PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bobby george (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bobby george is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kane
vs
george

193 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bobby george!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
george scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Andrew Kane has been cut.
Kane lands with a kick to the temple. george shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

george takes the fight into the clinch.

george works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
george is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
george loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

george stands and steps away. Kane gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.

george closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but george uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

george breaks the clinch.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrew Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

george lands a left and a right that send Kane crashing to the mat, dazed. george thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
george misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane staying out of range there.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kane throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Kane.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
george throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrew Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
george looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.

george fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.

george manages to break the clinch.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
george avoids the head kick by Kane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane avoids the body shot from george.
Kane cracks george with a good jab.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and george moves out of range easily.

george looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kane is breathing heavily.
george content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
george performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
george throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

george stands up from half guard.
george throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane.

That's four 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.
george throws a series of strikes that have Kane backpedaling.

Andrew Kane's cut is getting worse.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
george misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
george blocks a head kick by Kane.
george throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.

george pushes Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
george lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

george manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kane has gone for a leg lock! george slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kane's guard.

george stands and steps away. Kane gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

george throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane misses with a head kick.
george throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

george has managed to clinch.
george unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kane is fighting off a takedown attempt but george is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kane to the mat. Kane regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
george looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

george decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kane, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Kane.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and george moves out of range easily.
Kane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
george has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
george looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by george.
george connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.

george closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!

george is working for a kimura but Kane is defending it quite comfortably.
george with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that george has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

george is working for a kimura but Kane is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
george is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
george winds up and cracks Kane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
george thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kane's head.

george stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kane to get to his feet.
bobby george seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane lands a jab-cross combination.
Kane throws a low kick, looking for george's leg but george calmly moves out of range.
george blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and george moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bobby george showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane throws out a powerful jab.
george misses with a series of wild punches.
george looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
george fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Kane.
george blocks a head kick by Kane.
george cracks Kane with a right hand to the side of the head.
george throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane throws a lazy head kick

so george counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
george throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
george pushing down on Kane's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
george throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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.

george stands up out of the half guard.
Kane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick by Kane misses
and george counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
george takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from george misses.
george looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Kane misses

and george decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kane's guard.
george wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
george wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
bobby george is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane is wriggling around but george manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
george throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with george in particular looking to stall.
Andrew Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
george's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
bobby george comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well george 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bobby george!