PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keast Kann had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kann
vs
of Nazareth

178 cm
31
154 lbs
23 - 19 - 1

160 cm
33
150 lbs
23 - 14 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kann was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Kann moved away.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kann looks to score with a jab to the body but of Nazareth is just out of range.
of Nazareth looks to throw the jab but Kann is out of range.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kann moves away.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kann.
of Nazareth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
of Nazareth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
of Nazareth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from of Nazareth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Kann.
Kann moves away from the strike by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a looping overhand right but Kann ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kann manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth slips a straight right by Kann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kann fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kann - just one landing.
Kann cracks of Nazareth with an open hand slap.
Kann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by of Nazareth.
Kann takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
of Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kann throws a right and a left that of Nazareth avoids nicely.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Kann avoids it.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot to the body.
of Nazareth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
of Nazareth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kann looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
of Nazareth throws the left hand but Kann avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth throws a right hand that Kann ducks under and follows up with a left that Kann also avoids with ease.
Kann scores with a jab to the head.
Kann jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kann checks the leg kick.
of Nazareth tries to bum rush Kann with a series of wild strikes but Kann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that misses.
Kann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as of Nazareth throws out the jab.
Kann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from of Nazareth.
Kann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Kann misses its intended target.
of Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kann.
Kann looks for a takedown but of Nazareth sprawls well.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kann's sensitive parts.
of Nazareth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kann throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. of Nazareth tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kann is in of Nazareth's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kann throwing strikes from guard but of Nazareth blocks nicely.
Kann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as of Nazareth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kann throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann won't allow of Nazareth to get back to his feet.
Kann is in close to of Nazareth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
of Nazareth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kann postures up.
Kann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. of Nazareth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kann throwing strikes but missing.
Kann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kann postures up in of Nazareth's guard and throws a big left but of Nazareth blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of of Nazareth's head.
Kann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. of Nazareth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
of Nazareth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kann prevents of Nazareth from getting back to his feet.
of Nazareth pulls Kann in close to his closed guard and prevents Kann from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kann works over of Nazareth with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jesus of Nazareth.
Kann throws a series of punches but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Kann throws a hook but of Nazareth avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kann misses the shot to the body.
Kann throws a jab but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
of Nazareth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kann scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keast Kann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

of Nazareth gets caught flat footed, as Kann shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keast Kann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kann.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick as Kann jumps back.
of Nazareth scores with a hook to the body. Kann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
of Nazareth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kann misses with a body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick as Kann jumps back.
of Nazareth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kann fails with a takedown attempt.
Kann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
Kann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
of Nazareth wants to slow Kann down by chopping away at his legs.
of Nazareth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands with a right hand.
of Nazareth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses.
Kann fails to land with a series of punches.
Kann is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kann shoots for a takedown but of Nazareth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keast Kann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kann throws a body punch but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and of Nazareth wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kann throws a hook to the side of of Nazareth's head but of Nazareth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
of Nazareth lands a nice looking body kick.
Kann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
of Nazareth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

of Nazareth gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kann to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kann stops of Nazareth from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as of Nazareth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
of Nazareth has his hands on Kann's head, controlling the position.
Kann landing some decent shots from guard.
of Nazareth is trying to control the position but Kann postures up.
of Nazareth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
of Nazareth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
of Nazareth wants to sweep but no luck.
Kann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Kann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
of Nazareth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann is looking to work some ground and pound but of Nazareth has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kann lands a couple of elbows.
Kann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kann 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.
of Nazareth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kann manages to get himself to full guard.
of Nazareth controlling from the top position.
of Nazareth's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kann tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to stand but Kann is controlling from the bottom.
Keast Kann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kann will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
of Nazareth stopping the sweep attempt from Kann.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jesus of Nazareth hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
Kann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says of Nazareth as he avoids it easily.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for of Nazareth.
Kann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but of Nazareth circles away quickly and effectively.
Kann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but of Nazareth avoids it really well and circles away.
of Nazareth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kann ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kann.
of Nazareth wants to slow Kann down by chopping away at his legs.

Kann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kann thows a huge punch but of Nazareth dodges it nicely.
Kann stops of Nazareth from getting back to his feet.
of Nazareth wants to control but Kann is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kann is working for a submission of some sort.
Kann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
of Nazareth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kann.
of Nazareth tries to get to full guard but Kann has control of the leg.
Kann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
of Nazareth tries to get to full guard but Kann has control of the leg.

Kann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but of Nazareth sees it coming and defends easily.
Kann trying to mount his opponent but of Nazareth defends it.

Kann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. of Nazareth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kann.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kann working over of Nazareth with some ground and pound. of Nazareth looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. of Nazareth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kann.
Kann prevents of Nazareth from improving his position.
Kann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!

Kann maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! of Nazareth could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kann has cracked it and of Nazareth is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keast Kann!