PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Modeous Kahn (ranked 5270 p4p, 188 weight class) and Sylvester O Hadden (ranked 4647 p4p, 157 weight class). O Hadden has chosen Big Strong Man as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kahn
vs
O Hadden

225 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Modeous Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylvester O Hadden!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn's corner calls for a 1-2. Kahn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Hadden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kahn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Kahn.
Kahn tests O Hadden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Hadden misses with an uppercut.
Kahn throws a series of punches but O Hadden moves out of range.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Hadden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Hadden throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Hadden on the side of the head.
Kahn cracks O Hadden with a good jab.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn blocks a jab.
O Hadden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Hadden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kahn tries to bum rush O Hadden with a series of wild strikes but O Hadden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from O Hadden.
O Hadden dodges the punch combination from Kahn.
Kahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn throws a combination. O Hadden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Hadden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from O Hadden.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from O Hadden misses its intended target.
O Hadden tries to close the distance and clinch but Kahn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Hadden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Hadden tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Hadden tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kahn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kahn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kahn does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Kahn both land. Nice combination.

O Hadden is rocked!
No joy there for Kahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kahn lands a left and a right that send O Hadden crashing to the mat, dazed. Kahn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
O Hadden is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
O Hadden is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kahn moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Modeous Kahn!
Modeous Kahn gave a mention to Amped Performance ($200/160q) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).