PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bombang Pinoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen in the end as his entrance music. Mark Kane acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pinoy
vs
Kane

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bombang Pinoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Kane!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinoy wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.

Pinoy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kane sprawls well initially but Pinoy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pinoy throwing shots but Kane is blocking nicely.
Pinoy prevents Kane from standing back up.

Pinoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kane is looking to escape.
Kane is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Pinoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Kane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pinoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane tries to kick Pinoy off but Pinoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kane is in trouble now - Pinoy has advanced to mount!
Pinoy 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.
Kane's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Pinoy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kane is surviving well by controlling Pinoy's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kane looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pinoy.
Kane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Pinoy.
Pinoy landing strikes from the mount.
Kane is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pinoy breaks from Kane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kane is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pinoy with good strikes from the mount here!
Kane's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pinoy dominating with strikes here.

Pinoy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinoy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kane has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kane really wants to buck Pinoy off and get back to his feet.

Pinoy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinoy breaks from Kane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pinoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pinoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pinoy raining down shots from the mount!
Pinoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinoy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kane is bucking up trying to escape but Pinoy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pinoy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Kane bucks up and throws Pinoy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Kane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinoy defends it nicely.

Kane darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinoy manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Kane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinoy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pinoy gets back to half guard.
Kane tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pinoy controls his leg.
Pinoy works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pinoy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pinoy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pinoy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kane has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pinoy is proving hard to escape from.
Pinoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pinoy with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bombang Pinoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pinoy working for a submission but Kane is keeping him at bay.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pinoy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pinoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pinoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Pinoy get's back to his feet.
Pinoy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kane counters with a single leg into guard. Pinoy didn't expect that.

Pinoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Pinoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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.
Pinoy is nestled in close to Kane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kane tries to kick Pinoy off but Pinoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pinoy is nestled in close to Kane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinoy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Kane kicks Pinoy off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pinoy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pinoy is controlling him.

Kane kicks Pinoy off and gets to his feet.
Kane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pinoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Kane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kane decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pinoy to his feet.

Pinoy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pinoy grinds an elbow into Kane's temple.
Pinoy working the head and body with strikes.

Pinoy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinoy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kane, who protects the arm well.
Pinoy is working Kane over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pinoy works to advance to full mount. Kane defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Pinoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Kane frees his head quite easily.
Pinoy breaks from Kane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kane's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinoy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kane looks a forlorn figure.

Pinoy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kane is bucking up trying to escape but Pinoy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pinoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pinoy won't let Kane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pinoy lands with some strikes.
Kane is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pinoy with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pinoy quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Pinoy but it's paid off an Kane is forced to tap! Nice work by Pinoy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bombang Pinoy!