PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marake Burate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kahn
vs
Burate

188 cm
24
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

196 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marake Burate!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Burate.
Burate tries to land a body kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burate throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Burate misses the target.
A low kick from Kahn is predictable there
and Burate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Burate checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Burate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burate.
Burate jabs at Kahn's body.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burate looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Burate slips a jab from Kahn.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Burate is out of range.
Burate scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burate takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
Kahn slips under a jab from Burate.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burate. Burate obviously looking to wear him down.
Burate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
Burate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burate throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
A low kick from Burate misses
and Kahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Burate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burate moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Burate misses with a lunging right hand
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marake Burate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burate throws a combination that misses
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Kahn throws a looping overhand right but Burate ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kahn moves into the clinch successfully.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burate.
Burate throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
Burate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burate misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Burate.
Kahn has a couple of punches blocked by Burate.
Burate has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Kahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Burate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burate misses with an uppercut.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burate.
An attempted straight right counter from Kahn misses the target.
Burate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burate.
Kahn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Burate wants to counter the offense by Kahn and move into the clinch position.
Burate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Burate.
Kahn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kahn motions for Burate to come forward. Kahn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burate throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burate misses with a body shot.
Burate lands a jab-cross combination.
Burate is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Burate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burate throws a head kick that Kahn semi-blocks.

It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Burate tries a head kick but it misses.
Kahn tries to clinch up but Burate circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Burate drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahn defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marake Burate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burate misses with an uppercut. Kahn saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Kahn there.
Burate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burate staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Burate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kahn tried to score with a low kick but Burate checks it.
Burate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burate misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Kahn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burate throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Burate throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kahn takes a swing at Burate's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burate just misses with a punch to the body.
Burate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burate throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
Burate throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burate's knee momentarily.
Burate slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Burate.
Marake Burate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn throws out a loose jab but Burate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burate misses with a right hand
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Burate misses with a looping right.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Burate is out of range.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burate slips under a jab from Kahn.
Burate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Burate is just out of range.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kahn misses its target.
Burate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Kahn counters with a nice leg kick.
Burate throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Burate misses.
Burate misses with a hook
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burate.
Burate misses the shot to the body.
Burate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burate misses with a hook
and Kahn counters with a nice body shot.
Burate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kahn closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Kahn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burate.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Burate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kahn.
Still in the clinch, Burate scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.

Burate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burate.
Burate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Burate.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burate swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kahn moves out of range as Burate strikes.
Burate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahn throws a looping overhand right but Burate ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Burate.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Burate slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Kahn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's time! Kahn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kahn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burate circles away quickly and effectively.
Burate tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Burate.
Burate keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn with a jab.
Burate punishes Kahn's body with a nice straight punch.
Burate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahn counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Burate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Burate as he checks the leg kick.
Burate throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Burate misses.
Kahn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kahn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kahn lands a lovely overhand right.
Burate throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kahn throws a low kick but Burate moves out of range easily.
Burate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burate lands a glancing blow to the side of Kahn's head.
Kahn misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burate throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Burate takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Burate misses
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Burate wants to land a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burate in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Burate moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burate.
Burate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Kahn misses its target.
Burate throws a head kick that misses
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burate misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Burate.
Kahn throws a hook but Burate blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burate! But no joy.
Burate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Burate throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Burate feints a jab promting Kahn to slip. Burate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kahn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kahn.
Burate throws an off balance right hand
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burate scores with the left hand. Kahn knows he should have avoided that one.
Burate looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Burate misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a right hand to the body.
Burate slips a jab and a cross from Kahn.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Burate.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Burate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn throws a body punch but Burate moves out of range.
Burate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
Burate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kahn drops Burate with a beautiful combination! Burate stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kahn is looking for the KO!

Burate is rocked!

It looks like Marake Burate has been cut.
Kahn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burate's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Kahn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kahn 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Kahn!
Solomon Kahn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.