PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Kane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryant
vs
Kane

164 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Kane!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Bryant lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bryant misses with the combination.
Bryant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Kane darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
Bryant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bryant is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kane.
Bryant wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bryant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane is pressed up against the cage. Bryant 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.
Max Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane swinging wilding here.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant lands a with a good body shot.
Kane tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Bryant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kane scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chase Bryant has been cut.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Kane.
Bryant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bryant tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
Bryant blocks the elbow strike.
Kane trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Kane with that takedown attempt.
Bryant lands a nice looking body shot.
Bryant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kane momentarily.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.

Kane clinches up against the cage.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Kane keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane landing knees to the body.
Kane prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Kane prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Bryant dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Bryant wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Kane lands an elbow inside.
Bryant tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Kane prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chase Bryant's cut.
That's time! Bryant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Kane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bryant looking for a takedown.
Kane is trying to stall.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bryant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant takes an elbow to the temple.
Kane throws an elbow that misses.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Kane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Bryant is trying to break free.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Bryant misses with the head strike.
Bryant dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Bryant misses with some punches.
Kane prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Kane keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two 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.
Kane stalling in the clinch but Bryant improves position.
Kane is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Bryant has denied him.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Kane, against the cage.
Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kane keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kane stalling against the cage.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane has Bryant pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kane lands a nice knee to the body.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane just leaning against Bryant, taking a breather.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane avoiding damage as Bryant throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bryant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Bryant.

Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Kane tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Bryant scores with a punch to the head.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryant lands the left hand.
Bryant cracks Kane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 Chase Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chase Bryant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Bryant does it's job there.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.

Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant avoiding damage as Kane throws knees to the body.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bryant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands an elbow that stopped Bryant in his tracks for a moment.
Kane keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Kane, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kane throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bryant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Kane.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Kane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bryant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bryant wants to break free but Kane has control.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant presses Kane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kane keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane missing with knees to the body.
Bryant blocks the elbow strike.
Bryant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bryant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A right-left combo lands from Bryant.
Kane slips under a jab from Bryant.
Max Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Bryant misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a head kick.
Kane rushes Bryant with punches - Bryant moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Bryant goes down! Kane follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Kane!