PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaiden Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kane
vs
Beckham

167 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaiden Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckham leaves Kane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Beckham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beckham prevents Kane from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckham wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kane tries to roll over but Beckham keeps him under control.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Beckham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kane keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane moves into full guard.
Beckham won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
Kane being controlled here, momentarily.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing Beckham from standing up.
Beckham wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Beckham chips away with some ground and pound.
Kane pulls Beckham in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckham wants to get up but he can't break Kane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beckham manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beckham keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane stands up over Beckham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but Beckham blocks nicely.
Kane prevents Beckham from getting back to his feet.
Kane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kane prevents Beckham from getting back to his feet.
Beckham looks gassed!
Kane passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with punches from side control.
Beckham tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
Kane working the ground and pound from side control.
Beckham is trying to buck Kane off.
Beckham taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beckham to see if he's OK.

Beckham is rocked!
Kane scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beckham is still in real trouble! Can Kane finish him?
Beckham is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kane connects with a decent elbow.
Kane scoring with punches from side control.
Beckham taking a bit of punishment here - Kane scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Beckham!
Kane landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kane landing strikes from the mount.
Kane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kane postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Beckham bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kane and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Kane!