PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 1779 p4p, 209 weight class) and Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 2347 p4p, 258 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kane
vs
Shamkhalaev

178 cm
29
158 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

181 cm
32
162 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shamkhalaev throws a front kick aimed at Kane's knee but Kane avoids it well.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamkhalaev lands a head shot.
A jab from Kane misses.
Shamkhalaev avoids the body shot from Kane.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Kane tenderised Shamkhalaev's leg. Shamkhalaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Kane.
Shamkhalaev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kane's calf.
Kane moves out of range as Shamkhalaev strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane connects with a body shot that sends Shamkhalaev's belly button to the back.
Shamkhalaev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamkhalaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kane moves away from the strike by Shamkhalaev.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Shamkhalaev ducks down to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Shamkhalaev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kane closes the distance and pushes Shamkhalaev back into the cage.
Shamkhalaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shamkhalaev.
Kane lands an elbow inside that Shamkhalaev shrugs off.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Kane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamkhalaevs head.
Shamkhalaev blocks an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev blocks an elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane throws an elbow but it misses.
Kane digs a right hand into Shamkhalaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamkhalaev's gas tank.
Kane blocking some punches.

Shamkhalaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamkhalaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamkhalaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamkhalaev throws a solid leg kick but Kane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shamkhalaev.
Kane delivers a nice body kick.
Shamkhalaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane tests Shamkhalaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shamkhalaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Kane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kane seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev with a jab.
Shamkhalaev motions for Kane to come forward. Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kane.
Shamkhalaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shamkhalaev avoids the body shot from Kane.
Shamkhalaev lands with an overhand left.
Shamkhalaev throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamkhalaev.
Kane throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shamkhalaev avoids it.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Shamkhalaev misses.

Kane moves into the clinch.
Kane misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kane.

Shamkhalaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamkhalaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamkhalaev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamkhalaev there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Shamkhalaev misses.
Kane thumps Shamkhalaev with a low kick.
Shamkhalaev stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shamkhalaev thumps Kane with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Kane.
Shamkhalaev connects with a crisp jab.
Shamkhalaev loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
As Shamkhalaev backs away, Kane returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev misses the jab.
Kane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shamkhalaev.
Kane lands with an uppercut that bounces Shamkhalaev off the cage and back into range.
Kane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shamkhalaev avoids a kick to the body.
Kane backing away here, and Shamkhalaev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shamkhalaev checks a low kick from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shamkhalaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
A lazy left from Shamkhalaev finds it's target.
Kane moves out of range as Shamkhalaev strikes.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane connects with a nice looking jab.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Kane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamkhalaev throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Shamkhalaev moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Shamkhalaev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shamkhalaev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shamkhalaev lands an overhand right.
Kane throws a low kick but Shamkhalaev moves out of range easily.
Shamkhalaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Shamkhalaev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shamkhalaev tries to land a front kick but Kane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Nice shot lands for Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shamkhalaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into range.
Shamkhalaev scores with a nice right hand.
Shamkhalaev slips under a jab from Kane.
Shamkhalaev takes one on the button.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Shamkhalaev throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Kane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Kane moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamkhalaev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamkhalaev blocks an elbow strike.
Kane lands a damaging elbow.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane.
Shamkhalaev blocks an elbow strike from Kane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamkhalaev.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kane misses with an elbow over the top.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamkhalaev can do to turn this around?
Shamkhalaev misses with a knee strike.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane blocks an elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harry Kane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Shamkhalaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane lands an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev blocks a body shot from Kane.
Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamkhalaev.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane gets through Shamkhalaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shamkhalaev fails to land.
Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev misses with some punches.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Shamkhalaev.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Kane throws an elbow that misses.
Shamkhalaev blocks an elbow strike.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamkhalaev's brow.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice elbow.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev blocks the elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev lands a good knee to the midsection. Kane won't want to take too many of those.
Kane lands an elbow just above Shamkhalaev 's eye.
Kane lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has been cut.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamkhalaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamkhalaev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shamkhalaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
Shamkhalaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Shamkhalaev avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Kane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kane clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Shamkhalaev.
A short right from Shamkhalaev.
A short right from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Shamkhalaev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kane takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamkhalaev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kane takes a shot to the head.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
Shamkhalaev avoids a wild elbow strike from Kane.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kane throws an elbow but misses.
Shamkhalaev blocks an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamkhalaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev lands with a left to the head.
Shamkhalaev takes an elbow to the temple.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Shamkhalaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Kane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamkhalaev backwards.
Kane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shamkhalaev takes a shot to the head.
Shamkhalaev misses with a knee strike.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamkhalaev uses good head movement to avoid 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!
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Shamkhalaev has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Shamkhalaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shamkhalaev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kane misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamkhalaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Shamkhalaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamkhalaev backwards.
Shamkhalaev dodges an elbow strike from Kane.

Shamkhalaev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab to the nose.
Shamkhalaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Kane cracks Shamkhalaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamkhalaev misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shamkhalaev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamkhalaev scrambles back to his feet.
Shamkhalaev throws a big shot that misses.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Kane scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shamkhalaev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shamkhalaev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kane lands with a cross.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
Kane scores with a jab.
Harry Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kane. That's going to slow Shamkhalaev down.
Shamkhalaev catches Kane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamkhalaev misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kane.
Shamkhalaev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kane is able to avoid easily.
Kane tries to counter by clinching up but Shamkhalaev breaks away and moves out of range.
Kane slips under a jab from Shamkhalaev.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamkhalaev. Shamkhalaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kane works Shamkhalaev's body with a nice hook.
Kane scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shamkhalaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamkhalaev misses the target.
Kane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Shamkhalaev moved out of range nicely.
Shamkhalaev blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Kane!
Harry Kane was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.