PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Kean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen Some Bodies Gonna Get It by Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kean
vs
Wagner

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Kean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kean tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Kean tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Kean throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kean tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Kean is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Kean throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Kean lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kean is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Kean tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Brandon Kean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kean is looking to clinch.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Kean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kean is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt - Kean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wagner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kean tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kean pushes Wagner off looking to stand but Wagner dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Wagner is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Kean dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but Kean sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kean looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Kean tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kean tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Kean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Wagner or perhaps it was just good defense by Kean which made him look bad.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Kean.
Kean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kean.
Kean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kean thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kean circles away.
Brandon Kean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Wagner.
Kean looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kean missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kean tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Kean moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Kean throws a series of punches but Wagner avoids them all with ease.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips a jab from Kean.
Kean tries a head kick but it misses.
Kean throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. Kean tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kean wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Kean dominated that second round.
That's time! Kean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kean tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kean tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kean lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Kean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kean.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kean is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kean moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Kean.
Brandon Kean is winning the standup battle so far.
Kean is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Kean.
Wagner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Kean misses the target.
Kean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kean.
Kean tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Kean tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kean tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Brandon Kean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kean gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wagner stopping the sweep attempt from Kean.
Ben Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner prevents Kean from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Kean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kean, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Kean!