PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tixarian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tommy Mac has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mac
vs
Kane

185 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tixarian Kane!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mac off to one side.

Mac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kane punching from the bottom.
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kane actively working from the bottom here.
Mac seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mac wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.

Kane looking for submissions off his back.
Mac tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane looking for submissions off his back.

Kane looking for submissions off his back.
Kane manages to get to full guard.

Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kane looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane is looking for a triangle but Mac pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kane working for a triangle but Mac defends it easily.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.

Mac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mac passes Kane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Mac postures up.

Kane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mac is trying to control. Kane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mac controlling the action here.
Mac wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mac seems to be looking for submissions.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Mac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kane is looking for a triangle but Mac pushes his legs off easily.
Mac looking to pass the guard.
Mac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kane looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mac is defending well. Kane quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mac has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kane celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tixarian Kane!