PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby has chosen Forgot about dre. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trane
vs
Kirby

192 cm
28
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
39
199 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Trane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby throws a big shot that misses.
Trane scores with a hook to the body. Kirby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trane!

It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
Trane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Trane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby thuds a left hand into Trane's body.
Kirby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trane was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirby.
John Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trane moves in looking to clinch but Kirby pushes him off.
Kirby throws a looping overhand right but Trane ducks down to avoid it.
Kirby looks to land a left hand but Trane moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trane throws a jab when Kirby was well out of range.
Trane misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
A combination from Kirby does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Trane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirby dips to his left and cracks Trane with an uppercut!
Kirby misses with a body shot.
Trane throws a leg kick but Kirby moved away.
Trane slips under a jab from Kirby.
Trane is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Trane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kirby avoids the head kick by Trane.
Kirby misses with a two punch combination.
Kirby throws a series of punches but Trane avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Trane.
A combination from Kirby does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trane drops his hands momentarily and Kirby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
Kirby misses with a body shot.
Trane throws the left hand but Kirby avoids the punch easily.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Trane has Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
Trane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trane pushes Kirby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Trane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trane.
Trane stalling against the cage.
Trane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trane tries to throw a body punch but Kirby avoids it by throwing Trane back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Trane.
Trane leaning his opponent against the cage.
Trane looking to stall.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Trane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Trane effectively controlling the action here.
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!
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Trane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trane has Kirby pressed against the cage.
Trane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kirby misses with the head strike.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirby dodges an elbow strike from Trane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirby blocks an elbow strike from Trane.
Trane tries to land knees in the clinch but Kirby avoids the damage to the body.
Trane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Trane to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Trane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kirby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trane misses with a leg kick
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby throws a body punch but Trane moves out of range.
Kirby throws a wild body kick that Trane sees coming a mile off.
Kirby misses with a few strikes there.
Kirby swings widly with a right hand
and Trane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Trane.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trane.

Trane clinches with his opponent.
Trane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby stalling in the clinch but Trane improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Trane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirby is trying to maintain a safe position but Trane gets an underhook and turns Kirby into the cage.

Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trane tries to clinch up but Kirby circles away and keeps his distance.
Trane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trane blocks a head kick by Kirby.
Kirby throws a hook but Trane avoids it easily.
A jab from Trane finds it's way through Kirby's defenses.
Kirby misses with a combination

and Trane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trane blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trane misses with a body punch.
Trane lands an elbow inside that Kirby shrugs off.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from Trane.
Kirby throws a lazy uppercut
and Trane counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby throws a low kick but Trane avoids it.
Kirby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kirby misses with a few strikes there.
Trane defending well as Kirby loads up on a big left hand.
Kirby misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trane gets a clinch.
Trane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trane taking a breather.
Kirby lands a right hand.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby avoids the elbow strike from Trane, against the cage.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirby's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trane.
Trane misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Trane.
Trane lands an elbow inside that Kirby shrugs off.
Trane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kirby tries to circle away but Trane has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trane's elbow.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trane lands a knee to the body.
Kirby is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trane landing knees to the head.
Trane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up John Kirby's cut even more.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trane.
Trane connects with a knee to the head.
Trane lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Trane on the inside.
Trane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trane stalling against the cage.
Trane lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Trane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trane manages to avoid it.
Kirby tries to score with a low kick but Trane moves his leg out of the way.
Kirby looks to score with a jab to the body but Trane is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Trane.
Trane thows a body shot but no joy.
Trane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trane lands a nice hook to Kirby's body. Kirby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trane has time to react.
Trane walks into a jab.
Kirby misses with an uppercut. Trane saw that one coming.
Kirby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
Kirby digs a good body shot into Trane's ribs.
Kirby throws a looping overhand right but Trane ducks down to avoid it.
Trane tries to clinch up.
Kirby misses with a kick to the body.
Trane scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirby scores with a nice strike.
John Kirby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trane slips a straight right by Kirby.
Trane connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirby misses with a two punch combination.
Kirby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Kirby is predictable there
letting Trane counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trane tries to clinch up but Kirby circles away and keeps his distance.
Trane tries to clinch but Kirby is having none of it.
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
Trane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kirby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trane lands with an overhand left.
Trane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirby throws a body punch but Trane moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby checks the leg kick.
Kirby throws a right hand that misses

and Trane counters by moving into the clinch.
Trane connects with a knee to the head.
Trane crunches a lovely knee into Kirby's ribcage.
Trane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirby's efforts to push away.
Trane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirby's defenses.
A body shot lands from Trane.
Trane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Trane slowing the pace effectively.
John Kirby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trane landing knees to the body.
Trane presses Kirby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirby jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trane counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above John Kirby's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sloppy strikes from Kirby. Those never looked like landing.
Trane tries to clinch but Kirby moves out of range.
Trane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle, before Trane throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kirby's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Trane lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). John Trane!
A very excited looking John Trane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.