PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanibal Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanibal Kane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Amongero's chin.

Kane
vs
Amongero

185 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanibal Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Amongero!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amongero tries to avoid it but Kane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amongero to the ground. Amongero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amongero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane shoots in for a double leg but Amongero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Amongero.
A slow jab from Amongero misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Amongero misses.
Amongero feints a jab promting Kane to slip. Amongero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Amongero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanibal Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is nestled in close to Amongero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kane is taking a breather. Amongero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kane prevents Amongero from standing back up.
Kane drops an elbow to the side of Amongero's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kane works his way into full mount!
The referee warns Amongero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kane content just to control the position here.
Amongero wants to get back to his feet.

Kane swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Amongero is now in Kane's guard. A big mistake from Kane there, giving up the dominant position!
Amongero wanted to stand there but Kane had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is pulling down on Amongero's head to control his posture.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Amongero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amongero wants to stand and escape but instead Kane has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kane stops Amongero from standing up.
Amongero keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane stops Amongero from standing up.
Kane chips away with some ground and pound.
Amongero wants to get back to his feet but Kane passes into half guard.
Kane is taking a breather. Amongero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kane thows a huge punch but Amongero dodges it nicely.
Kane drops an elbow to the side of Amongero's head.
Kane stops Amongero from getting back to his feet.
Amongero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kane.
Kane prevents Amongero from standing back up.
Amongero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kane.
Kane prevents Amongero from standing back up.
Kane moves nicely into side control.
Kane is putting a hurting on Amongero here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kane controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanibal 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.

Amongero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kane dodges the punch combination from Amongero.
Kane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amongero avoids it really well and circles away.
Amongero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amongero looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Hanibal Kane has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Amongero lands with a right hand.

Kane is rocked!
Amongero drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kane right on the button. Kane goes down! Amongero follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Amongero gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Amongero!