PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pochettino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform. Tommy Kane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Pochettino's chin.

Kane
vs
Pochettino

190 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

TKO Vegas
PowerCore Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Pochettino!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pochettino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Pochettino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pochettino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Pochettino throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.

Kane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane wants to control for a moment but Pochettino uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kane is pressing down on Pochettino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane has his hands on Pochettino's head, controlling the position.
Kane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pochettino!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to control the pace but Pochettino is squirming around nicely.
Kane raining down shots from the mount!
Pochettino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pochettino is trying to stand up.

Kane is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pochettino is surviving well by controlling Kane's body position as best he can.
Pochettino looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kane controlling his opponent.
Kane lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kane scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pochettino?
Kane lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kane scoring with strikes but Pochettino is staying in there.

Pochettino is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pochettino hang on?
Pochettino is still in real trouble! Can Kane finish him?
Kane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pochettino seems to have recovered his senses.
Pochettino is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kane scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking to control but Pochettino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kane lands with some strikes.
Kane content just to control the position here.
Kane is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Kane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kane with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Kane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kane is pushing Pochettino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pochettino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pochettino tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
Kane is leaning against Pochettino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pochettino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pochettino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pochettino won't be happy with that.
Pochettino taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kane grinds an elbow into Pochettino's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Kane controls the position.
Pochettino is breathing heavily.

Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane cracks Pochettino with a big elbow.

Kane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pochettino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tommy Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane wants to control but Pochettino is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Kane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pochettino can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pochettino keeps working.
Kane working the head and body with strikes.
The referee asks Kane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kane laying and praying for a moment but Pochettino takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pochettino is looking to escape.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tommy Kane just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pochettino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pochettino on the side of the head.

Kane takes the fight into the clinch.
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pochettino or not.
Kane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pochettino or not.

Kane jumps guard and drags Pochettino to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kane working for a triangle but Pochettino defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Kane manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kane landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Kane dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kane closes the distance and pushes Pochettino back into the cage.

Kane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kane stalling.
Pochettino is trying to stand back up but Kane is controlling him
Kane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kane working for a guillotine from mount but Pochettino is in no mood to give up.
Pochettino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kane has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pochettino's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pochettino has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kane lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kane landing punches.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Kane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pochettino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pochettino taking shots to the head.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kane wants to control the pace but Pochettino is squirming around nicely.
Kane lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling from mount.
Pochettino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is landing with some decent strikes but Pochettino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kane looking to control but Pochettino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pochettino is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pochettino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Kane clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tommy Kane just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pochettino doesn't seem bothered though.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Kane has Pochettino up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane lands an elbow inside.
Kane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pochettino is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kane wants a takedown.

Kane wants the takedown. Pochettino is fighting it off but Kane persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pochettino's guard against the cage.
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!
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane pushing down on Pochettino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kane is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pochettino!
Pochettino is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Pochettino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Pochettino is in a horrible position here. Kane smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Kane looking to secure an arm triangle but Pochettino defends it well.
Kane content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pochettino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to control but Pochettino wriggling away.
Kane lands with some strikes.
Kane lands a big shot there that rocks Pochettino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kane postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pochettino bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kane and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Kane!
Tommy Kane is the new middleweight champion!