PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pay Attention (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Attention
vs
Kane

200 cm
25
291 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
309 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pay Attention!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane misses with the combination.
Kane digs a good hook to Attention's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kane.
Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Attention off balance momentarily.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Kane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Attention connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Attention tries to keep at a distance but Kane has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attention throws a head punch that misses.
Attention misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Attention throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane presses Attention against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Attention doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Attention misses with the head strike.
Attention prevents a body shot from Kane.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Attention avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Attention tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attention keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane in side control, throwing shots but Attention defends.
Kane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Attention is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attention can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane scores with punches from side control.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Attention to see if he's OK.
Kane tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Attention to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Attention's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kane controls the position from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane trying to control the position but Attention is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick Kane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attention moves away.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Attention misses with a combination
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Attention checks the leg kick nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kane.

Kane moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attention on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Attention misses with some punches.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Attention prevents a body shot from Kane.
Kane blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Attention working aggressively here.
Kane has Attention pushed against the cage.
Attention doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane blocking some punches.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attention swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attention.
Attention tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Attention back against the cage.
Kane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Attention lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Attention tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Attention back against the cage.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Attention.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Attention blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attention.
Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
Kane lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Attention.
Nice body punch from Attention - that landed with a thud.
Attention lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Kane.
Attention lands a shoulder strike.
Attention misses with the head strike.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attention goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane blocks a body shot from Attention.
Kane tries to land knees in the clinch but Attention avoids the damage to the body.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attention backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.

Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Attention is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane tries to score with some ground and pound. Attention controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the action but Attention is working from the bottom.
Attention dodges the ground and pound from Kane.
Attention gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane lands a big shot there that rocks Attention but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Attention walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kane.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merrick Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attention takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane cracks Attention with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kane drives through and clinches with Attention against the cage.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Attention's head.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Attention has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Attention fails to land.
Merrick Kane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kane lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Attention goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Kane in side control.

Attention is rocked!
Kane lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Attention! Kane senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Attention out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!
Merrick Kane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.