PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 526 p4p, 3398 weight class) and Darnell Cane (ranked 74 p4p, 428 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanada
vs
Cane

180 cm
36
174
31 - 13 - 4

188 cm
39
182
27 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

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 31 - 13 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darnell Cane!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.
Cane looks for the body kick but Sanada saw that one coming.
Sanada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cane moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada lands a jab.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanada lands with a hook. Cane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cane with the inside leg kick.
Cane tries to clinch there but Sanada circles away.
Cane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanada at a distance.
Cane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darnell Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Cane moves away and avoids it.
Sanada swings for the body but Cane moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cane has managed to clinch.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cane's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Sanada misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
Cane ducks right into an uppercut from Sanada.
Sanada swings for the body but Cane moves out of range.

Cane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cane is looking to control Sanada's arms but Sanada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cane has his back to the cage.
Sanada working hard to break the clinch.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cane lands a nice uppercut.
Sanada has had enough of the clinch but Cane keeps him there for the moment.
Cane has Sanada pressed against the cage, preventing Sanada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Cane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane wants to stall.
Cane pushes Sanada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanada manages to break the clinch.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Cane.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanada scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Darnell Cane has been cut.
Sanada connects with a jab.
Cane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cane lands a lovely overhand right.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanada.
Sanada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Cane appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanada avoids the head kick by Cane.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Cane moves away and avoids it.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanada momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Cane.
Cane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanada.
Sanada works Cane's body with a nice hook.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Cane walks into a straight right hand from Sanada.
Sanada lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane connects with a body shot that sends Sanada's belly button to the back.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Cane slips the punch.
Cane throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
Sanada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cane.
Sanada lands with a straight right. Cane didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Cane.
Cane tries to move into range but Sanada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Cane wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Cane lands a jab to Sanada's midsection.
Cane scores with a nice body kick.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Cane lands a body shot.
Cane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Cane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cane scores with a hook to the body. Sanada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanada throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cane counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Sanada both land. Nice combination.
Good exchange - Sanada coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darnell Cane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darnell Cane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanada throws a hook but Cane avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Cane staying out of range there.
Sanada moves out of range of the leg kick from Cane.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick from Cane.
Sanada tests Cane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cane misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Cane looks to land a combination. Sanada sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane throws a hook but Sanada avoids it easily.
Cane walks into a stiff left hand from Sanada.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Cane moved out of range nicely.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane thows a body kick. Sanada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Cane saw that one coming.
Cane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanada moves out of range as Cane strikes.
Cane wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Cane takes one to the chin there.
Cane tries to clinch but Sanada moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Cane, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cane looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Cane misses.
Cane throws a hook to the side of Sanada's head but Sanada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cane wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cane slips under a jab from Sanada.
Cane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Cane misses.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada moves out of range as Cane strikes.
Cane misses with a straight right.
Cane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and Cane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
A big right from Sanada misses.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanada blocks a jab.
Cane throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanada misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Sanada walks into a jab.
Sanada misses with a two punch combination.
Cane tries a quick counter leg kick but Sanada is wise to it.
Cane throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a jab.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cane. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada punishes Cane's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada lands a really nice looking cross but Cane seems unphased.
Cane defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Sanada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cane at a distance.
Sanada staying out of range there.
Cane misses with a body punch
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Sanada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cane doesn't seem phased though.

Cane is rocked!
Cane throws a wild body kick that Sanada sees coming a mile off.
Cane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Cane.
Cane thuds his right hand into Sanada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Cane.
Cane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Sanada cracks Cane with an open hand slap.
Cane is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
Sanada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.

Sanada lands a big right hand that sends Cane crashing to the mat! Sanada stays standing though and waves Cane back to his feet!
A cross from Cane lands.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Sanada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Cane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cane scores with a nice right hand.
Cane seems to have recovered his senses.
Cane throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
Cane connects with a body shot.
Cane misses with a looping left.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Cane moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Cane misses.
Sanada misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Cane coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cane momentarily.
Sanada jabs at Cane's body.
Sanada throws an off balance right hand
and Cane counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Sanada misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada throws a hook but Cane blocks it.
Cane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada lands a jab to the head.
Sanada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cane takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
Cane tries to move into range but Sanada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cane keeps Sanada at a distance using the push kick.

Cane closes the distance and clinches.
Cane lands a body shot.
Cane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanada is keeping busy.
Sanada tries to break free but Cane pushes him back against the cage.
Sanada blocks a body shot from Cane.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Sanada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cane has him pressed against the cage.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Cane moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane tries to clinch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Cane throws out a loose jab but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick.
Cane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanada throws the left hand but Cane avoids the punch easily.
Cane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Cane walks into a straight right hand from Sanada.
Sanada throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Cane saw that one coming.
Cane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cane misses with a hook. Sanada ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanada on the side of the head.
Cane scores with a nice body kick.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Cane tests Sanada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanada slips under a jab.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cane.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Cane manages to avoid it.
Cane defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Cane misses with a low kick.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Cane moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada lands a jab to Cane's midsection.
Sanada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cane thows a body kick. Sanada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Sanada misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada moves away from the strike by Cane.
Cane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cane.
Cane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Cane misses with a looping right.
Cane looks to land a left hand but Sanada moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
Cane lands a body shot.
Sanada thuds his right hand into Cane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cane keeps Sanada at a distance using the push kick.
Sanada staying out of range there.
Sanada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darnell Cane.
I think Cane 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darnell Cane!
Darnell Cane tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.