PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 131 p4p, 13 weight class) and Solomon Kahn (ranked 136 p4p, 14 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blaster
vs
Kahn

190 cm
34
217 lbs
27 - 12 - 2

188 cm
34
213 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Kahn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blaster swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.

Kahn closes the distance and pushes Blaster back into the cage.
Blaster works on Kahn's body with a couple of short punches.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Blaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Blaster - that landed with a thud.
Kahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blaster.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Blaster manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Blaster throws a push kick but Kahn slaps the foot to one side.
Blaster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blaster throws a solid leg kick but Kahn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blaster.
Kahn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Blaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kahn.
Some bone on bone action there as Kahn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kahn moves out of range as Blaster throws a body kick.
Kahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kahn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Kahn.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Blaster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaster catches Kahn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
Blaster misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahn.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Kahn blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaster.
Blaster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kahn momentarily.
Kahn scores with a nice right hand.
Kahn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kahn there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kahn rushes Blaster and presses him up against the cage.
Kahn being controlled against the cage.
Blaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Blaster.
Kahn gets through Blaster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahn.
Blaster has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.

Blaster breaks from the clinch.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaster scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster lands with a cross.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body.
Kahn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaster.
Kahn connects with a body shot.
Kahn works Blaster's body with a nice hook.
Kahn scoring well with a low kick there.
Blaster throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn feints a counter leg kick.
Kahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaster's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaster misses the target.
Blaster slips a jab from Kahn.
Blaster works Kahn's body with a nice hook.
Blaster misses with a straight left.
Blaster throws a leg kick
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster sizes up Kahn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot by Kahn.
Kahn tries to clinch but Blaster moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Blaster connects with a jab.

Blaster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn can't find room to land a body shot as Blaster controls the action.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Kahn takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaster prevents a body shot from Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Blaster fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Blaster fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kahn misses with a right hand
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Kahn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Blaster gets tackled into the cage by Kahn. Kahn maintains the clinch.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Blaster.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Blaster taking a breather.
Kahn avoids the elbow strike from Blaster, against the cage.
Blaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kahn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blaster seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kahn can turn it around.

Blaster breaks the clinch.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Blaster checks it.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Blaster off balance momentarily.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab lands there for Blaster.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn throws a low kick, looking for Blaster's leg but Blaster calmly moves out of range.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Blaster is out of range.
Kahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It looks like Blaster has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Master Blaster is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn lands with a nice body kick.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Blaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaster throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.

Blaster clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaster.
Kahn blocking some punches.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Blaster as the two fighters clinch.
Kahn works on Blaster's body with a couple of short punches.
Kahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Blaster.
Kahn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
Blaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaster lands an uppercut.
Blaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kahn.
Kahn is breathing heavily.
Blaster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kahn is keeping busy.
Blaster tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Blaster back against the cage.
Blaster lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahn won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster blocking some punches.
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahn.

Blaster breaks the clinch.
Kahn tries a low kick but Blaster avoids it.
Kahn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a good low kick that Blaster was not able to check.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
Kahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaster's sensitive parts.
Blaster walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kahn cracks Blaster with an open hand slap.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Blaster misses with a combination
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kahn tries to clinch but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blaster throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Blaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Kahn darts in and clinches Blaster up against the cage.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaster misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahn.
Blaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaster blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kahn.

Blaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster throws a series of punches but Kahn moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn moves out of range of the body kick from Blaster.
Kahn tries to clinch up.
Kahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blaster looks for the body kick but Kahn saw that one coming.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn throws a jab when Blaster was well out of range.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kahn.
Blaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Blaster saw that one coming.
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster blocks a jab.

