PBP Commentary

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

Kane
vs
Dwyer

197 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
212 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Knockout Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Dwyer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane slaps away a takedown attempt from Dwyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kane tries to clinch up.

Dwyer shoots in and bounces Kane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kane controls Dwyer momentarily but Dwyer frees himself.
Dwyer wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Dwyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.

Dwyer gets to his feet - Kane follows without any prompting.

Dwyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dwyer is trying to drag Kane to the mat but Kane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dwyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Dwyer keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks with his arms.
Dwyer managing to block the knees to the body from Kane.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Dwyer.
Kane landing knees to the head.
Kane missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dwyer's brow.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Dwyer jumps guard but Kane stands there with Dwyer around his waist. Dwyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrew Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dwyer.
Kane lands a knee to the head.
Dwyer looks gassed!
Kane is looking to control Dwyer's arms but Dwyer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kane has his back to the cage.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dwyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Dwyer has him pressed against the cage.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane digs a right hand underneath Dwyer's ribcage. Dwyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dwyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks it.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane darts in trying to clinch

and Dwyer counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
Kane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dwyer is controlling him.
Dwyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Dwyer stands up from Kane's guard - Dwyer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dwyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to clinch but Dwyer slips to the side

and Dwyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Dwyer is blocking nicely.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kane tries a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks it.
Kane is trying to break free.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dwyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Kane.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Dwyer has him pressed against the cage.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks with his arms.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Dwyer is blocking nicely.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Dwyer wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Dwyer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dwyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Dwyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Kane gets an underhook and turns Dwyer into the cage.
Dwyer working aggressively here.
Kane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dwyer fails to pull guard.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Kane throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dwyer lands a takedown into guard.

Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Dwyer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Dwyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dwyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dwyer forces Kane back against the cage and clinches.
Dwyer can't get the takedown.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Kane lands a nice knee to the body.
Kane lands a right hand.
Kane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks it.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Dwyer is blocking nicely.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dwyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dwyer's face.
Kane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dwyer's face.
Still in the clinch, Kane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dwyer avoids it.
Kane is trying to break free.
Kane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks with his arms.
Kane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dwyer wants a takedown.
Kane landing knees to the head.
Kane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Kane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dwyer looking for a takedown.
Andrew Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dwyer.
Dwyer blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
Kane can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Dwyer misses with the head strike.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Dwyer is blocking nicely.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Dwyer fails to pull guard.
Dwyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dwyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dwyer cracks Kane with a nice body shot.
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dwyer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Dwyer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kane tries to clinch up

and Dwyer counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is looking for a sweep. Dwyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dwyer wants to free his trapped foot but Kane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dwyer passes into side control, despite Kane's attempt to control the position.
Kane wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Dwyer decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dwyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dwyer counters with a head kick.
Kane clinches but Dwyer breaks the clinch

and Dwyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Dwyer is blocking nicely.
Kane landing knees to the head.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Dwyer's head.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Kane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Dwyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kane moves in looking to clinch but Dwyer pushes him off.

Dwyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dwyer blocks an elbow strike.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dwyer is keeping busy.
Kane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dwyer is trying to drag Kane to the mat but Kane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dwyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Dwyer is blocking nicely.
Kane landing knees to the head.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
Kane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Dwyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Kane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dwyer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Dwyer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Kane is trying to break free.
Kane gets underhooks to prevent Dwyer's takedown attempt.
Andrew Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dwyer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane.
Dwyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Kane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kane throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks it.

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.
Dwyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dwyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane lands a knee to the head.

Dwyer jumps guard.
Kane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dwyer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dwyer.
Dwyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kane defends it nicely.
Kane closes the distance but Dwyer moves to the side

and Dwyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dwyer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kane.
Dwyer takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Dwyer blocks it.
Dwyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kane throws an elbow but it misses.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Dwyer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Kane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kane.

Dwyer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dwyer on the ground.

Dwyer stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dwyer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to clinch up but Dwyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dwyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dwyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kane.
Dwyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane tries to clinch up but Dwyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane is looking to clinch but Dwyer is avoiding it.
Kane tries to clinch there but Dwyer circles away.

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 Andrew Kane.
I think Dwyer 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Michael Dwyer!