PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gastin Gloc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gloc is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends? by War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kane
vs
Gloc

200 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gastin Gloc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloc tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Gloc shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gloc tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Gloc tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Gloc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kane forces Gloc back against the cage and clinches.
Kane jumps guard but Gloc stands there with Kane around his waist. Kane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gloc misses with a knee strike.
Kane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gloc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gloc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane jumps guard but Gloc stands there with Kane around his waist. Kane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gloc gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gloc is working away from the top position though.
Gloc throwing shots but Kane is blocking nicely.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Kane trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Kane working for a triangle but Gloc defends it easily.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gloc throwing strikes but missing.
Kane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gloc.
Gloc works over Kane with some ground and pound from guard.
Gloc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gloc wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Gloc is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gloc just stands there and leans against the cage.

Gloc pulls guard successfully.
Gloc controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.

Gloc working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gloc swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gloc is working an open guard so Kane takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gloc closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kane counters with a shoot takedown. Gloc fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Gloc trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloc striking off his back.

Gloc had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kane is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gloc Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kane's back instead.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Kane is keeping busy.
Gloc connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kane to escape the position.
Kane tries to break free.
Gloc is controlling the position but Kane somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloc is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gloc is thwarting Kane's attempts to control the position.
Gloc wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Gloc seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gloc seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Gloc from controlling successfully.

Gloc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gloc working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Kane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gloc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gloc looks to clinch

and Kane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gloc!
Gloc keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gloc tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
Don Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gloc sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Gloc is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gloc gets full guard.
Kane wants to get up but he can't break Gloc's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gloc is looking to stand up but Kane isn't so interested in that idea.
Kane wants to get up but he can't break Gloc's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gloc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to control from the top but Gloc keeps moving.
Gloc throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gloc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gloc wants to clinch

and Kane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gloc's guard.
Gloc wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Gloc controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.

Gloc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gloc throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gloc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gloc looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gloc looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gloc!
Kane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gloc connects with a decent elbow.
Gloc scoring with punches from side control.
Gloc working away.
Kane tries to bench press Gloc off him but Gloc keeps the position.
Gloc lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Gloc keeps moving and retains side control.
Kane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gloc cracks Kane with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloc working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gloc lands an elbow.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Gloc landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gloc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kane is pushing Gloc's head away, looking to escape. Gloc manages to hold on to the position though.

Gloc tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gloc in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kane wants to control but Gloc postures up.
Gloc scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gloc wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side

and Kane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gloc working a defensive guard here.
Kane is pushing down on Gloc's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gloc is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gloc is pressing down on Kane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gloc keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Gloc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gloc trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gloc controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Gloc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Kane dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gloc tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Gloc wants to clinch

and Kane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gloc looking for a sweep. Not yet Gloc, not yet.
Gloc is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Gloc is keeping the position.
Kane wants to control from the top but Gloc keeps moving.
Gloc wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gloc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gloc looking for a guillotine here but Kane defends easily.
Gloc throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Don Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gloc is trying to control but Kane manages to pass to mount!
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Gloc tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Gloc is trying desperately to improve position.
Gloc wants to hold on but Kane pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Gloc is having none of it.
Gloc looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Gloc wants to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Kane is landing with some decent strikes but Gloc is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gloc hang on?

Kane get's back to his feet.
Gloc clinches but Kane breaks the clinch

and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Gloc tries to roll over but Kane keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloc trying to hold on to Kane's head to control him but Kane postures up.
Kane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gloc's head.
Gloc is trying to maintain the position but Kane is very close to passing his half guard.
Gloc is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Gastin Gloc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane scoring with strikes but Gloc is staying in there.
Kane blocks Gloc's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gloc can't escape the position.
Kane looking to control but Gloc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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 Gloc's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Kane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kane unloads with some shots from mount but Gloc bucks and avoids them well.
Gloc tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kane throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Kane is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gloc has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gloc!
Kane wants to get back to his feet but Gloc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Don Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gloc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gloc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gloc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gloc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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