PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen Spiderman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wax
vs
Kane

179 cm
23
178 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Wax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Kane!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kane throws a series of punches but Wax avoids them all with ease.
Wax tries to work over Kane's front leg with a kick but Kane checks it.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wax circles away quickly and effectively.
As Kane tries to get set, Wax tries to push him back and clinch up but Kane manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane throws the left hand but Wax avoids the punch easily.
Wax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane's corner calls for a 1-2. Kane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Wax slips the punch.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Wax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kane's calf.
Wax is looking to score with low kicks.
Wax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kane in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Wax as he connects with a hook.
Wax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wax counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wax.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane throws a leg kick but Wax sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wax jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kane misses with a hook
and Wax counters with a nice leg kick.
Kane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wax under the eye.
Kane lands a nice shot that snaps Wax's head back.
Wax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wax counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kane slips under a jab from Wax.
Wax on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wax tries to work over Kane's front leg with a kick but Kane checks it.
Wax swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
As Wax backs off Kane throws a huge counter combo but Wax manages to avoid it all.
Kane lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Wax.
Wax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wax. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane scores with a one two! Wax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses the shot to the body.
Wax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wax is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wax moves away from the strike by Kane.
Wax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wax.
Wax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wax circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kane misses with a left hand
and Wax counters with a right hand to the body.
Kane missing with a left hand there. Wax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wax.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wax checks it well.
Kane checks a low kick from Wax.
A little jabbing left from Kane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wax finds it's way round the side to connect with Kane's head.
Wax throws the kick towards the body but Kane avoids it.
Kane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a swing at Wax's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wax checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wax checks it well.
Wax looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Wax looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wax scoring well with a low kick there.
Wax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and Wax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wax checks the leg kick.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Wax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wax lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wax.
Kane thows a leg kick but Wax checks it
and Wax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wax throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Kane throws a leg kick but Wax sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wax tried to counter with a leg kick but Kane avoided it.
Wax lands with a good body shot.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Kane thuds his right hand into Wax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wax looks for the body kick but Kane saw that one coming.
Wax throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kane.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wax can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Kane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wax doesn't seem phased though.
Wax throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Kane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kane throws a shot from downtown. Wax moves away and avoids it.
Wax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Wax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane misses with a left hand
and Wax counters with an inside leg kick.
Wax checks a low kick from Kane.
Wax is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kane.
Wax has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wax checks a low kick from Kane.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wax, right into the meat.
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Wax checks the leg kick.
Kane cracks Wax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wax moves forwards but Kane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wax.
Wax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kane thows a leg kick but Wax checks it
letting Wax 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!
Kane slips a jab from Wax.
Kane throws out a counter right but Wax avoids it with no problem.
Kane takes a swing at Wax's ribcage but misses.
Dean Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a leg kick
and Wax counters with a nice body kick.
Wax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Wax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wax feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Wax.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wax misses with a hook to the body
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wax tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane misses the body punch

and Wax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane is trying to stall.
Wax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wax prevents a body shot from Kane.
Wax tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Wax dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wax backwards.
Kane tries to circle away but Wax has him pinned against the cage.
Kane is trying to push Wax away but Wax has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kane stalling in the clinch but Wax improves position.
Wax looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Wax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Wax has double underhooks.
Wax misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Wax.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.

Kane breaks the clinch.
Wax misses with a head kick.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wax checks it well.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wax checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kane.
Kane cracks the inside of Wax's front leg.
Wax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Wax finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kane misses with a hook. Wax ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wax.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wax - that will leave a mark!
Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and Wax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Kane is breathing heavily.

Wax instigates a clinch.
A short left from Wax.
Wax prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Wax.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane is trying to maintain a safe position but Wax gets an underhook and turns Kane into the cage.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.
Wax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Wax throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wax crunches a lovely knee into Kane's ribcage.
Wax lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kane is rocked!
Wax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanes head.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Wax finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Wax.
Wax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wax pushes Kane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wax lands with a left to the head.
Wax dips a shoulder and cracks Kane with a mighty uppercut! Kane falls back against the cage and Wax unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kane is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wax screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Wax!
Charlie Wax retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Charlie Wax 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.