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhandunka misses with a two punch combination.
Kaho moves to clinch but Zhandunka breaks away
and Zhandunka counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaho looks to clinch
and Zhandunka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Kaho.
Daouda Kaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhandunka misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho wants to clinch but Zhandunka slips to the side
and Zhandunka counters with a huge left! Kaho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zhandunka isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kaho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zhandunka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ales Zhandunka!