PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vit Kana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doin Time. This should be a great matchup!

Nowell
vs
Kana

192 cm
24
259 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
275 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vit Kana!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nowell drives through and clinches with Kana against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nowell obliges.
Nowell is struggling to control the position.
Kana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kana tries to break free but Nowell pushes him back against the cage.
Kana is trying to break the clinch but Nowell is controlling him.
Nowell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kana wants to break free but Nowell has control.
Kana is trying to break free.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nowell lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vit Kana has been cut.
Kana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nowell throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nowell is looking to clinch.

Nowell rushes Kana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nowell connects with a knee to the head.
Nowell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kana wants to get back to striking at distance but Nowell won't allow it.
Nowell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kana's face.
Nowell trying to stall but Kana improves his position.
Nowell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Kana has had enough of the clinch but Nowell keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell trying to land knees to the body.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Kana blocks it.
Nowell lands a knee to the head.
Kana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nowell has him pressed against the cage.

Kana manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Nowell misses.
A big left from Kana misses.
Kana misses with a double jab
and Nowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kana looks gassed!

Nowell clinches with his opponent.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowell landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowell has Kana pushed against the cage.
Nowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kana gets underhooks to prevent Nowell's takedown attempt.
Kana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kana being controlled against the cage.
Nowell keeps control of Kana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nowell.
Nowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kana is trying to break the clinch but Nowell has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nowell.
Nowell crunches a lovely knee into Kana's ribcage.
Nowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nowell lands a knee to the body.
Kana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kana tries to break the clinch but Nowell is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Nowell.
Nowell crunches a lovely knee into Kana's ribcage.
Nowell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kana's face.
Knees to the body from Nowell.
A knee to the head by Nowell.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kana blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell prevents Kana from breaking the clinch.

Kana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nowell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kana.
Kana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nowell scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nowell moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nowell tries to score a body lock takedown but Kana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kana tries to break free but Nowell pushes him back against the cage.
Nowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kana's elbow.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Nowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kana is trying to push Nowell away but Nowell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nowell prevents Kana from breaking the clinch.

Kana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kana throws the left hand but Nowell avoids the punch easily.
Kana throws a lazy uppercut

and Nowell moves into the clinch.
Nowell stalling the fight.
Kana tries to circle away but Nowell has him pinned against the cage.
Kana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nowell tries to throw a body punch but Kana avoids it by throwing Nowell back against the cage.
Kana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nowell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nowell tries to stall but Kana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kana is trying to push Nowell away but Nowell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nowell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nowell missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but Kana blocks with his arms.
Nowell wants to stall.

Kana manages to break the clinch.
Kana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kana throws a nice looking combination but Nowell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nowell misses with a hook. Kana ducked under it nicely.
Nowell wants to clinch.

Nowell clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
Nowell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kana's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Nowell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vit Kana's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nowell has Kana up against the cage in a clinch.
Nowell prevents Kana from breaking the clinch.
Nowell has Kana pressed against the cage, preventing Kana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Nowell.
Kana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nowell misses with a punch to the body.
Nowell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nowell obliges.
Nowell landing knees to the body.
Nowell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nowell lands a good knee to the midsection. Kana won't want to take too many of those.
Kana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bradley Nowell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nowell presses Kana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nowell landing knees to the body.
Nowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nowell lands a nice knee to the body.
Nowell lands a knee to the body.
Kana wants to break free but Nowell has control.
Nowell prevents Kana from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nowell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kana managing to block the knees to the body from Nowell.
Kana is trying to force a seperation but Nowell has the dominant position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nowell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nowell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nowell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nowell taking a breather.
Kana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Kana avoids the damage to the body.
Nowell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kana working hard to break the clinch.
Kana avoiding damage as Nowell throws knees to the body.
Nowell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kana's efforts to push away.
Nowell keeps control of Kana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nowell has Kana pressed against the cage, preventing Kana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nowell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nowell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kana swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowell.
Kana misses with a straight left.
Kana throws a right hand that Nowell ducks under and follows up with a left that Nowell also avoids with ease.

Nowell has closed the distance and engaged Kana in a clinch.
Nowell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kana can do to turn this around?
Nowell connects with a knee to the head.
Nowell looking to stall.
Kana prevents a body shot from Nowell.
Nowell has Kana pushed against the cage.
Nowell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kana is looking to break free of the clinch but Nowell has double underhooks.
Nowell missing with knees to the body.
Kana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nowell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nowell missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kana breaks from the clinch.
Kana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nowell slips a jab from Kana.
Kana misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Kana misses.
Nowell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Kana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vit Kana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nowell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kana jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
Kana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kana loads up on a big right hand but Nowell slips the punch.
Nowell tries to clinch but Kana moves out of range.
Nowell wants to clinch.
Bradley Nowell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kana throws a jab when Nowell was well out of range.

Nowell clinches up against the cage.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nowell avoiding damage.
Kana tries to circle away but Nowell has him pinned against the cage.
Kana is looking to break free of the clinch but Nowell has double underhooks.
Nowell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nowell has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Nowell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vit Kana's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kana misses with a looping right.
Kana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kana misses with a body shot.
Kana throws a combination that misses
and Nowell counters with a head kick. That will keep Kana thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kana lands a right hook to the body.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kana blocks a head kick by Nowell.
Kana swings widly with a right hand

and Nowell moves into the clinch.
Nowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nowell prevents Kana from breaking the clinch.
Nowell controlling the action here for a moment.
Kana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nowell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Kana's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
Kana tries to break the clinch but Nowell is controlling the position.
Nowell has Kana pressed against the cage.
Kana avoiding damage as Nowell throws knees to the body.
Kana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kana wants to get back to striking at distance but Nowell won't allow it.
Nowell misses with a knee strike.
Kana is looking to break free of the clinch but Nowell has double underhooks.
Nowell keeps control of Kana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nowell misses with a knee to the head.
Nowell misses with a knee strike.
Kana is looking to break free of the clinch but Nowell has double underhooks.

Kana breaks the clinch.
Kana throws a nice looking combination but Nowell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Nowell tries to clinch up but Kana circles away and keeps his distance.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
Kana cracks Nowell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nowell fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nowell staying out of range there.
Nowell tries to clinch up but Kana circles away and keeps his distance.
Nowell ducks under a wild hook from Kana.
Nowell slips under a jab.

Nowell takes the fight into the clinch.
Kana has had enough of the clinch but Nowell keeps him there for the moment.
Kana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nowell misses with a punch on the inside.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Kana is blocking nicely.
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nowell is looking to control Kana's arms but Kana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nowell has his back to the cage.
Nowell slowing the pace effectively.
Nowell is looking to control Kana's arms but Kana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nowell has his back to the cage.
Nowell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kana throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy left from Kana finds it's target.
Nowell defending well as Kana loads up on a big left hand.
Kana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nowell defending well as Kana loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Kana misses its intended target.
Vit Kana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nowell darts in trying to clinch
and Kana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nowell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kana.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Nowell fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kana misses.
Kana misses with a two punch combination.
Nowell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nowell at a distance.

Nowell rushes Kana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nowell has Kana pressed against the cage, preventing Kana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nowell tries a body shot but Kana blocks it.
Nowell throws an elbow but it misses.
Nowell prevents Kana from breaking the clinch.
Bradley Nowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nowell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kana up against the cage.
Kana tries to break the clinch but Nowell is controlling the position.
Nowell lands a knee to the head.
Nowell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kana wants to get back to striking at distance but Nowell won't allow it.
Nowell landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Nowell.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kana's elbow.
Nowell connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Nowell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nowell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Nowell!