PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dee Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bag
vs
Cane

189 cm
28
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Cane!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Dee Bag has been cut.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane tries to bum rush Bag with a series of wild strikes but Bag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cane loads up on a big right hand but Bag slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bag.
Cane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bag.
Cane misses with a body shot.
Bag lands a high kick!
Bag lands a head kick. Cane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bag scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Bag.
A punch combination from Bag misses.
Bag misses with an uppercut. Cane saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bag!
Bag falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cane counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane needs to keep his hands up - Bag had a free shot at his head there.
Louie Cane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bag bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
Bag throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bag throws a hook but Cane avoids it easily.
Bag lands with a slapping head kick.
Cane swings for the body but Bag moves out of range.

Bag feints and as Cane raises his hands in defense, Bag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bag passes Cane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bag missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bag is looking to take a break and control but Cane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cane is looking to escape.
Bag is stalling here. Cane is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bag seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cane has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Cane decides to stand back up.
Cane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cane scores with a decent looking hook.
Bag scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Cane moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bag shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cane napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bag is breathing heavily.

Bag swings around for an armbar but Cane sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bag's guard.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cane passes Bag's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bag has hold of Cane's hands but Cane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cane passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bag!
Bag is desperately trying to improve his position but Cane has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bag hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bag taking shots to the head.
Bag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bag takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Bag is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cane lands a big shot to the head and Bag winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Louie Cane!