PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lulu Dezba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Kane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kane
vs
Dezba

186 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lulu Dezba!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dezba avoids the head kick by Kane.
Dezba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Dezba.
Dezba scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Patrick Kane has been cut.
Dezba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dezba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dezba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dezba looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dezba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dezba fails to land with a series of punches.

Kane gets a takedown into half guard.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kane is trying to control the action in half guard but Dezba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dezba trying to hold on to Kane's head to control him but Kane postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane blocks the strikes from Dezba.
Dezba trying to control here.
Dezba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dezba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dezba darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.

Dezba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt - Dezba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dezba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt - Dezba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt - Dezba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dezba looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane has managed to clinch.
Dezba is looking to control Kane's arms but Kane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dezba has his back to the cage.
Kane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dezba is trying to break free.
Dezba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane tries for a takedown but Dezba manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dezba's brow.
Kane tries to pull guard but Dezba holds him up against the cage and eventually Kane drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dezba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kane is breathing heavily.

Dezba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dezba looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Dezba misses with a double jab.
Dezba swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dezba manages to break the clinch.
Dezba throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Dezba misses with an uppercut.
Dezba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dezba looks to clinch
and Kane counters with a low kick, right behind Dezba 's knee.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dezba forces Kane back against the cage and clinches.
Kane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dezba walks away with a smile on his face. Kane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dezba misses with a shot to the body

so Kane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dezba throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dezba throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Dezba can't keep his opponent in guard - Kane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kane is taking a breather. Dezba says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dezba flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dezba punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lulu Dezba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
Dezba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dezba throws a good cross that connects.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dezba as he jumps to the side.
Dezba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a leg kick.
Dezba throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Dezba misses.

Kane instigates a clinch.
Dezba blocks an elbow strike from Kane.

Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dezba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kane trying to control from Dezba's half guard. Dezba has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dezba is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dezba lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezba lands an upkick as Kane stands over him.
Dezba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 is looking to improve his position but Dezba isn't that keen on the idea.
Dezba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dezba with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dezba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dezba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dezba scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dezba landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dezba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dezba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dezba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kane?
Dezba landing shots from mount.
Dezba lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kane hang on?
Dezba with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kane tries to hold on but Dezba pushes him away.
Dezba landing strikes from the mount.
Dezba with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dezba working Kane over with strikes here.
Kane wants to hold on but Dezba pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dezba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patrick Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezba in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dezba with a couple of short strikes.
Dezba lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kane hang on?
Dezba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dezba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dezba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kane tries to lock up and control but Dezba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kane is desperately trying to improve his position but Dezba has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Dezba avoids the attempt from Kane to control.

That's four 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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dezba dominating with strikes here.
Dezba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dezba wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Dezba working Kane over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dezba lands a big shot there that rocks Kane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dezba lands a nice shot to the head.
Dezba unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lulu Dezba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kane's cut.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dezba misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dezba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dezba catches Kane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dezba lands with a straight right. Kane didn't see that one coming.
Dezba connects with a single shot there.
Lulu Dezba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dezba is fending him off so far but Kane persists. Nope, Dezba circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dezba's waist but Dezba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kane off to one side.
Dezba wants to clinch

and Kane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dezba!
Dezba is squirming around, avoiding Kane's attempts to control the action.
Dezba tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
Dezba swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezba is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dezba tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kane tries to control but Dezba wriggling away.
Dezba sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dezba gets full guard.
Kane trying to control but Dezba is working from the bottom.
Dezba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kane won't allow Dezba to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard.

Kane drops back looking for a leg! Dezba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dezba manages to kick Kane off! Kane jumps back into Dezba's guard.
Kane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kane wants to control from the top but Dezba keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dezba throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Dezba tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezba lands a jab to the head.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dezba.
Nice takedown defense from Dezba. No joy for Kane on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dezba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dezba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dezba scores with a three punch combo!
Dezba lands a with a good body shot.
Lulu Dezba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dezba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dezba swivels and escapes.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Dezba.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but Dezba shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Dezba.
Lulu Dezba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
Dezba falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kane counters with a shoot takedown. Dezba fights it but they end up in guard.
Dezba will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dezba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Dezba is retaining full guard.
Dezba punching from the bottom.
Kane trying to control but Dezba is working from the bottom.
Dezba wants to hit a switch here but Kane passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dezba there!
Patrick Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Kane.
I think Dezba 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lulu Dezba!