PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tahar Heart (ranked 19704 p4p, 193 weight class) and Sutter Cane (ranked 8795 p4p, 166 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Heart
vs
Cane

170 cm
27
161 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

167 cm
37
158 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tahar Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sutter Cane!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Heart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heart.
Cane throws a leg kick but Heart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heart lands a head kick!
Heart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heart feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Heart lands.
Cane checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heart's head backwards.
Cane throws a low kick but Heart avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Heart.
Cane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heart connects with an inside leg kick.
Heart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heart looks for the body kick but Cane saw that one coming.
Cane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
It seemed like Cane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Cane with a nice cross.
Cane slips under a jab from Heart.
Heart checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cane moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart tries to work over Cane's front leg with a kick but Cane checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cane, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Cane's shoulder, as Cane tries to avoid the shot.
Cane scores with a shot to the body.
Heart lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heart.
Cane tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cane.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heart, right into the meat.
Heart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heart misses with a low kick.
Cane checks a low kick from Heart.
Cane tries a low kick but Heart avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Heart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Cane.
Heart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heart throws a low kick but Cane moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Cane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cane throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heart.
Cane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heart throws a nice looking combination but Cane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heart. Heart obviously looking to wear him down.
Cane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heart.
Cane replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Heart blocks it well.
Heart misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Heart slips under a jab.
Cane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Cane moved out of range nicely.
Heart lands with an overhand left.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heart.
No joy there for Heart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick from Cane.
Cane tries a low kick but Heart avoids it.
Cane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cane throws a lazy right hand but Heart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tahar Heart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heart slips under a jab.
Heart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cane is looking to slow Heart down with leg kicks.
Tahar Heart is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cane lands with a nice combination. Heart backs away looking to recover.
Heart throws a leg kick but Cane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cane connects with a crisp jab.
Heart slips a jab from Cane.
Heart tries to counter by clinching up but Cane breaks away and moves out of range.
Heart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heart throws a big shot that misses.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
Heart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart lands with a right hand.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heart.
Heart misses with the combination.
Cane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cane.
Cane throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cane.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cane.
Cane defending well as Heart loads up on a big left hand.
Cane lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Cane moves away and avoids it.
Heart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heart walks into a jab.
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heart tries to score with a low kick but Cane moves his leg out of the way.
Sutter Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart lands a really nice looking cross but Cane seems unphased.
Heart throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Nice cross by Heart.
Heart throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cane will feel that in the morning.
Heart swings for the body but Cane moves out of range.
A jab from Heart misses.
Cane misses with a hook. Heart ducked under it nicely.
Heart throws a low kick but Cane avoids it.
Cane thinks about the counter body kick.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Cane.
Cane misses with a looping left.
Heart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cane can do to turn this around?
Cane moves forwards but Heart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heart connects with the punch.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Cane.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Cane lands with an overhand left.
Cane feints and then cracks Heart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heart down.
Heart scores with a hook.
Heart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cane.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heart. That's going to slow Cane down.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tahar Heart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cane.
Sutter Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cane misses with a kick to the body.
Cane is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cane slips a straight right by Heart.
Cane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Heart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Heart looks to throw the jab but Cane is out of range.
Heart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Heart.
Cane misses with a body shot.
As Cane looks to move away, Heart throws a big counter combo but Cane just gets out of the way.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Heart.
Heart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cane has time to react.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Cane misses
and Heart counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Cane misses its intended target.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cane is looking to slow Heart down with leg kicks.
Cane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heart slips a straight right by Cane.
Heart checks a low kick from Cane.
Cane misses with an uppercut
and Heart counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heart.
Cane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heart is out of range and Cane settles back down.
Heart throws a one two combo.
Heart with a jab.
Heart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cane's hands.
Some wild striking there from Heart.
Cane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cane checks the leg kick.
Cane throws a front kick aimed at Heart's knee but Heart avoids it well.
Heart punishes Cane's body with a nice straight punch.
Cane scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from Heart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cane.
Heart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cane misses with a straight right.
Heart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cane's sensitive parts.
Cane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cane throws the left hand but Heart avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cane lands a leg kick that knocks Heart off balance momentarily.
Cane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heart connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cane scrambles back to his feet.
Heart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Cane.
Cane loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.
Cane takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Heart misses the target.
Heart throws a leg kick that misses.
Heart on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heart lands a lovely overhand right.
Cane moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Cane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heart blocks a jab.
Heart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heart moves out of range as Cane throws a body kick.
Heart scores with a hook.
Cane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tahar Heart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Tahar Heart!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Tahar Heart!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Tahar Heart!

Tahar Heart wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Tahar Heart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.