PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes into the arena with Killing in the name of... blaring out of the sound system. Kai Kha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lodbrok
vs
Kha

205 cm
32
220 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

187 cm
26
206 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok is looking to chop away at Kha's legs.
Kha misses with a hook
and Kha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kha connects with a body shot that sends Lodbrok's belly button to the back.
Kai Kha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kha walks into a straight right hand from Lodbrok.
Kha misses with a shot to the body
and Kha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lodbrok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kha.
Lodbrok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kha throws the left hand but Lodbrok avoids the punch easily.
Lodbrok lands a leg kick that knocks Kha off balance momentarily.
Kha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kha missing with a left hand there. Lodbrok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lodbrok is looking to counter the offense by Kha and move into the clinch.
Kha throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lodbrok counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kha misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Lodbrok tenderised Kha's leg. Kha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kha is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kha digs a good hook to Lodbrok's body.
Kha looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrok is just out of range.
Kha misses with a head kick.
Lodbrok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kha.
Lodbrok moves forwards but Kha connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Ivar Lodbrok has been cut.
Kha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kha. Those never looked like landing.
Kha throws a lazy right hand but Lodbrok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kha misses with a wild body shot.
Kha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kha loads up on a big right hand but Lodbrok slips the punch.
Kha misses with a looping right.
Lodbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kha.
Lodbrok jabs Kha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kha misses the jab.
Lodbrok throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Lodbrok.
As Kha tries to get set, Lodbrok tries to push him back and clinch up but Kha manages to avoid the attempt.
Kha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lodbrok ducks under a wild hook from Kha.
Lodbrok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lodbrok's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lodbrok duly obliges.
Lodbrok staying out of range there.
Lodbrok cracks Kha with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Kha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kha throws a low kick but Lodbrok avoids it.
Kha's corner calls for a 1-2. Kha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lodbrok is looking to clinch.
And Kha responds with a good body kick, but Lodbrok manages to step out the way in time.
Lodbrok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lodbrok walks into a left hand.
A jab from Lodbrok misses.
Kha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a low kick, right behind Kha 's knee.
A head kick from Lodbrok lands but Kha takes it in his stride.
Kha swings for the body but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha misses with a lunging right hand

and Lodbrok counters by moving into the clinch.
Kha can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Lodbrok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kha struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kha.
Kha trying to stall but Lodbrok improves his position.
Kha lands a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok prevents Kha from breaking the clinch.

Kha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lodbrok's calf.
Lodbrok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kha at a distance.
Kha throws a looping overhand right but Lodbrok ducks down to avoid it.
Lodbrok thuds his shin into the meat of Kha's side.
Kha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lodbrok motions for Kha to come forward. Lodbrok throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lodbrok feints and then cracks Kha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kha down.
Lodbrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Kha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivar Lodbrok's cut.
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.

Lodbrok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kha.
Lodbrok finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lodbrok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lodbrok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kha momentarily.
Lodbrok works the jab nicely.
Kha misses with a low kick.
Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodbrok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lodbrok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kha moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kha throws out the jab.
Lodbrok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kha. Lodbrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Lodbrok misses the target.
Kha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kha looks to land a left hand but Lodbrok moved out of range nicely.
Lodbrok slips a straight right by Kha.
Kha scores with a jab. Lodbrok acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lodbrok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lodbrok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lodbrok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lodbrok there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lodbrok lands a high kick!
Lodbrok connects with a body shot.
Kha misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lodbrok. That did some damage!
Kha misses with a wild body shot.
Lodbrok wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lodbrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kha throws out the jab.
Kha misses with a looping left.
Kha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lodbrok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kha.
Kha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kai Kha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kha throws a right hand that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a straight right hand.
Lodbrok tries to clinch there but Kha circles away.
Nice body punch from Kha.
Kha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lodbrok doesn't seem bothered though.
Lodbrok is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lodbrok takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Lodbrok is rocked!
Lodbrok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Lodbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lodbrok throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kha.
Lodbrok seems to have got his legs back now.
Kha steps in with a hook that catches Lodbrok right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kha follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lodbrok looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Kha!
Kai Kha is the new light heavyweight champion!
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.