PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorn Il Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus Slaughter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dorn Il Khan's chin.

Il Khan
vs
Slaughter

195 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dorn Il Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeus Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slaughter tries to keep at a distance but Il Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Il Khan landing knees to the head.

It looks like Zeus Slaughter has been cut.
Il Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Il Khan blocking some punches.
Il Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slaughter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Il Khan blocks it.
Slaughter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slaughter blocks it with crossed arms.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Il Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slaughter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slaughter looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Il Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slaughter's face.
Il Khan blocks an uppercut.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Slaughter struggles to land a body shot inside as Il Khan controls his hands.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Il Khan.

That has opened up Zeus Slaughter's cut even more.
Il Khan stalls.
Slaughter takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Il Khan.
Il Khan lands a knee to the head.
Il Khan landing knees to the head.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slaughter blocks it with crossed arms.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Il Khan with a knee to the head.
Slaughter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Il Khan landing knees to the head.
Il Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Il Khan landing knees to the head.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Il Khan landing knees to the head.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Slaughter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Il Khan up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Slaughter is blocking nicely.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks with his arms.
Slaughter digs a right hand into Il Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Il Khan's gas tank.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Il Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slaughter scores with a shot to the side of Il Khan's head.
Slaughter looking to stall.
Il Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Il Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Il Khan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slaughter.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Slaughter gets an underhook and turns Il Khan into the cage.
Slaughter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slaughter is looking to control Il Khan's arms but Il Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slaughter has his back to the cage.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
Il Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Il Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks with his arms.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Khan.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Slaughter is blocking nicely.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Il Khan.
Slaughter stalling in the clinch but Il Khan improves position.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Khan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Il Khan controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Slaughter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slaughter trying to stall but Il Khan improves his position.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Il Khan avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorn Il Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Slaughter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slaughter scores with a jab to the body.
Il Khan slips under a jab from Slaughter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Il Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slaughter scores with a hook to the body. Il Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slaughter misses with a series of wild punches.
Il Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Il Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slaughter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Il Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.
Slaughter wants to clinch up but Il Khan keeps it at a distance.
Slaughter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Il Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Il Khan has closed the distance and engaged Slaughter in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Il Khan.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Il Khan with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Il Khan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Slaughter tries to work over Il Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Khan.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slaughter stalling in the clinch but Il Khan improves position.
Il Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slaughter is keeping busy.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks it.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks with his arms.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slaughter blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Il Khan blocks it.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Il Khan as Slaughter tries to tie him up.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Il Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Slaughter is blocking nicely.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slaughter is struggling to control the position.
Slaughter struggles to land a body shot inside as Il Khan controls his hands.
Slaughter looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Slaughter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Slaughter to work.
Il Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks with his arms.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Slaughter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Il Khan backwards.
Il Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slaughter.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter trying to stall but Il Khan improves his position.
Slaughter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Slaughter.
Il Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slaughter blocks it with crossed arms.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Il Khan or not.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Il Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Il Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Il Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slaughter wants to stall.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Il Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dorn Il Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Slaughter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zeus Slaughter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Slaughter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Il Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slaughter looks to land a combination but Il Khan avoids it well.

Il Khan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Il Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Il Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Il Khan blocks an uppercut.
Il Khan blocks a body shot from Slaughter.
Slaughter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Il Khan landing knees to the head.

The cut above Zeus Slaughter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Slaughter trying to stall but Il Khan improves his position.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Il Khan with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Khan.
Slaughter lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Il Khan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Khan misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Il Khan tries a knee to the head but Slaughter blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Khan.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Il Khan crunches a lovely knee into Slaughter's ribcage.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Slaughter - that landed with a thud.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Il Khan avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
Slaughter misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Il Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Slaughter is blocking nicely.
Il Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Il Khan controls the action.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Il Khan blocks it.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slaughter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slaughter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Il Khan avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Il Khan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slaughter tries to work over Il Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Il Khan blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Il Khan.
Il Khan blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Il Khan as Slaughter tries to tie him up.
Slaughter struggles to land a body shot inside as Il Khan controls his hands.
Il Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slaughter lands a shot to the body.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Il Khan obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Slaughter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter presses Il Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Il Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Il Khan misses with a knee strike.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Khan.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Il Khan avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Khan.
Il Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Il Khan blocks a body shot from Slaughter.
Il Khan connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Khan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slaughter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zeus Slaughter.
I think Slaughter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Slaughter!
Zeus Slaughter thanked the fans post fight for their support.