PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Angel Of Death. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kane
vs
Kehoe

187 cm
37
183 lbs
32 - 23 - 1

178 cm
30
175 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Quian Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kehoe throws out the jab.

Kehoe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kehoe landing some decent shots from guard.
Kane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kehoe looking to pass the guard.
Kehoe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane has control of Kehoe's left arm, preventing Kehoe from doing any damage.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.
Kane has Kehoe pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kehoe misses with a low kick.
Kehoe misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
Kane lands a nice hook to Kehoe's body. Kehoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kane clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kehoe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
Kehoe gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kehoe pushes Kane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kehoe on the inside.
Kehoe has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kane.
Kehoe lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane effectively controlling the action here.
Kane tries a body shot but Kehoe blocks it.
Kehoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kehoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kehoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kehoe misses with the head strike.
Kane lands a shot to the body.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kehoe blocking some punches.
Kehoe cracks Kane with a nice body shot.
Kehoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kane's elbow.
Kehoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Kehoe digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Kehoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kehoe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Andrew Kehoe has been cut.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Kehoe.
Kane blocking some punches.
Kehoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane throws an elbow but it misses.
Kehoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane trying to stall but Kehoe improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kehoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kehoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
Kehoe misses with some punches.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kehoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kehoe works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
Kehoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kehoe fails to land.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kehoe tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane.
Kehoe scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kehoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Kehoe.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kehoe blocks an uppercut.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane blocks a body shot from Kehoe.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane takes a shot to the head.
Kane pushes Kehoe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kehoe misses with the head strike.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Kehoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kehoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Kane misses.
Kehoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kehoe.
A leg kick checked by Kane.
Kane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kehoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Kehoe fakes the leg kick and cracks Kane in the body.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kehoe has time to react.
Kehoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kane is out of range.
Kehoe throws a leg kick but Kane checks it.
Kane misses with a leg kick.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane is looking to chop away at Kehoe's legs.
And Kehoe tries to counter it with a takedown but Kane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kane drives through and clinches with Kehoe against the cage.
Kane is trying to stall.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Kehoe.
Kane blocks a body shot from Kehoe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Kehoe avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
A head punch on the inside from Kehoe fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kehoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kane lands a shoulder strike.
Kehoe lands a body shot.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kane slowing the pace effectively.
Kehoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kehoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
Kehoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane cracks Kehoe with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Kehoe avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kehoe fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane lands with a light punch inside.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kehoe.

Kehoe pulls guard successfully.
Kehoe working a defensive guard here.
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kehoe looking to control.
Kehoe has Kane pulled in close to control his posture.
Kane won't allow Kehoe to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kehoe is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kehoe eats them both and turns towards Kane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kane blocks a low kick nicely.
Kehoe throws a body kick that misses
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Kehoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kehoe connects with a body shot that sends Kane's belly button to the back.
Kehoe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kane takes a step back to recover.
Kehoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kehoe working aggressively here.
Kehoe tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Kehoe.
Kane pushes Kehoe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kehoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Kane.
Kane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kehoe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kehoe tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Kehoe back against the cage.
Kehoe is working for takedown but Kane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kane stalling.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehoe misses with some punches.
Quian Kane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kehoe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quian Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kehoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Kehoe.
Kane throws a counter high kick but Kehoe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kehoe lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kehoe checks a leg kick.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kehoe.

Kane pushes Kehoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Kehoe jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kehoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kehoe fails to land.
A short right from Kane.
Kehoe lands with a left to the head.
Kane blocks a body shot from Kehoe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Kehoe controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kehoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kane lands a hook that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kehoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kane.
Kehoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kane prevents a body shot from Kehoe.

Kehoe pulls guard effortlessly.

Kane gets to his feet. Kehoe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kehoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane swings for the body but Kehoe moves out of range.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane works the jab nicely.
Quian Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Kehoe misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane lands a head kick!
Kane misses with an uppercut. Kehoe saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kane - just one landing.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Kane lands an elbow that stopped Kehoe in his tracks for a moment.
Kehoe lands with a right to the head.
Kehoe throws a head punch that misses.
Kane lands an uppercut.
Kane lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kehoe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kehoe.
Kehoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kehoe blocks the elbow strike.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehoe jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kehoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kane blocking some punches.
Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Kehoe lands a right hand.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Kehoe controls the action.
Kane is trying to maintain a safe position but Kehoe gets an underhook and turns Kane into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kane.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kehoe.
Kehoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kane gets through Kehoe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kane is working Kehoe over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
Kehoe goes for a takedown attempt but Kane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quian Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Kehoe.
Kehoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kehoe digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Kehoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kane slaps away a takedown attempt from Kehoe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kehoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane 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.
Kane scores with a jab.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kehoe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Good shot there by Kane.
Kane lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Kehoe is rocked!
Kehoe throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Kane was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kehoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kehoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane lands a body shot.
Kehoe swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quian Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quian Kane!
An out of breath and clearly excited Quian Kane thanked Mohito Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).