PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Kane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kane
vs
Henderson

198 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kane working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson throwing strikes but Kane uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henderson is working Kane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kane managing to control the position.
Kane wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kane holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson being controlled here momentarily.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Henderson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kane manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kane rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kane prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Henderson.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Kane trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Henderson blocks the elbow strike.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Kane lands a nice knee to the body.
Kane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kane lands a knee to the body.
Kane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kane landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Henderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kane is trying to stand up here but Henderson is controlling him well.
Henderson is looking to stall here but Kane recovers full guard.
Kane wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.

Kane pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane keeps Henderson at a distance using the push kick.

Henderson darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to land knees to the body.
Kane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Van Henderson has been cut.
Kane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kane lands a nice elbow.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kane prevents the takedown attempt.

Henderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Henderson is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.
Henderson won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Henderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kane tries to clinch up

and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Kane didn't expect that.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Kane is pulling down on Henderson's head to control his posture.
Henderson trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Henderson trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kane sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jack Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Henderson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Henderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Kane's ribs.

That's two 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.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kane as he jumps to the side.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Kane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Henderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Henderson trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working away.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Henderson feints and as Kane raises his hands in defense, Henderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kane pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henderson won't allow Kane to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Van Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kane wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson wants to stand but Kane is controlling his posture from full guard.

Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Henderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Henderson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Kane stops a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kane tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Henderson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kane tries to buck Henderson off but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson lands some shots froms side control.
Henderson trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Henderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Henderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Kane.
Kane wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Jack Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane throws an off balance right hand

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson prevents Kane from improving his position.
Kane is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with the ground and pound but Kane uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kane keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Kane won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henderson trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Henderson cracks Kane with a big right hand but Kane just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Henderson postures up.
Kane is trying to improve his position.
Kane pushes Henderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kane wants to control but Henderson postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kane pulls Henderson in to control the position.
Kane keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kane's head.
Henderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Kane controlling Henderson's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kane working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense.
Jack Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Henderson.

Kane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Kane scores a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane scores a nice knee to the body.
Kane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kane prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Kane.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kane!