PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izaiah Kane (ranked 1758 p4p, 219 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 3086 p4p, 323 weight class). Izaiah Kane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kane
vs
Arias

180 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Izaiah Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arias forces Kane back against the cage and clinches.

Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Arias closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kane quickly recovers to half guard.
Kane tries to roll over but Arias keeps him under control.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arias missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kane gets full guard.
Kane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Arias is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane not doing much here.
Arias wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.
Kane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane looks to land a strike but Arias avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arias being controlled here, momentarily.
Kane won't allow Arias to sweep him here.

Arias working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily.
Arias being controlled here, momentarily.
Arias trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Arias moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arias! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kane cracks the inside of Arias's front leg.
Kane throws out a powerful jab.
Arias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arias slips under a jab from Kane.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Arias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arias.
Arias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Arias drops his hands momentarily and Kane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arias tries to clinch up.
Kane half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arias moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Arias takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arias doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kane is looking to slow Arias down with leg kicks.
Arias misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Arias fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Kane staying out of range there.
Kane misses with a kick to the body

and Arias counters with a takedown into side control.
Kane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izaiah Kane dominated that round.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane throws a hook but Arias avoids it easily.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Arias.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Arias moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Arias.
Arias shoots in but no luck this time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arias, right into the meat.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Arias throws a solid leg kick but Kane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kane throws a leg kick but Arias checks it.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arias can do to turn this around?
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arias throws out the jab.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Arias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kane wants to slow Arias down by chopping away at his legs.
Arias feints the counter takedown.
Arias cracks Kane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane looks to throw the jab but Arias is out of range.
Kane checks the leg kick.
Kane moves away from the strike by Arias.
Kane half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kane.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arias.
Arias feints the counter takedown.
Arias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kane attempts a counter takedown but Arias avoids it well and moves away.
Arias throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arias throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane throws a quick counter kick to the body but Arias avoids it.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Arias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kane wants to slow Arias down by chopping away at his legs.
Arias throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.

Arias closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arias throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Arias looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Arias is working Kane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arias working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kane's head.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
George Arias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arias scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arias wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Arias is proving a slippery customer.
Arias wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Kane.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arias misses with a takedown attempt - Kane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arias ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Arias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kane misses with a hook.
Arias wants to counter with a clinch but Kane pushes him away.
Kane throws a low kick but Arias moves out of range easily.

Arias rushes Kane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Izaiah Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Arias.
Kane misses the jab.
Arias moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Kane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Arias misses.
Arias misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Arias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Kane.
A shot to the liver by Kane. Beautiful body shot.
Kane blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Arias. That snapped Kane's head back.
Arias cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arias throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane connects with an inside leg kick.
Kane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Arias as he checks the leg kick.
Izaiah Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arias.
Arias throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Kane is looking to counter punch.
Arias moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Arias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arias throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kane catches Arias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kane misses the jab.
Arias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arias moves away from the strike by Kane.
Arias lands with a shot to the body.
Kane misses with a low kick.

Arias clinches up with Kane and pushes him back against the cage.
Arias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arias tries to score a body lock takedown but Kane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arias.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Arias controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias misses with a punch to the body.
Arias has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kane after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Izaiah Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Arias.

Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arias with the counter takedown but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Arias clinches up against the cage.
Arias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Arias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arias backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Arias fails to land.
Arias working aggressively here.

Arias gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kane gets full guard.
Arias is pushing down on Kane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kane is fighting to maintain full guard but Arias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arias prevents Kane from improving his position.
Arias slows the pace down in half guard.
Kane wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to advance to full mount but Kane doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias throws a strike but Kane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Arias.
I think Arias has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Arias!