PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Kane looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kane
vs
Murder

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Murder!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Murder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murder fails with a takedown attempt.
Murder wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murder tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Murder.
Murder misses with a two punch combination.

Murder moves into range and clinches up with Kane.
Kane prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.
Murder can't break the clinch.
Murder wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murder tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
Kane prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.

Murder manages to break the clinch.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Murder to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kane's guard.
Murder working some strikes from top position.
Murder wants to stand but Kane is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kane wants to stand up but Murder is controlling him.
Murder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murder throwing strikes from guard but Kane blocks nicely.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Murder from controlling successfully.
Murder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Murder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Murder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder misses with a two punch combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kane.
Murder is trying to buck Kane off.
Murder regains half guard.
Murder is pressing down on Kane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Murder has his feet on Kane's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kane tries to avoid it but Murder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kane to the ground. Kane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kane lands with a straight right. Murder didn't see that one coming.
Murder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Kane as Murder shoots in.
Max Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Murder.
Murder scores with a push kick.
Murder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murder off to one side.
Murder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder manages to get back to half guard.
Murder gets back to full guard.
Murder controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Murder tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Murder kicks Kane off and gets to his feet.
Kane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murder is fending him off so far but Kane persists. Nope, Murder circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Murder.
Murder tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Murder misses with a few strikes there.
Murder has his takedown stuffed
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murder connects with the punch.
Murder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murder throws a big shot that misses.
Murder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murder misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murder.
Murder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murder swings widly with a right hand
and Kane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murder counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Kane.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Murder. Murder gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murder tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Murder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murder throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Murder misses.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
Murder pushes Kane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Murder is trying to buck Kane off.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murder on the ground.
Murder sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murder striking from the bottom.

Murder has one foot on Kane's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Murder misses with a few strikes there.
Murder tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.
Kane has a takedown stuffed.
Murder misses with a double jab.

Kane clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane blocks the elbow strike.
Kane tries to pull guard but Murder won't allow it.
Kane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murder is trying to break free.
Murder goes for a takedown attempt but Kane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Max Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Murder.
Murder closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Murder pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Murder counters with a series of strikes. Kane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murder shoots in but no luck this time.

Kane pushes Murder up against the cage in a clinch.

Murder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murder tries to clinch up.
Murder swinging wilding here.
Murder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murder misses with the combination.
Murder misses with a series of wild punches.
Murder shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Murder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Murder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Murder blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane shoots for a takedown but Murder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for Murder on that attempt.
Kane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murder's head.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Murder. Murder gets slowly back to his feet.
Murder looks to clinch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murder off to one side.
Murder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murder doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Murder tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.

Murder has Kane up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murder wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Murder takes an elbow to the temple.
Murder is trying to break free.
Kane prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.
Murder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.
Kane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murder wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murder can't break the clinch.
Murder tries to pull guard but Kane holds him up against the cage and eventually Murder drops back down to his feet.
Murder has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Murder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Murder wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Kane prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.
Murder jumps guard but Kane stands there with Murder around his waist. Murder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murder has Kane pressed against the cage.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Murder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Murder misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Kane.
Kane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murder up against the cage.
Kane landing knees to the body.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murder tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Kane lands an elbow just above Murder 's eye.
Murder is trying to break free.
Kane is trying to break free.
Kane prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.
Murder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murder wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murder fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murder swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Murder tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murder dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Murder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Murder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Murder.
Murder is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Murder is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Murder decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Murder. Murder gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Kane will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murder wants to clinch.
Max Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane clobbers Murder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane lands a jab-cross combination.
Kane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Murder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kane won't be happy with that.

Murder stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane shoots in and drives through. Murder sprawls well.
Murder throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Murder.
Murder looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Murder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Murder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kane's guard.
Murder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murder stops Kane from standing up.
Murder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murder stops Kane from standing up.
Murder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murder is in close to Kane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Murder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Murder stands up from Kane's guard - Murder perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murder is fending him off so far but Kane persists. Nope, Murder circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Kane is rocked!
Kane swinging wilding here.
Steve Murder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murder shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kane!
Murder throws a combination that misses

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
Murder can't do much from the bottom here.
Murder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Murder pushes Kane off and gets back to his feet.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Murder. Murder gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murder.
Murder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kane takes the fight into the clinch.

Murder breaks the clinch.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murder as he jumps to the side.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Murder.
Murder slips a jab and a cross from Kane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Murder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murder off to one side.

Murder rushes Kane and presses him up against the cage.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kane lands an elbow inside.
Kane stops a takedown attempt from Murder.
Murder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Murder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Murder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kane tries to avoid it but Murder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kane to the ground. Kane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murder swinging wilding here.
Kane tries to clinch there but Murder circles away.
Murder throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Murder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane tries to clinch there but Murder circles away.

Murder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Murder stands and steps away. Kane gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murder is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Kane instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murder.
Kane lands a nice knee to the body.
Murder wants to break free but Kane has control.
Murder wants a takedown but no success here.

Murder breaks the clinch.
Murder connects with a high kick.
Murder has a takedown stuffed.
Murder throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Murder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kane is out of range.
A combination from Murder does no damage.
Murder misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murder misses with a double jab

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Murder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Murder pushes Kane off looking to stand but Kane dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Murder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murder 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Murder!