PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kampamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kamil Kampamba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kampamba
vs
Kane

175 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Kampamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Kane!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane avoids the head kick by Kampamba.
Kane looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Kane clinches.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kampamba has him pressed against the cage.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Kampamba is controlling him.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Kampamba has double underhooks.
Kampamba is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Kampamba tries to tie him up.
Kampamba looking for a takedown.
Kampamba can't break the clinch.
Kane tries to break free but Kampamba pushes him back against the cage.
Kampamba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kampamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries to circle away but Kampamba has him pinned against the cage.
Kampamba tries to pull guard but Kane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Kampamba has the dominant position.
Kampamba has Kane pressed against the cage, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kampamba is trying to maintain a safe position but Kane gets an underhook and turns Kampamba into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampamba looking to stall.
Kampamba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kane can't break the clinch.
Kane leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kampamba tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
Kampamba tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kampamba prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Kampamba is controlling him.

Kampamba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kampamba wants to stand but Kane is controlling the position.
Kampamba is trying to keep Kane in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kampamba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kampamba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kane postures up in Kampamba's guard and throws a big left but Kampamba blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kampamba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kampamba is looking to stand up but Kane isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mike Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for Kampamba on that attempt.
Kane tries to clinch up but Kampamba circles away and keeps his distance.
Kampamba tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Kampamba. Kampamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane throws a right and a left that Kampamba avoids nicely.
Kane leaves Kampamba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kampamba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kane's half guard.

Kane has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kampamba is on him like a limpet, forcing Kane back against the cage.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kampamba breaks from the clinch.
Kampamba fails with the takedown.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kampamba tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kampamba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Kane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kampamba. Kampamba obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kampamba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kane pinned against the cage. Kane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kane closes the distance and pushes Kampamba back into the cage.
Kampamba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kampamba has a takedown stuffed.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kampamba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck for Kampamba with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Kane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kampamba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kampamba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Kane has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kampamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Kampamba closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Kampamba pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kampamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kampamba shoots in but no luck this time.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kampamba.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mike Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kampamba is defended easily by Kane.
Kampamba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kampamba counters with a three punch combo that has Kane backing up. Kane nods at Kampamba to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kampamba darts in looking for a takedown but Kane gets double underhooks and turns Kampamba into the cage.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Kampamba backs off Kane throws a huge counter combo but Kampamba manages to avoid it all.
Kane wants to clinch up but Kampamba keeps it at a distance.
Kane is looking to clinch but Kampamba is avoiding it.
Kampamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kampamba.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kampamba counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kampamba.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kampamba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane moves into range and clinches up with Kampamba.
Kane is trying to break free.
Kane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kampamba jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kampamba is looking to control Kane's arms but Kane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kampamba has his back to the cage.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kampamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
Kane wants to get back to striking at distance but Kampamba won't allow it.
Kampamba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kampamba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kane just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampamba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Kane is pressed up against the cage. Kampamba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kane down to the mat. Kane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kane gets a clinch.
Kampamba is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kampamba tries to score a body lock takedown but Kane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kampamba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Kampamba is controlling the position.
Kampamba prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampamba scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Kampamba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kampamba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kane just stands there and leans against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Kampamba has the dominant position.
Kampamba tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kampamba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kampamba has him pressed against the cage.
Kampamba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Kampamba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kampamba tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kane tries to bum rush Kampamba with a series of wild strikes but Kampamba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kampamba half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kampamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Kampamba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kampamba fails with the takedown.
Kane throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kampamba shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kampamba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kampamba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.

Kane pushes Kampamba up against the cage in a clinch.
Kampamba prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Kampamba can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kampamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Kampamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kampamba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kampamba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kane decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kampamba, up you get!
Kane throws a series of punches but Kampamba avoids them all with ease.
Kampamba is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampamba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kampamba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kane is fending him off so far but Kampamba persists. Nope, Kane circles away and we're back to standing.

Kane rushes Kampamba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kampamba has him pressed against the cage.
Kampamba working aggressively here.
Kampamba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kampamba is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Kampamba keeps him there for the moment.

Kampamba manages to pull guard.
Kane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kampamba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kampamba doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Kane throws a right hand that Kampamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Kampamba also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kampamba dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Kampamba is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kane.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Kampamba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kampamba shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Kampamba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane unleashes a big counter combination but Kampamba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kampamba shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Kampamba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane throws a series of punches but Kampamba moves out of range.
Kane tries to bum rush Kampamba with a series of wild strikes but Kampamba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kampamba shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Kampamba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kampamba wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
As Kampamba backs off Kane throws a huge counter combo but Kampamba manages to avoid it all.
Kampamba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mike Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Kane rushes Kampamba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kampamba's efforts to push away.
Kampamba is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kampamba scores a nice knee to the body.
Kampamba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kane fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kane drives through and clinches with Kampamba against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampamba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Mike Kane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kampamba tries to stall but Kane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kampamba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kampamba tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kampamba fails to pull guard.
Kampamba tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Kampamba's head.
Kamil Kampamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Kane!