PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaspard Noulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noulin
vs
Kane

159 cm
19
136 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaspard Noulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Kane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noulin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kane sprawls well initially but Noulin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Noulin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noulin working over Kane with some ground and pound. Kane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Noulin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kane's head.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Kane wants to control but Noulin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Noulin thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
Noulin trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Noulin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kane to the mat! Kane manages to get full guard.
Noulin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Noulin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noulin defends it well.

Kane is looking for a kimura but Noulin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Noulin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kane looks gassed!

Kane is trying for a kimura here. Noulin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kane wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Kane!