Blaster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kahn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Solomon Kahn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kahn misses with a looping left.
It looked like Blaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blaster takes a jab right on the kisser.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kahn!
Blaster scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Kahn finds it's target.
Kahn throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kahn misses with a hook.
Blaster scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahn checks a low kick from Blaster.
Blaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
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!
A left lands for Kahn.
Kahn wants to clinch up but Blaster keeps it at a distance.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Blaster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blaster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kahn wants to land a leg kick but Blaster is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn lands an overhand right.
Kahn lands a right hook to the body.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaster throws out the jab.
Kahn lands a jab to the nose.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn slips under a jab from Blaster.
Kahn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Blaster walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Blaster misses.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Kahn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kahn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blaster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Blaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Blaster throws a leg kick which misses Kahn's front leg but catches the back leg as Kahn tries to avoid it.
Kahn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Blaster is looking to land body kicks.
Blaster throws a lazy head kick
and Kahn counters with a body kick that stops Blaster in his tracks momentarily.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Blaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn cracks the inside of Blaster's front leg.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaster.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kahn.
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Kahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blaster's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn tries to clinch up.
Kahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blaster staying out of range there.
Kahn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaster.
Kahn misses the jab.
A left lands for Kahn.
Blaster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kahn cracks Blaster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Blaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blaster moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Kahn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kahn connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Blaster lands.
Blaster lands a jab to the head.
Blaster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Blaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kahn, pushing him back against the cage.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Master Blaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blaster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kahn blocks a body shot from Blaster.
Kahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn misses with the head strike.
Blaster pushes Kahn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Blaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
Kahn jabs Blaster right on the nose. Blaster blinks but takes it well.
Blaster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster slips a jab from Kahn.
Blaster tried to counter with a leg kick but Kahn avoided it.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Blaster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Kahn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blaster throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaster throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaster scores with a nice right hand.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Blaster off balance momentarily.
Blaster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
Kahn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaster cracks Kahn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaster.
Blaster jabs Kahn right on the nose. Kahn blinks but takes it well.
Kahn throws a jab when Blaster was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster misses with a straight right.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a nice body kick.
Kahn throws the left hand but Blaster avoids the punch easily.
Kahn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid body kick from Blaster.
Kahn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kahn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Kahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahn.
Blaster half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaster misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kahn.
Blaster moves away from the strike by Kahn.
Blaster is looking to counter punch.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaster to score with a decent uppercut.
Kahn slips a straight right by Blaster.
Kahn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kahn scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blaster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kahn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kahn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Kahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blaster lands with a hook. Kahn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blaster misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Kahn finds it's target.
Blaster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blaster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blaster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Blaster.
Blaster misses with an uppercut. Kahn saw that one coming.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaster misses with a straight left.
Blaster takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Blaster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blaster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Blaster takes one to the chin there.

Kahn clinches with his opponent.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster lands with a light punch inside.
Blaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaster.
Blaster scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Blaster fails to land.
Blaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Blaster fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kahn.
Blaster misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right from Blaster on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaster.
Kahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Blaster.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster blocks an uppercut.
Kahn blocking some punches.
Kahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.

Kahn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster had his way with Solomon Kahn in that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kahn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaster throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blaster misses with a looping right.
Blaster misses the jab.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kahn scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Blaster throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
Blaster misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.

Kahn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blaster, pushing him back against the cage.
Blaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaster.

Blaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Blaster.
Blaster throws out a leg kick but Kahn moves out of range and Blaster only half commits.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blaster slips a jab from Kahn.
Kahn checks a low kick from Blaster.

Blaster clinches.
Blaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Blaster lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blaster.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaster misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster wants to stall.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn misses with the head strike.
Blaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
Kahn prevents a body shot from Blaster.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaster controls his hands.
Blaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
Blaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaster tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster blocks a body shot from Kahn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaster.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn blocking some punches.
Kahn lands with a short shot to the head.
Blaster throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaster controls his hands.
Kahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kahn pushes Blaster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kahn lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Blaster blocking some punches.
Kahn presses Blaster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kahn lands a left hand.
Blaster has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaster or not.
Kahn scores with a shot to the side of Blaster's head.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Blaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaster tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Kahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaster.
Blaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn lands with a right to the head.
Blaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahn controls his hands.

Blaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blaster swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Kahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kahn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Kahn!
Solomon Kahn is the new light heavyweight champion!
Solomon Kahn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Master Blaster had this to say: 'It was that little dude on my shoulder that done fucked me up. God he's got an annoying voice. He's kinda heavy too.'.