PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 84 p4p, 152 weight class) and Rect Umm (ranked 14 p4p, 25 weight class). Kahn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, كارتل مدان. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kahn
vs
Umm

188 cm
28
205
16 - 4 - 1

200 cm
39
215
39 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Conviction

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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 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umm looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Umm.
Umm thuds his right hand into Kahn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Mohammed Kahn has been cut.
Kahn swats away the attempt to clinch by Umm.
Umm just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKahn.
Kahn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Umm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kahn momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kahn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Umm.
Kahn misses with a leg kick
and Umm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umm throws a series of punches but Kahn moves out of range.
Umm works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Umm misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Umm's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Umm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Umm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kahn on the side of the head.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Kahn
and Umm counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umm tries a head kick but it misses.
Umm jabs Kahn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umm. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Umm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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.

It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Umm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umm is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umm.
Umm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mohammed Kahn's cut is getting worse.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Umm thows a leg kick but Kahn checks it
and Kahn counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Umm coming out on top.
Kahn defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand.
Rect Umm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Umm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umm backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kahn tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Umm wants to get back to striking at distance but Kahn won't allow it.
A short left from Kahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Umm takes a shot to the head.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Kahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umm blocking some punches.
Umm takes a shot to the head.
Umm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kahn misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rect Umm will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kahn moves forwards but Umm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kahn.
It seemed like Umm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umm.
Umm drops his hands momentarily. Kahn doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Umm staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Umm doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohammed Kahn!
An out of breath Mohammed Kahn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Rect Umm was interviewed post fight and said 'heavy handed, '.