PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Ariyah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls- Metallica as his entrance music. Lucas Kane has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zach Ariyah's chin.

Ariyah
vs
Kane

185 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Ariyah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Kane!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariyah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kane blocks a head kick by Ariyah.
Kane tries to work over Ariyah's front leg with a kick but Ariyah checks it.
Kane tries to clinch

and Ariyah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ariyah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
Ariyah keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ariyah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ariyah feints and then cracks Kane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kane down.
Ariyah tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Zach Ariyah has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane cracks Ariyah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kane bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ariyah! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ariyah is rocked!

Kane stands up from Ariyah's guard - Kane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oh Ariyah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Ariyah seems to have got his legs back now.
Ariyah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ariyah blocks a head kick by Kane.
Ariyah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Kane.
Kane throws a hook but Ariyah blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a leg kick

and Ariyah moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ariyah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kane's brow.
Ariyah tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ariyah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane avoids the head kick by Ariyah.
Kane tries to clinch up but Ariyah circles away and keeps his distance.
Ariyah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane tries to clinch but Ariyah is having none of it.
Ariyah avoids the head kick by Kane.
Kane tries to bum rush Ariyah with a series of wild strikes but Ariyah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ariyah moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Kane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tests Ariyah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ariyah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ariyah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ariyah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ariyah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ariyah dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Ariyah dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Ariyah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kane takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariyah throws a head kick that misses.
Ariyah throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane looks to land a combination but Ariyah avoids it well.
Ariyah moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Ariyah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Ariyah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ariyah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ariyah lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Ariyah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Ariyah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane throws a head kick but Ariyah moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Ariyah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Ariyah.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Ariyah moves out of range easily.

Ariyah gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ariyah breaks from the clinch.
Kane avoids the head kick by Ariyah.
Lucas Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ariyah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariyah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ariyah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kane takes a step back to recover.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Ariyah throws a head kick that misses.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ariyah wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Ariyah lands a high kick!
Ariyah throws a head kick that half lands.
Ariyah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Ariyah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Kane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane blocks a head kick by Ariyah.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane misses with the combination.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Ariyah throws a head kick that misses.
Kane throws a head kick but Ariyah moves out of range.
Ariyah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kane.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Ariyah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane thows a leg kick but Ariyah checks it
and Ariyah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ariyah.
Ariyah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Kane lands the left hand.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ariyah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kane's head.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Kane throws a series of punches but Ariyah avoids them all with ease.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ariyah has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ariyah.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ariyah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariyah throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ariyah.
Some wild striking there from Kane.

Ariyah drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.

Ariyah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zach Ariyah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ariyah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Ariyah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Ariyah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kane tries to clinch
and Ariyah counters with a big head kick but Kane shrugs it off.
A leg kick checked by Ariyah.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Ariyah throws a head kick that half lands.
Ariyah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ariyah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane throws a head kick but Ariyah moves out of range.
Kane misses with the combination.
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 Ariyah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ariyah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ariyah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariyah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ariyah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Ariyah slips a jab from Kane.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ariyah circles away quickly and effectively.

Ariyah has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Ariyah tries to tie him up.

Ariyah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick
and Ariyah counters with a nice body kick.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Ariyah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Kane avoids the head kick by Ariyah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariyah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Ariyah.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kane.
Ariyah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ariyah misses with a head kick.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Ariyah moved out of range.
Kane blocks a head kick by Ariyah.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kane has Ariyah up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane wants to break free but Ariyah has control.

Ariyah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ariyah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Ariyah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane tries to clinch but Ariyah moves out of range.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Kane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ariyah if he has to take too many more of those.
Ariyah avoids the body shot from Kane.
Ariyah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kane.
Ariyah moves out of range as Kane throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ariyah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ariyah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ariyah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ariyah circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ariyah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane throws a series of punches but Ariyah avoids them all with ease.
Kane tries to bum rush Ariyah with a series of wild strikes but Ariyah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucas Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ariyah.

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 Zach Ariyah.
I think Ariyah 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zach Ariyah!