PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gage comes to the cage accompanied by Panama. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gage
vs
Kha

185 cm
34
210 lbs
33 - 11 - 1

187 cm
26
206 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Urban Fighter

Sully's Bar & Grill
Hellbent

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 33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage misses with an uppercut
and Kha counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Kha.
Gage lands a lovely overhand right.
Gage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kha fails to land with a series of punches.
Kha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kha blocks a jab.
Gage misses with a wild body shot.
Kha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kha moves out of range as Gage strikes.
We've been told by Gage's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kha moves away.
Kha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gage will feel that in the morning.
Kha walks into a straight right hand from Gage.
Kha connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gage will feel that in the morning.
Gage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kha moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Kha misses.
Joe Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kha misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha throws the kick towards the body but Gage avoids it.
A cross from Gage lands.
Gage wants to clinch.
Kha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gage looks to land a left hand but Kha moved out of range nicely.
Gage throws an overhand right that lands on Kha's shoulder, as Kha tries to avoid the shot.
Gage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kha.
Sloppy strikes from Gage. Those never looked like landing.
Kha tries to score with a low kick but Gage moves his leg out of the way.
Gage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kha manages to circle out of the way.
Kha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Gage.
Kha lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage avoids the body shot from Kha.
Gage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kha connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gage's calf.
Gage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kha checks it well.
Gage misses with a wild body shot.
Gage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kha was well out of range. Poor timing from Gage.
Gage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gage closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kha counters with a head kick that drops Gage to the mat! Gage scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kha scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gage walks into a straight right hand from Kha.
Kha slips a jab and a cross from Gage.
Kha throws a combination that misses

and Gage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gage.
Kha is trying to break free.
Gage lands an uppercut.
Kha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kha lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Kha blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Gage.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.

Kha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gage misses with a lunging right hand

and Kha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha looking to pass the guard.
Kha is looking to pass into half guard but Gage pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gage is in guard.

Kha has Gage pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gage wants to stand and escape but instead Kha has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kha throws a right hand that misses
and Gage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gage looks to land a combination but Kha avoids it well.
A jab from Gage misses.
Kha works the jab nicely.
Kha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gage looks to land a left hand but Kha moved out of range nicely.

Gage moves into the clinch successfully.
Gage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Kha controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Gage.
Kha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gage keeps control of Kha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage misses with the head strike.
Gage takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Kha controls the action.
Kha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gage is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Gage.
Kha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kha scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Kha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gage has him pressed against the cage.
Kha scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gage finds it's way round the side to connect with Kha's head.
Gage misses with a shot to the body
and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gage under the eye.
Kha moves out of range of the strikes.
Gage misses with an uppercut.
Kai Kha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gage's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kha.
Gage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kha lands a big head kick that sends Gage tumbling to the mat! Kha takes a step backwards and waves Gage back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gage is rocked!
Gage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Gage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gage.
Kha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kha digs a good body shot into Gage's ribs.
Gage seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kha.
Kha throws a big shot that misses.
Gage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with a wild body shot.
Kha scores with a kick to the body.
Gage misses with a hook. Kha ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Gage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Kha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gage looks to land a right hand but Kha moved out of range.
Kha cracks the inside of Gage's front leg.
Gage misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kha! But no joy.
Kha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Kha looks to land a left hand but Gage moved out of range nicely.
Gage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kha lands the left hand.
Gage slips a straight right by Kha.
Kha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Kha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gage with a body shot.
Gage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kha looks to throw a body kick
and Gage counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Gage.
Gage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gage just misses with a punch to the body.
Gage avoids the body shot from Kha.
A jab from Gage misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kai Kha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kha lands a jab to the nose.
Kha throws a leg kick which misses Gage's front leg but catches the back leg as Gage tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Gage.
Kha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kha.
Gage throws a right and a left that Kha avoids nicely.
Gage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kha walks into a stiff left hand from Gage.
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gage feints and then cracks Kha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kha down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kha throws the left hand but Gage avoids the punch easily.
Gage tries to counter by clinching up but Kha breaks away and moves out of range.
Gage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gage misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gage misses with an uppercut. Kha saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kha.
Kha blocks a jab.
Kha with the counter takedown but Gage avoids it easily.
Gage misses with a jab to the body
and Gage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kha lands a nice hook to Gage's body. Gage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gage is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kha, right into the meat.
Kha misses with a leg kick.
Gage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gage staying out of range there.
Kha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kha is looking to land body kicks.
Kha walks into a jab.
Gage avoids the head kick by Kha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kha slips a jab and a cross from Gage.
Kha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Gage misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gage missing with a left hand there. Kha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kha drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gage defends it well.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Kha.
Kha staying out of range there.
Kha slips a straight right by Gage.
Kha looks to throw the jab but Gage is out of range.
Kha misses with the combination.
Gage lands a lovely overhand right.
Kha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kha misses the target.
Gage dips to his left and cracks Kha with an uppercut!
Gage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gage misses with a body shot.
Joe Gage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gage tries to clinch there but Kha circles away.
A big right from Kha misses.
Gage takes a swing at Kha's ribcage but misses.
Gage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gage avoids the body shot from Kha.

Kha tries to keep at a distance but Gage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kha as Gage tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Gage wants to stall.
Kha is looking to break free of the clinch but Gage has double underhooks.
Kha prevents a body shot from Gage.
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gage lands a shot to the body.
Kha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gage tries to work over Kha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gage stalling in the clinch but Kha improves position.
Kha lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage lands with a right to the head.
Kha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kha defending well as Gage loads up on a big left hand.

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 Joe Gage.
I think Kha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Kha!
Kai Kha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Joe Gage was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe I lost. I will come back stronger.'.