PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Naz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kain
vs
Naz

185 cm
20
230 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Kain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Naz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kain leaves Naz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kain dives in and grabs Naz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Naz pushes down on Kain's head and hops out.
Kain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Naz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch but Naz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naz tries to clinch but Kain is having none of it.
Kain could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kain moves away from the strike by Naz.
Naz closes the distance and clinches up with Kain, looking for a takedown. Naz pushes Kain against the cage but Kain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kain.
Kain darts in trying to clinch

and Naz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Naz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Naz keeps control of Kain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain misses with some punches.
Kain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Naz crunches a lovely knee into Kain's ribcage.
Kain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naz has him pressed against the cage.
Kain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Naz is pressed up against the cage. Kain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Naz down to the mat. Naz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kain misses with a two punch combination.

Naz gets a clinch.
Kain can't break the clinch.
Naz lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Kain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kain's efforts to push away.
Naz is stalling here.
Kain is breathing heavily.
Naz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Naz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Naz unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Naz.
Knees to the body from Naz.
The referee calls for Naz to work.
Naz landing knees to the head.
Naz lands a knee to the body.
Naz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Naz lands a knee to the head.
Naz lands a knee to the body.
Naz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naz is stalling here.
Naz connects with a knee to the head.
Naz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kain's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kain is working for takedown but Naz is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naz just leaning against Kain, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anderson Naz.

Naz rushes Kain and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Naz.
Naz lands an elbow just above Kain 's eye.
Naz stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Kain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Naz lands an elbow just above Kain 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Naz prevents Kain from breaking the clinch.
Kain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Naz stalling in the clinch.
Kain goes for a takedown attempt but Naz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Naz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kain checks it well.
Kain misses with a series of wild punches.

Naz darts in and clinches Kain up against the cage.
Naz prevents Kain from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Naz closes the distance but Kain moves to the side

and Kain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Naz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kain stacks Naz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kain!
Kain misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Kain seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kain throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kain wants to control but Naz is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kain working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kain decides to stand back up.
Kain fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kain has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Naz misses the target.

Naz has Kain up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kain working hard to break the clinch.
Kain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naz has him pressed against the cage.
Naz stalling.
Naz lands an elbow just above Kain 's eye.
Naz tries to land a knee to the head but Kain blocks with his arms.
Kain misses with a knee to the head.
Naz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Naz lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Naz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kain blocks it with crossed arms.
Kain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naz has him pressed against the cage.
Kain is trying to break the clinch but Naz is controlling him.
Naz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kain being controlled against the cage.
Kain working hard to break the clinch.
Kain can't break the clinch.
Naz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naz prevents it.
Kain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Naz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Naz misses with a body kick.
Naz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kain's waist but Kain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naz off to one side.

Naz has closed the distance and engaged Kain in a clinch.

Kain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kain drives through and clinches with Naz against the cage.
Kain fails to pull guard.
Naz is trying to maintain a safe position but Kain gets an underhook and turns Naz into the cage.

Kain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kain looks to clinch
and Naz counters with a nice body shot.
Kain misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kain dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Naz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kain sprawls well. Kain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Naz gets slowly back to his feet.
Kain tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Naz moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kain working hard to break the clinch.
Kain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kain avoiding damage as Naz throws knees to the body.

Kain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kain moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kain.
Kain tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Naz counters by moving into the clinch.
Naz has Kain pressed against the cage, preventing Kain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kain.
Kain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kain as Naz tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Naz.
Kain avoiding damage as Naz throws knees to the body.
Kain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kain wants to break free but Naz has control.
Naz just leaning against Kain, taking a breather.
Kain tries to circle away but Naz has him pinned against the cage.
Kain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naz smiles and moves away.
Kain misses with a wild combination.
Naz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

Kain decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Naz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kain which made him look bad.
Kain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naz swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Kain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kain keeps the fight on the outside.

Naz clinches up with Kain and pushes him back against the cage.
Naz crunches a lovely knee into Kain's ribcage.
Naz leaning against his opponent.
Naz prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from Naz.
Naz effectively controlling the action here.
Kain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Naz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kain wants to get back to striking at distance but Naz won't allow it.
Naz avoiding damage.
Naz prevents the takedown attempt.
Naz missing with knees to the body.
Kain tries to break free but Naz pushes him back against the cage.
Kain can't break the clinch.
Naz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kain's efforts to push away.
Naz is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Naz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Naz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson Naz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kain has had enough of the clinch but Naz keeps him there for the moment.
Kain tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Naz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anderson Naz.
Kain looks to clinch

and Naz moves into the clinch.
Naz lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Naz.
I think Naz 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Naz!