PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MK Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Kano

190 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MK Kano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano slips under a jab.
Cage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Cage misses.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cage lands the left hand.
Cage avoids the body shot from Kano.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Kano throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage slips a jab from Kano.
Cage keeps Kano at a distance using the push kick.
Kano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kano throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Kano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kano's sensitive parts.
Cage lands a head kick. Kano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Cage slips a jab from Kano.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Kano stalks Cage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cage's face. Cage staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kano.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kano's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Kano moves forwards but Cage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kano blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage tests Kano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Kano down.
Kano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Kano off balance momentarily.
Kano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage pushes Kano away with a front kick.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Kano's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Kano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Cage cracks the inside of Kano's front leg.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage cracks the inside of Kano's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cage.
Kano looks winded!
Cage thumps Kano with a low kick.
Kano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kano.

It looks like MK Kano has been cut.
Kano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Kano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kano walks into a stiff left hand from Cage.
Kano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MK Kano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Kano off the cage and back into range.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage sizes up Kano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage cracks the inside of Kano's front leg.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cage. That one must have hurt.
Cage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kano can do to turn this around?
Kano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Kano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage thumps Kano with a low kick.
Cage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cage throws a head kick but Kano moves out of range.
Cage lands a head kick. Kano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Kano's front leg but catches the back leg as Kano tries to avoid it.
Cage lands with a kick to the temple. Kano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cage cracks Kano with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Cage does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage lands a jab.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Kano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cage.
Kano is breathing heavily.
Kano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Kano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Cage tenderised Kano's leg. Kano is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a left hand
and Kano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kano in his tracks.
Kano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Cage moves out of range as Kano strikes.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kano. That did some damage!
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kano's sensitive parts.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kano.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage lands a head kick. Kano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cage feints and then cracks Kano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kano down.
Cage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kano.
Kano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kano circles away quickly and effectively.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cage has got the better of the exchanges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kano scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
A jab from Cage does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage jabs Kano right on the nose. Kano blinks but takes it well.
Kano throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Kano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands a nice looking body kick.
Kano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Kano looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Cage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Cage tenderised Kano's leg. Kano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kano's head backwards.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Kano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage throws a nice head kick!
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!
Kano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kano drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kano misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage scores with a head kick.
Cage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Cage lands but Kano takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kano throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage scores with a leg kick.
Cage connects with an inside leg kick.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage cracks the inside of Kano's front leg.
Cage throws a series of strikes that have Kano backpedaling.
Cage misses with the combination.
Kano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MK Kano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
Cage slips under a jab from Kano.
Cage thumps Kano with a low kick.
Cage is looking to slow Kano down with leg kicks.
Cage thuds his shin into the meat of Kano's side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cage cracks Kano with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!