PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dion Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fort Minor - Remember The Name. The key to victory for Paulo Andre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Andre
vs
Kane

175 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dion Kane!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kane.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andre.
Kane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Andre moved away.
Andre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kane lands a high kick!
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane punishes Andre's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Andre blocks the low kick.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
Kane throws a nice head kick!
Andre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kane!
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Andre ducks down to avoid it.
Kane misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a good cross that connects.
Kane throws a shot to the body.
Andre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane tries to bum rush Andre with a series of wild strikes but Andre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andre misses with a wild combination.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kane looks gassed!
Andre scores with a shot to the body.
Kane throws a low kick but Andre avoids it.
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre thumps Kane with a low kick.
Andre cracks the inside of Kane's front leg.
A combination from Andre does no damage.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andre can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
Andre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Andre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Andre counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane blocks a head kick by Andre.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andre.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Andre lands a head kick!

It looks like Dion Kane has been cut.
Andre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andre, right into the meat.
Kane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Andre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Andre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre thumps Kane with a low kick.
Andre thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Andre lands a jab-cross combination.
Andre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice combination there by Andre.
Andre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andre can pounce on him.
A nice combination there by Andre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre lands a jab-cross combination.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andre counters with a nice body kick.
Andre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kane. That did some damage!
A right-left combo lands from Andre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Andre.
Andre throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andre.
Kane lands a nice hook to Andre's body. Andre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andre counters with a nice body kick.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andre throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Kane throws a leg kick
and Andre counters with a nice body kick.
Kane throws a right and a left that Andre avoids nicely.
Andre throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre avoids the head kick by Kane.
Dion Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Andre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dion Kane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Andre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kane misses with a hook to the body
letting Andre counter with a right hand.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Paulo Andre is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane tries to bum rush Andre with a series of wild strikes but Andre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andre thumps Kane with a low kick.
Andre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kane - that will leave a mark!
Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a hook but Andre blocks it.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Kane jabs at Andre's body.
Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andre avoids the head kick by Kane.
Andre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick by Kane misses
and Andre counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Andre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a wild combination.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy body kick from Kane
and Andre counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andre.
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kane throws a series of punches but Andre avoids them all with ease.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andre scores with a leg kick.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Andre counters with a stiff right hand.
Andre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulo Andre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andre. Andre obviously looking to wear him down.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre counters with an inside leg kick.
Andre throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre counters with a three punch combo that has Kane backing up. Kane nods at Andre to acknowledge the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andre.
Andre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Andre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kane.
Andre lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andre.
Kane scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andre looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Andre.
Andre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Andre misses with a wild combination.
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andre backs up against the cage.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around?
Andre moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kane throws a lazy body kick
and Andre counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane looks to land a combination but Andre avoids it well.
Andre misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Andre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Andre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dion Kane's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kane throws out a loose jab but Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
An inside leg kick from Andre misses.
Kane swinging wildly here.
Kane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andre. Andre obviously looking to wear him down.
Kane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre counters with a low kick, right behind Kane 's knee.
Kane throws a right hand that Andre ducks under and follows up with a left that Andre also avoids with ease.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Andre.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andre - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andre, right into the meat.
Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Andre.
Andre thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane avoids the head kick by Andre.
Andre misses with a head kick.
Kane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body kick from Andre.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Andre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andre avoids a kick to the body.
Andre is working the combinations to good effect here.
Andre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre counters with a series of strikes. Kane will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Andre.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kane might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andre has got the better of the exchanges.
Andre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kane tries to clinch
and Andre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andre.
Andre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andre is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Dion Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by Kane misses
and Andre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Kane is predictable there
and Andre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andre scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Andre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andre.
Andre misses with the combination.
Andre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andre wants to slow Kane down by chopping away at his legs.

Kane darts in and clinches Andre up against the cage.
Kane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andre avoids it.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andre is trying to force a seperation but Kane has the dominant position.
Kane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andres head.
Paulo Andre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andre throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Andre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Andre tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Kane misses.
Andre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a head kick. That will keep Andre thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andre scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kane's calf.
Kane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Andre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Andre counters with a low kick, right behind Kane 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Andre.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andre - that will leave a mark!
Andre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kane's sensitive parts.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andre lands with a slapping head kick.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andre counters with a low kick, right behind Kane 's knee.
Andre lands with a slapping head kick.
Andre thumps Kane with a low kick.
Andre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andre avoids the body shot from Kane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Andre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Andre. That snapped Kane's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Andre!