PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jury Lokomotivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kanehara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lokomotivo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slipknot - Wait and bleed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lokomotivo
vs
Kanehara

183 cm
21
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jury Lokomotivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kanehara!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanehara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lokomotivo as he avoids it easily.
Jury Lokomotivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lokomotivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kanehara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokomotivo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanehara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lokomotivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokomotivo stuffs the takedown attempt from Kanehara. Kanehara gets slowly back to his feet.
Lokomotivo slips a jab from Kanehara.

Lokomotivo clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kanehara looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lokomotivo lands with a light punch inside.
Lokomotivo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanehara backwards.

Kanehara jumps into guard, dragging Lokomotivo to the mat.
Lokomotivo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lokomotivo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kanehara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kanehara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokomotivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanehara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lokomotivo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lokomotivo pushes down on Kanehara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kanehara wants to get back to full guard.
Kanehara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kanehara has a hand on Lokomotivo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lokomotivo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lokomotivo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kanehara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kanehara tries to lock up and control but Lokomotivo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lokomotivo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kanehara hang on?
Kanehara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lokomotivo content just to control the position here.
Kanehara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lokomotivo content just to control the position here.
Kanehara tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara is in a horrible position here. Lokomotivo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lokomotivo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kanehara hang on?
Lokomotivo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kanehara is squirming around, avoiding Lokomotivo's attempts to control the action.
Kanehara tries to reverse the position but Lokomotivo maintains control.
Lokomotivo tries to control but Kanehara wriggling away.
Kanehara is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kanehara tries to hold on but Lokomotivo pushes him away.
Kanehara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lokomotivo tries to control but Kanehara wriggling away.
Kanehara taking shots to the head.
Kanehara tries to reverse the position but Lokomotivo maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jury Lokomotivo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kanehara keeps the fight on the outside.

Kanehara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lokomotivo sprawls well initially but Kanehara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kanehara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kanehara looks to land a strike but Lokomotivo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lokomotivo looking to control.
Kanehara passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokomotivo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kanehara working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kanehara tries to advance to mount but Lokomotivo denies him.
Kanehara staying calm.
Kanehara working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lokomotivo wants to control but Kanehara postures up.

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.
Lokomotivo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kanehara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kanehara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kanehara has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lokomotivo!
Lokomotivo regains half guard.
Lokomotivo gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lokomotivo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kanehara working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara works over Lokomotivo with some ground and pound from guard.
Kanehara looking to pass the guard.
Kanehara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kanehara trying to control but Lokomotivo is working from the bottom.
Kanehara throws and elbow that misses. Lokomotivo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kanehara's guard. Nice move by Lokomotivo!
Kanehara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lokomotivo!
Kanehara is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kanehara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lokomotivo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lokomotivo tries to get out of the position.
Kanehara looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lokomotivo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kanehara lands a big shot there that rocks Lokomotivo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lokomotivo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanehara lands a big elbow.
Akira Kanehara has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kanehara looking for a guillotine from mount but Lokomotivo is having none of it.
Kanehara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Kanehara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lokomotivo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akira Kanehara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lokomotivo thuds a left hand into Kanehara's body.
Kanehara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kanehara with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanehara.
Kanehara thuds a left hand into Lokomotivo's body.
Kanehara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kanehara lands with a shot to the body.
Kanehara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanehara tries for a takedown but Lokomotivo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lokomotivo defending well as Kanehara loads up on a big left hand.
Kanehara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lokomotivo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lokomotivo moves away from the strike by Kanehara.
Kanehara misses with a straight right.
Kanehara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lokomotivo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kanehara fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanehara waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lokomotivo.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanehara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanehara lands a jab.
Kanehara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lokomotivo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lokomotivo lands a nice looking body shot.
Lokomotivo scores with a nice strike.
Kanehara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lokomotivo misses with a wild combination.
Lokomotivo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanehara.
Kanehara shoots in but no luck this time.
Jury Lokomotivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Kanehara.
Lokomotivo misses with a double jab.
Lokomotivo scores with a nice strike.
Lokomotivo lands a nice looking body shot.

Lokomotivo moves into range and clinches up with Kanehara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara has Lokomotivo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lokomotivo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lokomotivo pushes Kanehara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lokomotivo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanehara gets an underhook and turns Lokomotivo into the cage.
Kanehara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kanehara fails to pull guard.
Kanehara tries to score a body lock takedown but Lokomotivo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Lokomotivo.
A body shot lands from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo trying to stall but Kanehara improves his position.
Kanehara wants a takedown.
Lokomotivo blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Lokomotivo to work.
Kanehara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lokomotivo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kanehara is working for takedown but Lokomotivo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kanehara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lokomotivo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lokomotivo gets through Kanehara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kanehara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lokomotivo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lokomotivo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kanehara counters with a right hand to the body.
Lokomotivo moves in looking to clinch but Kanehara pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lokomotivo.
Kanehara misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Kanehara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Lokomotivo. That snapped Kanehara's head back.
Lokomotivo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanehara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lokomotivo takes a swing at Kanehara's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Kanehara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanehara walks into a straight right hand from Lokomotivo.
Kanehara throws out a loose jab but Lokomotivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanehara drops his hands momentarily and Lokomotivo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanehara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lokomotivo moves into the clinch.
Kanehara goes for a takedown attempt but Lokomotivo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kanehara drops his hands momentarily and Lokomotivo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lokomotivo scores with a leg kick.
Lokomotivo fails to land with a series of punches.
Lokomotivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanehara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanehara looks for a takedown but Lokomotivo sprawls well.
Lokomotivo lands a jab.
Kanehara blocks a leg kick.
Lokomotivo needs to keep his hands up - Kanehara had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Kanehara.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Lokomotivo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lokomotivo, as that shot connected.
Kanehara tries to bum rush Lokomotivo with a series of wild strikes but Lokomotivo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Lokomotivo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kanehara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanehara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kanehara!