PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Only the Strong will Continue. Jermaine Wright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kai Kha's chin.

Wright
vs
Kha

188 cm
28
204 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
199 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright lands a jab to Kha's midsection.
Kha checks a leg kick nicely.
Wright throws a leg kick but Kha moved away.
Kha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Kha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Kha throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kha.
A leg kick checked by Wright.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kha pushes Wright away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Kha misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright moves forwards but Kha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright blocks a head kick by Kha.
Jab, jab by Kha - just one landing.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kha moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Kha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kha, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kha.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
That kick from Kha tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kha moves away.
Kha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kha misses the jab.
Kha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kha misses with a leg kick
and Wright counters with an outside leg kick.
Kha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Wright.
Kha cracks Wright with a good jab.
Kha throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kha blocks a low kick nicely.
Kha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kha misses with an uppercut.
Kha cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
Kha missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kha misses with a head kick.
Kha takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wright. That one must have hurt.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kha.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Kha throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kha checks a leg kick nicely.
Kha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kai Kha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Kha checks a low kick from Wright.
A jab lands there for Kha.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Kha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Kha misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Kha avoids it.
Kha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Kha ducks down to avoid it.
Wright throws a sloppy body shot
and Kha counters with a straight right hand.
Kha throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright misses with a hook. Kha ducked under it nicely.
Kha throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wright lands a high kick!

It looks like Kai Kha has been cut.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Kha tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Kha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kha throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Kha drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Kha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Kha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wright checks a low kick from Kha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Kha.
Kha avoids the body shot from Wright.
Kha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright stuns Kha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kha.
Kha is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright throwing a counter right hand but Kha manages to avoid it.
Kha slips a straight right by Wright.
Kha throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Kha misses its intended target.
Kha blocks a jab.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Kha is just out of range.
Kha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Kha throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Kha down.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Kha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Kha throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kha avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kha flicks out a counter leg kick but Wright steps away.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Kha is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kha.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kha looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kha to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Kha saw it coming and moves away.
Kha scores with a leg kick.
Kha moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to slow Kha down by chopping away at his legs.
Wright takes a swing at Kha's ribcage but misses.
Wright motions for Kha to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Kha down.
That kick from Wright tenderised Kha's leg. Kha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kha throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
And Wright counters with a quick kick to the body but Kha blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kha misses the target.
Kha throws a head kick that misses.
Wright half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kha misses with a hook
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kha lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Kha looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Kha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
Kha follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Wright darts in and clinches Kha up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright misses with a knee to the head.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Kha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Wright.
Kha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.

Kha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Kha.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Kha counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kha tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wright missing with knees to the body.
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 Jermaine Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kai Kha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Wright.
Kha cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Kha misses with a looping right.
Wright feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kha avoids the body shot from Wright.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wright!
Kha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kha avoids the body shot from Wright.
Kha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Kha as he checks the leg kick.
Kha looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Kha slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kha.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Wright misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kha moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Kha moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Kha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright stuns Kha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kha is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kai Kha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kha swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
Kha flicks out a counter leg kick but Wright steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kha lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Kha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kha throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Kha circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wright - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Kha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright delivers a nice body kick.
Kha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kha misses with an uppercut.
Wright lands a body shot.
Kha takes one to the side of the head.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Kha stumbling back into the cage.
Wright moves out of range as Kha strikes.
Wright lands a body shot.
Kha tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wright.
Kha throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Kha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright slips under a jab from Kha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kha throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
As Kha backs away, Wright returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright slips under a jab from Kha.
Wright swings for the body but Kha moves out of range.
Wright avoids the head kick by Kha.
Wright is looking to counter the offense by Kha and move into the clinch.
Kha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kha 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.
Kha misses with a body kick.

Wright has closed the distance and engaged Kha in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kha's efforts to push away.
Kha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kha slowing the pace effectively.

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 Jermaine Wright.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Wright!
After winning the bout, Jermaine Wright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.