PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Mustard Plug - Mr. Smiley as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kane
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Kane shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kane off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Kane shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Kane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith scores with a jab. Kane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kane dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Smith lands with a straight right. Kane didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Kane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Smith.
Hideo Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith jabs at Kane's body.
Smith cracks Kane with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Kane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kane had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Kane backpedaling.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kane on the side of the head.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kane. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith jabs Kane right on the nose. Kane blinks but takes it well.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into rage.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Kane backs away looking to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kane's head.
Smith lands a head kick. Kane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kane is rocked!
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Kane seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith feints and then cracks Kane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kane down.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kane in his tracks.
Smith is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith thumps Kane with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Kane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Hideo Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
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!
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith cracks Kane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Kane seems unphased.
Kane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith lands a high kick to the side of Kane's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Smith dives into guard, looking to finish.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kane's guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kane is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith looking to finish Kane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kane!
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kane wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Smith celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!