PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hale Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Khaled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erwin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Young Jeezy feat. T.I. - F.A.M.E.. Khaled has chosen DJ Khaled - Go Hard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Erwin
vs
Khaled

192 cm
36
222 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

190 cm
37
205 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hale Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khaled Khaled!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaled on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khaled scores with a hook to the body. Erwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khaled keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erwin slips a jab from Khaled.
Erwin throws a solid leg kick but Khaled takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Erwin.
Khaled scoring well with a low kick there.
Khaled avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khaled buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Khaled has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head kick from Khaled lands but Erwin takes it in his stride.

It looks like Hale Erwin has been cut.
A slow jab from Khaled misses its intended target.
Erwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khaled is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erwin.
Erwin blocks a head kick by Khaled.
Khaled connects with a right hand. Erwin shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin misses with a hook

and Khaled moves into the clinch.
Erwin misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erwin working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaled taking a breather.
Erwin can't find room to land a body shot as Khaled controls the action.
Erwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khaled working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khaled tries to stall but Erwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Erwin working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Erwin.
Erwin tries to work over Khaled's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erwin lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erwin.
Khaled using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Erwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Erwin misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khaled blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Khaled controls his hands.
Erwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khaled or not.
Erwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Erwin - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khaled.
Khaled is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Erwin misses with the head strike.
Erwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin pushes Khaled back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Erwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khaled misses with a punch on the inside.
Erwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khaled.
Khaled blocks a body shot from Erwin.
Erwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin misses with some punches.
Khaled's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khaled lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erwin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Erwin fails to land.
Khaled looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin throws a head punch that misses.
Khaled is trying to maintain a safe position but Erwin gets an underhook and turns Khaled into the ropes.
Khaled working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Erwin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaled.
Erwin scores with a shot to the side of Khaled's head.
Khaled misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Erwin.
Nice body punch from Khaled.
Khaled prevents a body shot from Erwin.
Khaled tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erwin's elbow.
Erwin has a couple of punches blocked by Khaled.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erwin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Erwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaled is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to work over Khaled's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erwin can't find room to land a body shot as Khaled controls the action.
Erwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Khaled uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erwin lands a shoulder strike.
Khaled misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khaled taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erwin.
Erwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khaled misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erwin.
Khaled throws a punch but it's blocked by Erwin.
Erwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Erwin.

Khaled is rocked!
Erwin working aggressively here.
Erwin working aggressively here.
Khaled blocks an uppercut.
Khaled blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hale Erwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hale Erwin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Khaled.
Erwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Khaled sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Erwin scores with a kick to the body.
Erwin slips under a jab from Khaled.
Khaled stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.
Erwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khaled swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khaled scoring well with a low kick there.
Erwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khaled is out of range and Erwin settles back down.
Khaled displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erwin throws out the jab.
Erwin feints and then cracks Khaled's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khaled down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaled checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khaled takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khaled slips a jab from Erwin.
Erwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hale Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Khaled takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Erwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khaled can do to turn this around?
Khaled takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin tries to land a body kick

and Khaled holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khaled blocks a body shot from Erwin.
Khaled lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khaled lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khaled misses with a body punch.
Erwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khaled wants to stall.
Khaled lands with a left to the head.
Erwin lands with a light punch inside.
Khaled is still on wobbly legs! Can Erwin finish him?
Erwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaled blocks an uppercut.
Erwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Erwin.
Erwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khaled is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Erwin is defending well for now.
Khaled is looking to control Erwin's arms but Erwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khaled has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erwin.
Hale Erwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khaled is breathing heavily.
Erwin misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Erwin as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erwin has a couple of punches blocked by Khaled.
Khaled blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Khaled uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khaled blocks an uppercut.
Khaled seems to have recovered his senses.
Khaled blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erwin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaled wants to stall.
Khaled swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erwin misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Erwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Erwin lands an uppercut.
A short right from Erwin on the inside.
Khaled scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Khaled fails to land.
Erwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaled tries a body shot but Erwin blocks it.
Khaled blocks a body shot from Erwin.
Erwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Khaled controls his hands.
Khaled lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Khaled as the two fighters clinch.
Khaled scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khaled blocks a body shot from Erwin.
Erwin misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaled lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khaled fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin working aggressively here.
Khaled misses with a punch to the body.
Khaled can't find room to land a body shot as Erwin controls the action.
Khaled is leaning against Erwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erwin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaled.
Khaled lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Khaled.
Khaled scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khaled lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erwin or not.
Khaled lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khaled working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khaled scores with a shot to the side of Erwin's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khaled trying to stall but Erwin improves his position.
Erwin working aggressively here.
Erwin tries to work over Khaled's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Khaled.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaled trying to stall but Erwin improves his position.
Erwin tries a body shot but Khaled blocks it.
Erwin can't find room to land a body shot as Khaled controls the action.
Nice body punch from Erwin.
Erwin misses with some punches.
Come on Khaled - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khaled tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khaled lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Erwin.
Khaled is looking to control Erwin's arms but Erwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khaled has his back to the ropes.
Khaled misses with a punch on the inside.
Erwin misses with some punches.
Khaled misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Erwin fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Erwin.
Erwin digs a right hand underneath Khaled's ribcage. Khaled let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khaled fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hale Erwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hale Erwin'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.

Khaled loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Khaled misses the target.
Erwin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Khaled counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erwin.
Khaled gets through Erwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Erwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Erwin misses with some punches.
Khaled is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaled.
A body shot lands from Erwin.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Erwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin misses with some punches.
Erwin digs a right hand into Khaled's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khaled's gas tank.
Erwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khaled.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Erwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khaled taking a breather.
Erwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Khaled crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Khaled face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Erwin takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hale Erwin!
Hale Erwin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Khaled Khaled was interviewed post fight and said 'Ouch... That shit hurt yo...'.