PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Kane had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kane
vs
Bader

186 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bader is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kane's half guard.
Kane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bader scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bader trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Ground and pound from Bader.
Bader is looking to advance position but Kane won't allow it.
Bader lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bader wants to pass to mount but Kane is defending the position.
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. Bader connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bader wants to stand but Kane has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kane has hold of Bader's hands but Bader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bader there.
Bader lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bader working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bader lands strikes from half guard.
Bader tries to pass to full mount but Kane defends it.

Kane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bader 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.
Bader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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. Bader connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
Kane taking some punishment here, with Bader in his half guard.
Bader works his way into side control.
Kane is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader landing strikes.
Bader works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Bader stands up and beckons Kane to his feet.

Kane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bader to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader wants to stand but Kane is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bader cracks Kane with a solid left hand.
Kane has momentary wrist control but Bader slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kane tries to strike from the bottom.

Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bader makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bader with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bader works over Kane with some ground and pound from guard.
Bader passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bader scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet.
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Kane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bader working the head with strikes.
Bader working the head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane tries to improve position but can't.
Kane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bader is controlling him well.
Bader scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bader dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bader shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kane as he jumps to the side.

Bader darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Bader tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bader lands strikes from half guard.
Kane is looking to control Bader's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bader lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Kane actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader slips a nice elbow through Kane's hands, connecting with Kane's forehead.
Bader scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Bader lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bader lands a nice short elbow.
Bader seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kane has hold of Bader's hands but Bader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kane is pressing down on Bader's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Kane looking for a guillotine here but Bader defends easily.

Kane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bader can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader with a nice head shot there.
Bader chips away with some ground and pound.
Bader working some strikes from top position.

Kane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bader is aware though and is defending well.
Bader scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Bader scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bader can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bader keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Bader lands some strikes from the bottom.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bader is keeping the position for now.
Bader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Bader has wrist control.
Kane stops Bader from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Bader is retaining full guard.
Bader throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bader wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bader tries to strike from the bottom.
Ryan Bader has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bader trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kane advances to half guard.
Kane is trying to control the action in half guard but Bader is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bader has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kane blocks the strikes from Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Kane dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bader tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bader feints and as Kane raises his hands in defense, Bader changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bader scoring with some ground and pound.
Kane looking to control.
Bader with a nice head shot there.

Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kane looking for a triangle here. Bader is fighting it but it looks tight! Kane pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bader is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Xavier Kane!