PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ouca Chorsa (ranked 5461 p4p, 4313 weight class) and Rahmi Kaan (ranked 494 p4p, 0 weight class). Chorsa 's entrance music is move -thousand foot krutch. A fine choice. 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.

Chorsa
vs
Kaan

180 cm
19
160
1 - 1 - 1

177 cm
18
162
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ouca Chorsa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahmi Kaan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chorsa swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Chorsa , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chorsa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ouca Chorsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kaan closes the distance and clinches.
Kaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chorsa 's efforts to push away.
A short left from Kaan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaan.
A hook to the body from Kaan.
Kaan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaan has Chorsa pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaan lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Kaan as the two fighters clinch.
Chorsa is trying to break free.
Kaan pushes Chorsa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaan prevents Chorsa from breaking the clinch.
Kaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chorsa 's efforts to push away.
Kaan prevents Chorsa from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaan.
Kaan stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Kaan to work.
Kaan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chorsa can't find room to land a body shot as Kaan controls the action.
Chorsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chorsa backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaan.
Kaan stalling in the clinch.
Chorsa is trying to break free.
Kaan scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Kaan.

Kaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Chorsa scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Rahmi Kaan has been cut.
Chorsa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaan flicks out a counter leg kick but Chorsa steps away.
Kaan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chorsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chorsa is breathing heavily.
Kaan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chorsa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kaan does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Chorsa misses the target.
Chorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaan moves away.
Chorsa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Kaan.
Chorsa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chorsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chorsa misses with a wild combination.
Chorsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chorsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaan.
That kick from Kaan tenderised Chorsa 's leg. Chorsa is trying to keep his angry face on.

Kaan has closed the distance and engaged Chorsa in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kaan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Kaan as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chorsa backwards.
Good body shot from Kaan.
Kaan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaan presses Chorsa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kaan scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaan scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Kaan on the inside.

Kaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Chorsa does no damage.
Kaan scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaan clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chorsa misses with a body punch.
Kaan lands a left hand.
Kaan lands with a right to the head.
Kaan leaning against his opponent.
Kaan keeps control of Chorsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaan scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaan.
Kaan has Chorsa pressed against the cage, preventing Chorsa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaan lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Kaan.
A shot in the inside from Kaan.
Kaan lands a body punch.
Kaan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kaan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaan lands a left hand.
Kaan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chorsa backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kaan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rahmi Kaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rahmi Kaan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaan lands with a right hand.

It looks like Ouca Chorsa has been cut.
Kaan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Chorsa is rocked!
Chorsa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Chorsa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaan scores with a hook.
Kaan throws a monster overhand right that drops Chorsa ! Kaan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahmi Kaan!