PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuller comes to the cage accompanied by Chevy Ridin' High - Dre feat. Rick Ross. Kane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Again. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fuller
vs
Kane

192 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Kane!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane swinging wilding here.
Fuller throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No joy there for Fuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Fuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terrance Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.

Fuller manages to break the clinch.

Kane knocks Fuller to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Fuller is rocked!
Kane is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Fuller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fuller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fuller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fuller some visible discomfort.
Fuller seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Fuller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fuller pushes Kane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet but Kane is dominant here and he's now got Fuller's back!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fuller hang on?
Kane has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuller's face.
Kane punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuller wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kane is landing with some decent strikes but Fuller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fuller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kane looking to secure an arm triangle but Fuller defends it well.
Fuller is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kane landing shots from mount.
Fuller is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kane with a couple of short strikes.
Kane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fuller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kane scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuller?
Kane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fuller is trying to stand.
Kane lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fuller squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Fuller somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Fuller scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fuller tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fuller is trying to break the clinch but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Fuller tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
Kane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up.
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kane. Fuller shrugs it off though.
Fuller throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kane counters by clinching up.
Kane stops a takedown attempt from Fuller.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Fuller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fuller tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane connects with a high kick.
Fuller misses with a two punch combination.

Kane rushes Fuller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Kane lands a body shot.
Kane stalling against the cage.

Kane breaks the clinch.

Kane has Fuller up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuller is pressed up against the cage. Kane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fuller down to the mat. Fuller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane stalks Fuller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuller's face. Fuller staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a body shot.
Kane lands a head kick. Fuller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Fuller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuller catches Kane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuller wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Fuller wants to break free but Kane has control.
Fuller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane stalling.
Fuller wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.

Kane breaks the clinch.
Fuller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane lands a nice hook to Fuller's body. Fuller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kane throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
Fuller moves out of range of the body kick from Kane.
Fuller misses with a wild combination.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuller misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuller misses with a double jab.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Fuller counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has Fuller backing up. Fuller nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Fuller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kane throws a one two combo.
Good exchange - Fuller coming out on top.
Both fighters circling a little - Kane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fuller throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Fuller fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands a nice shot that snaps Kane's head back.
Terrance Fuller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings Fuller.

Fuller moves into the clinch.

Kane breaks from the clinch.
Fuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuller prevents it.
Fuller wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Fuller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.

Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuller's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fuller duly obliges.
Fuller throws a combination that misses

and Kane counters by clinching up.

Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuller's knee momentarily.
Fuller misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Fuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuller misses with a double jab.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane takes one on the button.
Kane throws a combination. Fuller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fuller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a nice kick to the body.
No joy there for Fuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Fuller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
Fuller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fuller.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Fuller.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuller misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fuller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fuller doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Kane swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane misses with a double jab
enabling Fuller to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuller tries to clinch up.
Fuller scores with a body shot.
Fuller misses with a combination

and Kane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane stalling in the clinch but Fuller improves position.
Fuller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Fuller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fuller gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Fuller decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Fuller slips the punch.
Fuller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuller tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuller is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Fuller is trying to break free.

Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fuller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Kane.
Fuller looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.

Kane has closed the distance and engaged Fuller in a clinch.
Kane prevents Fuller from breaking the clinch.
Fuller is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Kane looking to slow down the pace here.

Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuller looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fuller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kane closes the distance but Fuller moves to the side
and Fuller counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to clinch up but Fuller circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuller looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A low kick from Fuller misses

and Kane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kane.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuller misses with a wild combination.
Fuller throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.

Fuller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane keeps control of Fuller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Kane on the inside.
Fuller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fuller throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Fuller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kane blocks a head kick by Fuller.

Kane has managed to clinch.
Kane keeps control of Fuller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuller prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane keeps control of Fuller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuller throws a series of strikes that have Kane backpedaling.
Fuller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fuller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kane breaks the clinch.
Fuller lands a two punch combo.
Fuller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fuller wants to clinch

and Kane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kane.
Kane lands with a right to the head.
Kane keeps control of Fuller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuller is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Fuller is trying to break the clinch but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuller takes an elbow to the temple.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination!
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane has a takedown stuffed.
Fuller lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into rage.
Terrance Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane shoots for a takedown but Fuller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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 Terrance Fuller.
Well Kane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Kane!