PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vit Kana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Caerdinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Caerdinn's choice of entrance music: Dr. Feelgood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kana
vs
Caerdinn

187 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
255 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vit Kana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Caerdinn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kana misses with a few strikes there.
Caerdinn misses with a double jab.
Kana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kana slaps away a takedown attempt from Caerdinn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caerdinn tries to score with a low kick but Kana moves his leg out of the way.
Kana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caerdinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kana.
Kana throws a hook but Caerdinn blocks it.
Caerdinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kana is just out of range.
Kana misses with an uppercut. Caerdinn saw that one coming.
Vit Kana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Caerdinn.
Caerdinn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caerdinn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caerdinn throws a right hand that Kana ducks under and follows up with a left that Kana also avoids with ease.
Caerdinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caerdinn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kana misses the jab.
Caerdinn closes the distance and clinches up with Kana, looking for a takedown. Caerdinn pushes Kana against the ropes but Kana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kana scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Brent Caerdinn has been cut.
Kana shoots in but Caerdinn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caerdinn throws a series of strikes that have Kana backpedaling.
Caerdinn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kana.
Caerdinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kana circles away quickly and effectively.
Kana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caerdinn is fending him off so far but Kana persists. Nope, Caerdinn circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Caerdinn.
Kana throws a lazy right hand but Caerdinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caerdinn lands with a hook. Kana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Caerdinn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Caerdinn lands strikes from half guard.

Kana is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caerdinn pulls his head out easily.
Caerdinn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kana tries to get to full guard but Caerdinn has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kana looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kana is refusing to be controlled, as Caerdinn sits in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kana manages to get to full guard.
Caerdinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caerdinn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caerdinn trying to control but Kana is working from the bottom.
Caerdinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kana is retaining full guard.

Caerdinn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caerdinn controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caerdinn postures up in Kana's guard and throws a big left but Kana blocks it.
Kana has momentary wrist control but Caerdinn slips an elbow through the middle.
Caerdinn postures up.

Kana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caerdinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caerdinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Caerdinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caerdinn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.
Caerdinn postures up and lands a big shot to Kana's brow.

Kana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caerdinn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caerdinn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caerdinn trying to mount his opponent but Kana defends it.
Kana is staying active underneath Caerdinn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caerdinn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kana kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kana tries to get to full guard but Caerdinn has control of the leg.

Kana looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caerdinn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Caerdinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Caerdinn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caerdinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kana throws out the jab.
Caerdinn throws a leg kick but Kana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Kana or perhaps it was just good defense by Caerdinn which made him look bad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caerdinn.
Caerdinn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kana's sensitive parts.
Caerdinn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Caerdinn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caerdinn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kana sprawls well initially but Caerdinn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Caerdinn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Caerdinn raining down shots from the mount!
Caerdinn breaks from Kana's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caerdinn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kana bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kana stopping the sweep attempt from Caerdinn.
Brent Caerdinn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caerdinn is trying to keep Kana in close.
Caerdinn is controlling Kana's posture.
Caerdinn 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.
Caerdinn wants to stand but Kana is controlling the position.

Kana drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Caerdinn dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caerdinn throwing strikes from guard but Kana blocks nicely.
Caerdinn landing some decent shots from guard.
Caerdinn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kana has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Caerdinn has passed into side control.
Kana tries to improve position but can't.
Kana is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Caerdinn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kana tries to buck Caerdinn off but Caerdinn is having none of it.
Caerdinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kana keeps working.
Caerdinn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caerdinn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Caerdinn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kana wants to get back to full guard.

Kana actively working from the bottom here.
Caerdinn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kana wants to improve his position but Caerdinn is controlling well.
Caerdinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kana's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caerdinn.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kana blocks a head kick by Caerdinn.
Caerdinn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caerdinn connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Kana.
Kana fails to land with a series of punches.
Caerdinn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Caerdinn tries a head kick but it misses.

Caerdinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caerdinn prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vit Kana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caerdinn lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caerdinn gets through Kana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caerdinn lands a hook that snaps the head of Kana backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Caerdinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Caerdinn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Caerdinn looks to land a combination but Kana avoids it well.
Kana throws a combination that misses
and Caerdinn counters with a straight right hand.
Caerdinn thows a body shot but no joy.
Caerdinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caerdinn swings for the body but Kana moves out of range.
Caerdinn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caerdinn misses with a low kick.
Kana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Caerdinn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kana wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caerdinn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caerdinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kana manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caerdinn won't allow Kana to sweep him here.

Kana manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vit Kana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caerdinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Caerdinn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caerdinn.
Kana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caerdinn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caerdinn throws a head kick that half lands.
Caerdinn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caerdinn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caerdinn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caerdinn shoots in and bounces Kana off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Caerdinn postures up and lands a big shot to Kana's brow.
Caerdinn with a nice head shot there.
Kana keeping moving, preventing Caerdinn from controlling successfully.
Caerdinn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kana looking for subs off his back but Caerdinn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Caerdinn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Caerdinn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kana wants to improve his position but Caerdinn is controlling well.
Kana wants to get back to his feet.
Kana on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Caerdinn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brent Caerdinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caerdinn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vit Kana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caerdinn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Caerdinn wants to control the pace but Kana is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kana is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kana is looking to get to half guard.
Caerdinn controlling from the full mount.
Caerdinn trying to control but Kana is having none of it.
BOOM! Caerdinn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caerdinn prevents Kana from getting the reversal.
Caerdinn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Caerdinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caerdinn 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Caerdinn!