PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aden Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin comes to the cage accompanied by "Umbrella" with Lillasyster. Kane has chosen Fasten Your Seatbelts - Pendulum as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ratskin
vs
Kane

196 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
276 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Ratskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aden Kane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratskin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ratskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ratskin wants to clinch.
Ratskin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ratskin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Ratskin.

It looks like Aden Kane has been cut.
Ratskin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ratskin misses with a few strikes there.
Ratskin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ratskin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ratskin misses with a straight left.
Kane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ratskin misses with a few strikes there.
Ratskin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ratskin looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane moves away from the strike by Ratskin.
Kane swinging wilding here.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane lands a left and a right that sends Ratskin crashing to the canvas! Kane dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Alexander Ratskin has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane avoids the attempt from Ratskin to control.
Kane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kane looking to control but Ratskin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kane jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ratskin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ratskin tries to improve position but can't.
Kane controls the position.
Ratskin is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ratskin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ratskin blocking the ground and pound.
Ratskin is trying desperately to improve position.
Ratskin wants to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kane content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ratskin tries to escape the position.
Kane is looking to control Ratskin but Ratskin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kane controls the action.
Ratskin trying to control but not successfully.
Ratskin prevents Kane from getting a body triangle.

Despite being in the dominant position, Aden Kane just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ratskin misses with a combination
and Ratskin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Kane misses.
Kane is looking to land body kicks.
Ratskin throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a right hand to the body.
Ratskin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane cracks Ratskin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ratskin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Ratskin moves out of range of the body kick from Kane.
Kane jabs at Ratskin's body.
Alexander Ratskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratskin takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Kane - just one landing.
Ratskin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratskin.
Kane throws a leg kick but Ratskin moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratskin.
Ratskin walks into a straight right hand from Kane.
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ratskin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aden Kane dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ratskin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane forces his way into half guard.
Kane stalling.
Let's hope that Kane has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ratskin is looking to control Kane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ratskin avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kane connects with a nice short shot to Ratskin's temple.
Ratskin tries to roll over but Kane keeps him under control.
Kane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratskin trying to control here.
Kane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ratskin tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Ratskin is pressing down on Kane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Ratskin is keeping the position.
Kane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kane trying to control but Ratskin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ratskin trying to control the position here.
Ratskin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.
Kane trying to control but Ratskin is working from the bottom.
Ratskin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ratskin tries to get out of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ratskin holds on and takes a little breather.
Ratskin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kane controls the pace.
Ratskin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Kane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ratskin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin has control of Kane's left arm, preventing Kane from doing any damage.
Kane wants to control from the top but Ratskin keeps moving.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Ratskin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ratskin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ratskin is controlling Kane's posture.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Kane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ratskin wants to control the position but Kane says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ratskin is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ratskin staying out of range there.
Ratskin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane sizes up Ratskin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Ratskin does no damage.
Ratskin lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane lands a nice hook to Ratskin's body. Ratskin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kane lands the left hand.
Kane punishes Ratskin's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ratskin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane lands a body shot.

Kane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kane trying to control but Ratskin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aden Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab from Kane does it's job there.
Kane cracks Ratskin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Ratskin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ratskin looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Ratskin blocks a head kick by Kane.
Ratskin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratskin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ratskin is rocked!
Kane tries to score with a low kick but Ratskin moves his leg out of the way.
Kane throws a hook but Ratskin avoids it easily.
Good work by Ratskin as he checks the leg kick.

Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ratskin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kane trying to control the position but Ratskin is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane taking a breather here.
Kane working away.
Ratskin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kane wants to get back to full guard.
Ratskin trying to control from half guard but Kane is working away.
Ratskin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kane is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Ratskin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kane being controlled here momentarily.
Ratskin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ratskin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ratskin wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Ratskin controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ratskin misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a left to the body.
Kane slips a jab from Ratskin.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Ratskin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ratskin tries to move into range but Kane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ratskin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kane passes into side control, despite Ratskin's attempt to control the position.
An elbow from Kane crashes against the mat.
Ratskin parries the strikes from Kane easily there. Kane is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ratskin to escape.
Kane tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ratskin's legs.
Alexander Ratskin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratskin is looking to reverse the position.
Aden Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ratskin is not content to let Kane control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ratskin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane advances nicely into full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aden Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aden Kane!