PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Nycz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Kane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kane
vs
Nycz

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Global MMA Gear
Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Nycz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nycz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nycz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nycz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nycz.
Nycz throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Nycz.
Kane slips under a jab.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Nycz circles away.
Nycz tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nycz instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nycz avoiding damage as Kane throws knees to the body.
Nycz is trying to break the clinch but Kane is controlling him.
Kane looking for a takedown.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nycz has him pressed against the cage.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nycz misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Nycz pushes him off.
Nycz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nycz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch but Nycz is having none of it.
Andy Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nycz misses with a few strikes there.
Kane tries to clinch up but Nycz circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane is looking to clinch but Nycz is avoiding it.
Nycz misses with a series of wild punches.

Nycz shoots in and bounces Kane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Nycz gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nycz has a takedown stuffed.
Nycz looks gassed!
Nycz misses with a head kick.
Nycz shoots in but no luck this time.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Nycz pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Nycz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nycz throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Nycz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nycz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nycz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nycz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nycz throws a hook but Kane blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Nycz throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Kane tries to clinch but Nycz is having none of it.
Kane is looking to clinch but Nycz is avoiding it.
Nycz misses with a wild body shot.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nycz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane is looking to clinch but Nycz is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch but Nycz is having none of it.

Kane moves into range and clinches up with Nycz.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kane is looking to clinch.
Nycz throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Nycz.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nycz.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Nycz pushes him off.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Nycz pushes him off.
Nycz misses with a double jab.
Kane blocks a jab.
Nycz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nycz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nycz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nycz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nycz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nycz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nycz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane tries to clinch but Nycz moves out of range.
Kane tries to clinch there but Nycz circles away.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Nycz pushes him off.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nycz.
Kane is looking to clinch but Nycz is avoiding it.

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 tries to clinch there but Nycz circles away.
Nycz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.

Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nycz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Nycz pushes him off.
Kane tries to clinch there but Nycz circles away.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane tries to clinch up but Nycz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nycz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Andy Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nycz keeps the fight on the outside.
Nycz stalks Kane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kane's face. Kane staggers backwards, shaken.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul Nycz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane tries to clinch there but Nycz circles away.
Nycz darts in trying to clinch

and Kane moves into the clinch.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Kane lands an elbow inside.
Kane lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Kane has Nycz pressed against the cage, preventing Nycz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kane prevents Nycz from breaking the clinch.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Nycz is blocking nicely.
Kane tries to stall but Nycz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Nycz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nycz pushes off an throws an elbow but Kane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nycz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nycz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nycz blocks it with crossed arms.
Nycz dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Kane dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nycz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nycz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nycz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nycz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nycz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Kane tries to clinch but Nycz is having none of it.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nycz.
Nycz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kane counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nycz's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Kane landing knees to the head.
Kane misses with an elbow over the top.
Nycz working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nycz tries to stall but Kane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nycz's face.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Kane lands a nice elbow.
Nycz tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Nycz.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Nycz has double underhooks.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kane lands a knee to the head.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Nycz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nycz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Nycz throws a combination that misses

and Kane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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.
A frustrated look appears on Nycz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kane lands a damaging elbow.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane keeps control of Nycz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nycz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Nycz prevents a body shot from Kane.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kane.
Kane scores with a knee to the head.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Nycz has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane misses with a knee to the head.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Kane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nycz blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Kane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nycz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Nycz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Nycz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nycz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane avoids the body shot from Nycz.
Nycz throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Nycz throws a combination that misses

and Kane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nycz's face.
Nycz tries a body shot but Kane blocks it.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Nycz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but Nycz blocks with his arms.

That's four 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 misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kane.
Nycz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nycz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Kane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kane.
Nycz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Kane looking to throw knees to the head but Nycz is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kane.
Kane lands a left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nycz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane tries a knee to the head but Nycz blocks it.
Nycz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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