PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua has chosen Shut Up as his entrance music. Tom Kane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kane
vs
Joshua

211 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Joshua!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Tom Kane has been cut.
Good shot there by Joshua.
Kane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joshua finds it's way round the side to connect with Kane's head.
Joshua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Joshua.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joshua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kane in his tracks.
Joshua misses with the combination.
Kane misses with a kick to the body.
Joshua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua moves out of range as Kane throws a body kick.
Joshua throws a counter combo.
Joshua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joshua cracks the inside of Kane's front leg.
Kane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kane backing away here, and Joshua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Joshua steps in with a hook that catches Kane right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Joshua follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kane looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joshua!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Joshua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.