PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kaniff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

White
vs
Kaniff

205 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
283 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Kaniff!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by White there.
Kaniff tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaniff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaniff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaniff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice combination there by White.
Kaniff throws a right and a left that both miss.
White scores with the left hand. Kaniff knows he should have avoided that one.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaniff circles away.
White lands with a nice combination. Kaniff backs away looking to recover.
Kaniff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaniff misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaniff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White tries to clinch but Kaniff moves out of range.
Jab by White.
White tries to work over Kaniff's front leg with a kick but Kaniff checks it.

White closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Kaniff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White swinging wilding here.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaniff. Kaniff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaniff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White shoots for a takedown but Kaniff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kaniff working to try and regain half guard.
White wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White looking to control but Kaniff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

White looking to secure an arm triangle but Kaniff defends it well.
White is breathing heavily.
Kaniff is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by White.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaniff is trying to escape the mount.
White lands a nice shot to the head.
White is trying to take his opponent's back.
White working the ground and pound effectively.
White fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
White in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaniff tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

White jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kaniff manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kaniff wants to control but White postures up.
White landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Kaniff is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

White decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kaniff is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?

White shoots in and bounces Kaniff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Kaniff is keeping the position.
Kaniff seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White advances position into side control!
White landing a few strikes.
White controls the position.
White trying to control the action but Kaniff is working from the bottom.
Kaniff is being controlled here.
Kaniff regains half guard.

White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaniff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
Kaniff gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaniff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaniff wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White is pushing down on Kaniff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaniff is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.

White is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

White stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kaniff to get to his feet.
Kaniff throws a combination that misses
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaniff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaniff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from White.
Kaniff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaniff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

White scores with a shot to the body.
Kaniff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaniff tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaniff stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaniff.
Kaniff tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
White can't break the clinch.

Kaniff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Kaniff.
Kaniff scores with a jab to the body.
Kaniff misses with a jab, cross combination.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kaniff tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaniff misses with a combination
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White feints and then cracks Kaniff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaniff down.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaniff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaniff there as he acknowledges the shot.
White lands a jab to Kaniff's midsection.
Kaniff is breathing heavily.
White tries to clinch but Kaniff is having none of it.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaniff misses with a double jab.
Kaniff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaniff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frank White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaniff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaniff shoots and misses
and Kaniff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kaniff backs up against the cage.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaniff looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
Frank White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kaniff.

White clinches.

Kaniff manages to break the clinch.

White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kaniff to the mat! Kaniff manages to get full guard.
Kaniff keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Kaniff can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White is working for a submission of some sort.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaniff is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
Kaniff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.

White is working for a kimura but Kaniff is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White moves to back control.
Kaniff is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

White is persistently looking for the submission but Kaniff is defending it well.
White lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kaniff hold on?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaniff preventing the rear naked choke attempt from White.
Will White go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kaniff is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by White.

Kaniff is trying to defend against the choke here but White has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. White Tightens the hold and Kaniff taps out furiously! White displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank White!