PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Future
vs
Kane

210 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashton Kane!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Future looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Future thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kane's head.
Well, if Future is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Future not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Future. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Future is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.

Future seems to be looking for submissions.
Future drops an elbow to the side of Kane's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kane!
Future can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Kane wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Future.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Future with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Future thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Future has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Future sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Future misses with a head shot.
Future wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Future connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Future punishing his opponent with strikes.
Future wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Future is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Future looking to finish with strikes here!
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Future's attempts to control the action.
Future avoids the attempt from Kane to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Future's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Future thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Future.
Kane really wants to buck Future off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Future dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Future 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.
Future scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Future cracks Kane with a solid left hand.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Future with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Future with a flurry of punches that miss.
Future lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Future makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Future wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future looking to pass the guard.
Future trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Future is stalling in the full guard.
Kane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
Future wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Future shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kane defends it nicely.
Nice shot by Kane.

It looks like Jones Future has been cut.
Future shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kane sprawls well. Kane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Future gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Future closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Future. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones Future seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane lands a body shot.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane lands a jab to Future's midsection.
Kane lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Future can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kane and Future drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kane.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashton Kane!