PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Merrill Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickson Smalls has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Merrill Kane's chin.

Kane
vs
Smalls

207 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Merrill Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls misses with a wild combination.
Kane seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smalls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body punch from Smalls.
Smalls loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane tries to counter with a takedown but Smalls is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Smalls changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Kane is rocked!
Smalls drops Kane with a big left hand! Kane is injured, injured bad! Smalls jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickson Smalls!