PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tix Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yeu qanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. yeu qanta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kane
vs
qanta

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tix Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, yeu qanta!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
qanta throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
qanta misses with a double jab.
Kane lands a with a good body shot.
Kane tries to bum rush qanta with a series of wild strikes but qanta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
qanta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from qanta.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
qanta misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a series of strikes. qanta will be more careful next time no doubt.
qanta throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane throws a series of strikes that have qanta backpedaling.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
qanta throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
qanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
yeu qanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
qanta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
qanta misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane misses with a combination

and qanta counters with a head kick that drops Kane - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.

qanta stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kane to get to his feet.
A swing and a miss from qanta.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a series of strikes. qanta will be more careful next time no doubt.
qanta misses with a few strikes there.
qanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for qanta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from qanta.
qanta throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
qanta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
qanta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
qanta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
qanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane lands a body shot.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. qanta really felt that one!
Kane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a series of strikes. qanta will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from qanta misses.
qanta looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane throws a one two combo.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and qanta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Tix Kane has been cut.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a left to the body.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Kane misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to move into range but qanta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. qanta should have avoided that one.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from qanta.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from qanta.
qanta dodges the punch combination from Kane.
qanta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
qanta misses with a head kick.
qanta misses with a combination
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane misses with the combination.
qanta scores with a head kick.
Kane swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
qanta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
qanta tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
qanta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
qanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
qanta scores with a decent looking hook.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane scores with a one two! qanta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
qanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kane misses with the combination.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings qanta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane misses with a combination
and qanta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kane keeps qanta at a distance using the push kick.
Kane throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

yeu qanta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tix Kane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a series of strikes. qanta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tix Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane dodges the punch combination from qanta.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane moves forwards but qanta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but qanta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from qanta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
qanta misses with the combination.
qanta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
qanta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane is working the combinations to good effect here.
qanta throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
qanta works over Kane's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from qanta does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kane duly obliges.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Tix Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a good, hard body kick but qanta shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Kane.
qanta misses with a head kick.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a nice kick to the body.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
qanta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has qanta backing up. qanta nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
yeu qanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
qanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
Kane misses with a body kick.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
qanta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane avoids the head kick by qanta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
qanta throws a head kick that misses.
Kane lands a jab-cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Kane there.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has qanta backing up. qanta nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
qanta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from Kane.
qanta misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kane throws a series of punches but qanta moves out of range.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has qanta backing up. qanta nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
qanta throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as qanta backs up against the cage.
Kane blocks a jab.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Kane throws a right and a left that qanta avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane lands a nice hook to qanta's body. qanta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
qanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kane misses with a double jab.
qanta throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from qanta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kane.
qanta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane lands a two punch combo.
qanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Both fighters circling a little - Kane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kane.
qanta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and qanta duly obliges.
Kane looks to land a combination but qanta avoids it well.
Kane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on qanta if he has to take too many more of those.
qanta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Kane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kane throws a series of punches but qanta moves out of range.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and qanta counters with a leg kick.
Kane misses with the combination.
qanta lands a head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
qanta misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
qanta throws a nice head kick!
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as qanta backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tix Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tix Kane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

qanta throws a head kick that misses
and Kane counters with a body kick that stops qanta in his tracks momentarily.
qanta throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by qanta!
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crunch! Kane slams his shin into qanta's torso.
Kane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings qanta.
qanta misses with a head kick.
Kane scores with a one two! qanta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
qanta misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has qanta backing up. qanta nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane throws a right hand that qanta ducks under and follows up with a left that qanta also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
qanta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
qanta lands a nice shot that snaps Kane's head back.
Kane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kane looks for the body kick but qanta saw that one coming.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a good, hard body kick but qanta shrugs it off.
qanta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Kane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kane throws a right hand that qanta ducks under and follows up with a left that qanta also avoids with ease.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from qanta.
A right-left combo lands from Kane.
Kane tries to bum rush qanta with a series of wild strikes but qanta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has qanta backing up. qanta nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
qanta misses with a wild combination.
qanta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane throws a front kick that sends qanta stumbling back into the cage.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
qanta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt qanta.
qanta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kane.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and qanta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kane scores with a one two! qanta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has qanta backing up. qanta nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
qanta fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
qanta misses with a combination
and Kane counters with a body kick.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and qanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
qanta falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane throws a right and a left that qanta avoids nicely.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
qanta throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Kane dodges the punch combination from qanta.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
qanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings qanta.
qanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
qanta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
qanta throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
qanta misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
qanta scores with a three punch combo!
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
qanta throws a head kick that misses
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Kane both land. Nice combination.
qanta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but qanta circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tix Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tix Kane!