PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cane (ranked 1319 p4p, 4149 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 190 p4p, 486 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Darnell Cane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darnell Cane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cane
vs
Yau

188 cm
40
182
29 - 21 - 2

184 cm
38
182
21 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

HELLBENT

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 29 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darnell Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yau throws out a loose jab but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau misses with a body shot.
Cane throws a front kick aimed at Yau's knee but Yau avoids it well.
Yau with a nice cross.
Yau lands a really nice looking cross but Cane seems unphased.
Yau scores with a leg kick.
Cane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cane throws a lazy right hand but Yau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cane slips under a jab from Yau.
Cane looks to throw the jab but Yau is out of range.
Cane looks to land a body kick but Yau moved away.
Yau thuds his right hand into Cane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yau throws a body punch but Cane moves out of range.
Donk. Yau catches Cane right on the button with a cross.
Cane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yau!
Yau looks to score with a jab to the body but Cane is just out of range.
Yau misses with an uppercut.
Cane checks a low kick from Yau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yau. Those never looked like landing.
Yau scores with a jab.
Yau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cane manages to avoid it.
Yau stuns Cane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yau lands a nice looking body kick.
Yau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yau misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cane. That's going to slow Yau down.
Yau moves out of range as Cane strikes.
A big left from Cane misses.
Yau lands a glancing blow to the side of Cane's head.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yau.
Cane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yau throws a push kick but Cane slaps the foot to one side.
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Cane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yau.
Yau scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Yau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Yau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yau scores with a hook to the body. Cane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick and Yau moves out of range easily.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Yau moves away and avoids it.
Yau lands a slapping body shot.
Yau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cane.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cane misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yau.
Yau digs a right hand underneath Cane's ribcage. Cane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Yau.
Yau pushes Cane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cane blocks a body shot from Yau.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yau scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Yau.
Yau working Cane over with knees to the body.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Cane avoids the damage to the body.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Cane blocks with his arms.
Yau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cane is breathing heavily.
Yau misses with a body punch.
Yau struggles to land a body shot inside as Cane controls his hands.
Cane working aggressively here.
Yau looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau lands a nice elbow.
Yau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Yau as the two fighters clinch.
Yau blocks a body shot from Cane.
Yau working Cane over with knees to the body.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cane.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Cane.
Yau lands a hook that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Cane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Cane avoids the damage to the body.
Yau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yau misses with a knee to the head.
Cane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Yau.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane stalling in the clinch but Yau improves position.
Cane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Cane scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calabi Yau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cane misses with a body kick.
Cane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cane is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yau throws a good cross that connects.
Cane looks to land a body kick but Yau moved away.
Yau connects with a body shot that sends Cane's belly button to the back.
Cane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yau.
Jab by Yau.
Yau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yau manages to avoid it.

Cane pushes Yau up against the cage in a clinch.
Cane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cane throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Nice body punch from Cane - that landed with a thud.
Yau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cane effectively controlling the action here.
Yau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Darnell Cane has been cut.
Yau prevents a body shot from Cane.
Cane blocking some punches.
Yau can't find room to land a body shot as Cane controls the action.
Cane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cane is leaning against Yau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yau blocking some punches.
Yau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Yau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Calabi Yau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Yau.
Yau prevents a body shot from Cane.
Yau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cane's brow.
Yau is leaning against Cane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cane throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Cane misses with a punch on the inside.
Yau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yau lands a shoulder strike.
Yau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cane.
Cane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Cane avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Yau.
Yau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yau lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Yau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cane takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short uppercut from Yau.
Yau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cane's face.
A short right from Yau.
Yau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cane avoids it.
A knee to the head by Yau.
A short body shot lands from Yau as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yau.
Cane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cane's defenses.
Yau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cane avoids it.
Yau lands an elbow inside that Cane shrugs off.
Yau looking to throw knees to the head but Cane is blocking nicely.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane is trying to maintain a safe position but Yau gets an underhook and turns Cane into the cage.
Yau trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Yau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane blocks a body shot from Yau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Yau looking to throw knees to the head but Cane is blocking nicely.
Yau prevents a body shot from Cane.
A bit of stalling here from Cane.
Cane stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yau being controlled against the cage.
Yau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Yau.
A right hand to the body from Yau.
Yau is working Cane over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Yau lands a left hand.
Yau scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calabi Yau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darnell Cane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cane's elbow.
Yau tries a body shot but Cane blocks it.
Yau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cane wants to stall.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Cane avoids the damage to the body.
Yau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cane misses with a punch on the inside.
Yau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cane blocks a body shot from Yau.
Yau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Cane blocks with his arms.
Cane misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cane dodges an elbow strike from Yau.
Yau lands a shoulder strike.
Cane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yau misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau pushes Cane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yau as Cane tries to tie him up.
Cane is trying to maintain a safe position but Yau gets an underhook and turns Cane into the cage.
Yau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cane's elbow.
Yau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cane blocks it with crossed arms.
Yau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cane.
Yau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cane's defenses.
Cane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cane.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Yau on the inside.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yau throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau lands a knee to the body.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Cane lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cane scores with a hook to the body.
Cane tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Cane trying to control the position but instead, Yau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cane into the cage.
Yau with a knee to the head.
Cane scores with a shoulder strike.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Yau can't find room to land a body shot as Cane controls the action.
Darnell Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yau connects with a knee to the head.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yau.
A right handed body shot lands from Cane.
Cane lands an uppercut.
Yau pushes off an throws an elbow but Cane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yau misses with a knee strike.
Cane stalling in the clinch but Yau improves position.
Cane avoids the elbow strike from Yau, against the cage.
Yau prevents a body shot from Cane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yau.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Cane taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cane's face.
Cane stalling.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Cane blocks with his arms.
Yau lands a nice knee to the body.
Cane scores with a shot to the side of Yau's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yau unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Calabi Yau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cane stalling in the clinch but Yau improves position.
Yau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yau.
Yau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yau throws an elbow that misses.
Cane tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cane taking a breather.
Yau scores with a shot to the side of Cane's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calabi Yau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calabi Yau!
Calabi Yau very nearly forgot to thank HELLBENT amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.