PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leando Almeida Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kane
vs
Almeida Junior

186 cm
23
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leando Almeida Junior!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida Junior blocks a head kick by Kane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Almeida Junior.
Kane lands with a shot to the body.
Almeida Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida Junior ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Almeida Junior throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Almeida Junior sprawls well. Almeida Junior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Patrick Kane has been cut.
Kane connects with a crisp jab.
Almeida Junior tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Almeida Junior misses
and Kane counters with a nice leg kick.
Kane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Almeida Junior on the side of the head.
Almeida Junior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Almeida Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Almeida Junior.
Almeida Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Almeida Junior scores with a four punch combination!
Kane shoots in but Almeida Junior avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to chop away at Almeida Junior's legs.
Almeida Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Almeida Junior is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kane rather than just go for the knockout.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida Junior moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Almeida Junior misses its intended target.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almeida Junior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leando Almeida Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almeida Junior loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Almeida Junior as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 delivers a nice body kick.

Kane darts in and clinches Almeida Junior up against the cage.
Kane is trying to maintain a safe position but Almeida Junior gets an underhook and turns Kane into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Knees to the body from Almeida Junior.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Almeida Junior blocks with his arms.
Almeida Junior tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kane missing with knees to the body.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Almeida Junior blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Almeida Junior tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it.
Kane tries to pull guard but Almeida Junior won't allow it.
Almeida Junior avoiding damage.
Almeida Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Kane trying to land knees to the body.
Kane tries to pull guard but Almeida Junior won't allow it.
Almeida Junior dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kane is struggling to control the position.

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.
Almeida Junior tries to stall but Kane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Almeida Junior is keeping busy.
Almeida Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Almeida Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almeida Junior blocks an uppercut.
Almeida Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kane drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is pulling down on Almeida Junior's head to control his posture.
Almeida Junior postures up.
Almeida Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Almeida Junior is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leando Almeida Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Almeida Junior scores with a body shot.
Almeida Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almeida Junior lands a with a good body shot.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Almeida Junior punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
Almeida Junior swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kane.
Kane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almeida Junior blocks it with crossed arms.
Almeida Junior connects with a knee to the head.
Almeida Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Almeida Junior is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almeida Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida Junior landing knees to the body.
Kane fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida Junior content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Almeida Junior tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it.
Almeida Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Kane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Almeida Junior looking to stall.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Almeida Junior blocks it.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Almeida Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Almeida Junior stalling in the clinch but Kane improves position.
Kane taking a breather.
Kane stalls.
Kane trying to land knees to the body.
Kane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kane avoiding damage as Almeida Junior throws knees to the body.
Kane wants a takedown.
Kane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Almeida Junior stops a takedown attempt from Kane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida Junior just leaning against Kane, taking a breather.
Almeida Junior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Kane letting Almeida Junior take a breather here.
Kane is trying to stall.
Almeida Junior has Kane pushed against the cage.
Kane jumps guard but Almeida Junior stands there with Kane around his waist. Kane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Almeida Junior's defenses.
Kane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Almeida Junior blocks a body shot from Kane.
Almeida Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida Junior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida Junior dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Almeida Junior tries to land knees in the clinch but Kane avoids the damage to the body.
Almeida Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida Junior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Almeida Junior is blocking nicely.
Almeida Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Almeida Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Kane lands a body punch.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Almeida Junior has Kane pushed against the cage.
Almeida Junior is trying to stall.

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 trying to control the position but instead, Almeida Junior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kane into the cage.
Almeida Junior wants to stall.

Kane jumps into guard, dragging Almeida Junior to the mat.
Almeida Junior wants to stand and escape but instead Kane has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Almeida Junior wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Kane distracts Almeida Junior with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Almeida Junior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
Almeida Junior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Almeida Junior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
Kane wants to control from the top but Almeida Junior keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leando Almeida Junior 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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almeida Junior throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Almeida Junior throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Almeida Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almeida Junior misses the body punch
and Kane counters with a good low kick that Almeida Junior was not able to check.
Leando Almeida Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Kane.
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Almeida Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Left hook, right uppercut from Almeida Junior.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Kane does it's job there.
Almeida Junior tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Almeida Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Kane misses with a kick to the body.
Kane is looking to slow Almeida Junior down with leg kicks.
Kane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Almeida Junior will feel that in the morning.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida Junior moves out of range easily.
Kane tries to clinch but Almeida Junior moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Almeida Junior misses
and Kane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kane is looking to slow Almeida Junior down with leg kicks.
Almeida Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Almeida Junior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Almeida Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Almeida Junior on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kane pushes Almeida Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Kane.
Kane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Almeida Junior tries to tie him up.

Kane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kane managing to control the position.

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.
Patrick Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane controls Almeida Junior momentarily but Almeida Junior frees himself.
Almeida Junior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almeida Junior's head.
Leando Almeida Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almeida Junior is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Almeida Junior can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Almeida Junior defends it well.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Almeida Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane prevents Almeida Junior from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Almeida Junior 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leando Almeida Junior!