PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakker Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjuelez has chosen el Jarabe Tapatio as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kane
vs
Manjuelez

190 cm
33
203 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakker Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Manjuelez should have avoided that one.

Kane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kane keeps control of Manjuelez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manjuelez is stalling here.
Kane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Pablo Manjuelez has been cut.
Manjuelez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane moves out of range as Manjuelez strikes.
Kane attempts a counter takedown but Manjuelez avoids it well and moves away.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Manjuelez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manjuelez throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Manjuelez throws a leg kick that misses.
Manjuelez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Manjuelez takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a really nice looking cross but Manjuelez seems unphased.
Manjuelez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Manjuelez to the ground. Kane is now in Manjuelez's guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Manjuelez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manjuelez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kane has passed into side control.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manjuelez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
Kane wants to control but Manjuelez is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manjuelez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Manjuelez pushes Kane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Manjuelez is not content to let Kane control the position.
Manjuelez wants to control but Kane postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manjuelez is trying to escape the position but Kane is controlling the position.
Manjuelez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Manjuelez wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Manjuelez trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Manjuelez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kane trying to control here.
Kane preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane is trying to maintain the position but Manjuelez is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakker Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Manjuelez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manjuelez takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Manjuelez moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manjuelez can do to turn this around?
Kane jabs Manjuelez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kane cracks Manjuelez with an open hand slap.
Kane catches Manjuelez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kane pushes Manjuelez away with a front kick.
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Kane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane catches Manjuelez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manjuelez.
Pablo Manjuelez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Manjuelez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manjuelez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manjuelez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane lands with a nice body kick.
Kane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kane pushes Manjuelez away with a front kick.
Kane cracks Manjuelez with an open hand slap.

Kane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez is trying to stand.
Manjuelez wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kane is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manjuelez sees it coming and defends easily.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Manjuelez is defending well.
Still in half guard, Kane seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez wants to improve his position but Kane is controlling well.
Kane works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Manjuelez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kane jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Manjuelez manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manjuelez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Manjuelez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Manjuelez's back!

Kane has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Manjuelez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakker Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Manjuelez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Manjuelez misses with a series of wild punches.
Manjuelez looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manjuelez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manjuelez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kane avoids it really well and circles away.
Dakker Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kane dives in and scores a takedown into Manjuelez's guard.
Kane won't allow Manjuelez to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Manjuelez is keeping the position.
Manjuelez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kane won't allow Manjuelez to sweep him here.
Manjuelez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kane in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Manjuelez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dakker Kane!