PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane comes to the cage accompanied by Ghost. The key to victory for Thiago Cane has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cane
vs
Wang

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Wang!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wang controlling his opponent.
Cane is squirming around, avoiding Wang's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wang landing strikes from the mount and Cane is in trouble!

It looks like Thiago Cane has been cut.
Wang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Wang working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cane is trying desperately to improve position.
Cane really wants to buck Wang off and get back to his feet.
Cane is squirming around, avoiding Wang's attempts to control the action.
Cane gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang trying to control from half guard but Cane is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wang.
Wang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Wang looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cane trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cane's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
You get the feeling that Cane really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cane is breathing heavily.

Wang has hold of Cane's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cane manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cane manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wang.

Cane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wang working the head and body with strikes.
Cane wants to get back to his feet.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cane keeps working.
Wang works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wang should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cane hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wang has eaten all the pies!

Wang is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wang looking to control but Cane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang is landing with some decent strikes but Cane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wang is landing with some decent strikes but Cane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wang tries to control but Cane wriggling away.
Wang raining down shots from the mount!
Wang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Wang is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cane is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirk Wang!