PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Koralov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kane
vs
Koralov

181 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Knockout Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Koralov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koralov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koralov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koralov misses with a series of wild punches.
Koralov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koralov misses with a two punch combination.
Koralov misses with a wild combination.

Kane fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koralov sprawls well initially but Kane persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane working the head and body with strikes.
Koralov has hold of Kane's hands but Kane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Koralov taking some punishment here, with Kane in his half guard.
Koralov is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kane lands a nice short elbow.
Kane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koralov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kane scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koralov has hold of Kane's hands but Kane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koralov is trying to stand.
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.
Koralov looks gassed!
Kane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane winds up and cracks Koralov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kane working the head and body with strikes.
Kane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Koralov is rocked!
Kane uses his free foot to push down on Koralov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koralov.
Koralov is still in real trouble! Can Kane finish him?
Kane loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Koralov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kane land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kane stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Kane!