PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MarkFour Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen Song 2- Blur as his entrance music. Russel Kane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arona
vs
Kane

175 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MarkFour Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russel Kane!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arona!
Arona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kane working for a submission but Arona is keeping him at bay.
Arona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kane throws some wild stikes that Arona manages to avoid easily.

Kane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kane looking to finish with strikes here!
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arona tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arona can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Kane working for a submission but Arona is keeping him at bay.

Kane wants to finish this one by submission but Arona is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
Kane looking to control but Arona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arona tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane throwing strikes here but Arona is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Arona can't escape the position.

Kane wants to finish this one by submission but Arona is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kane.

Kane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kane tries to control but Arona wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona is trying to stand up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kane looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Arona manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Kane is looking for a kimura but Arona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage.
Arona is looking to control Kane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arona avoid being mounted?
Arona wants to get back to his feet.
Kane uses his free foot to push down on Arona's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arona.

Kane looking for a guillotine from mount but Arona is having none of it.
Arona trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Arona defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kane.
Arona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arona is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arona is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kane trying to control but Arona is having none of it.

Kane moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Arona has worked his arm free - good work by Arona!
Kane working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona trying to remain calm as Kane controls from the top position.
Arona looks to move to half guard but instead Kane has passed into mount! Damn!
Kane unloading with bombs!
Arona tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
Kane looking to finish with strikes here!
Arona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Arona holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kane tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Arona is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Kane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arona misses with a lunging right hand

and Kane counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arona's guard now.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.
Arona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kane is controlling him.
Kane trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.
Arona is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kane wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.

Kane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kane is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kane slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arona is looking to reverse the position.
Kane lands a decent elbow from side control.
Arona gets back to half guard.

Arona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Arona is trying to control but Kane passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arona tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane trying to control the action but Arona is working from the bottom.
Kane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Arona down.
Kane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kane working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kane.
You can see the frustration on Arona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kane tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Arona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arona is not content to let Kane control the position.
Kane working away.

Kane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arona has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arona can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arona keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arona has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arona isn't going anywhere.
Arona is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Kane misses with the ground and pound.
Arona gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arona throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arona thinking.
Kane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arona misses with a combination
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arona throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kane counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arona's guard now.

Arona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kane defends well.

Arona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kane defends it easily.
Kane trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.

Kane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arona controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Arona wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Arona wants to stand but Kane is controlling the position.

Arona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kane has picked Arona up and slammed him! Arona can't keep hold of the triangle and Kane manages to pass to side control!

Kane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.

Kane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arona, who protects the arm well.
MarkFour Arona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kane wants to control but Arona is keeping him busy.
Arona is trying to get back to half guard.
Arona wants to control but Kane postures up.

Kane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arona prevents Kane from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kane crashes against the mat.
Arona avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kane.
Arona is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Kane prevents Arona from escaping the position.
Arona is looking for a sweep.

Kane has an Americana. Arona didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kane is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kane hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Russel Kane!