PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aden Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Gap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Pokerface" by Lady GaGa. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kane
vs
Gap

190 cm
23
276 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

205 cm
29
270 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aden Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Gap!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gap closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gap seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gap wants to free his trapped foot but Kane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kane wants to improve his position but Gap is controlling well.
Gap controlling the pace.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gap manages to get himself to full guard.
Gap is looking to stand up but Kane isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane postures up and lands a big shot to Gap's brow.
Kane trying to control but Gap is working from the bottom.
Gap has Kane pulled in close to control his posture.
Gap is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Patrick Gap.
Gap tries for a takedown but Kane circles away easily

and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gap is refusing to be controlled, as Kane sits in half guard.
Gap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gap wants to control but Kane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gap tries to kick Kane off but Kane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gap is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
Gap is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kane wants to control the pace but Gap is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gap tries to control Kane's body but Kane pushes him off. Gap squirms to his side and now Kane has his back!
Gap covers up after that shot from Kane.
Gap tries to escape the position.
Gap wants to control his opponent's hands but Kane gets his hands free.
Gap looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kane.
Gap can't escape the position.
Kane trying to control.

Kane looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gap trying to get back to his feet but Kane is in full control for now.
Kane keeps control of the position as Gap tries to break free.

Gap defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kane's arms.
Gap holding both Kane 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aden Kane dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gap fails with the takedown

and Kane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gap!
Kane takes Gap's back.
Kane controlling well, preventing Gap from escaping the position.
Gap turns into Kane and is now in his guard.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gap trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Gap looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kane wants to control from the top but Gap keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gap trying to control the position.
Kane postures up and lands a big shot to Gap's brow.
Gap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gap wants to sweep but no luck.
Gap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.
Kane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gap has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kane is proving hard to escape from.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Gap from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gap wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kane's closed guard. He's half up but Kane has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kane pivots and extends the arm, Gap falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kane! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aden Kane!