|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne comes into the arena with Snow - Informer blaring out of the sound system. Calzattrounewis has chosen I'm gonna Knock you out as his entrance music. Joe Calzattrounewis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
22
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
|
187 cm
29
196 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzattrounewis cracks a nice hook into Kanne's ribs.
Calzattrounewis scores with a body shot.
Calzattrounewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kanne pinned against the cage. Kanne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe Calzattrounewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzattrounewis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanne can pounce on him.
Calzattrounewis lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanne.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzattrounewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzattrounewis misses with a takedown attempt - Kanne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calzattrounewis takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Kanne throws a shot from downtown. Calzattrounewis moves away and avoids it.
Calzattrounewis misses with a double jab
and Calzattrounewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanne wants to clinch up but Calzattrounewis keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Calzattrounewis misses.
Calzattrounewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanne manages to avoid it.
Calzattrounewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanne.
Calzattrounewis scores with the left hand. Kanne knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calzattrounewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keast Kanne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Calzattrounewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Kanne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calzattrounewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kanne moves out of range as Calzattrounewis strikes.
Kanne throws a jab when Calzattrounewis was well out of range.
Calzattrounewis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kanne rather than just go for the knockout.
Kanne looks to throw the jab but Calzattrounewis is out of range.
Kanne looks to throw the jab but Calzattrounewis is out of range.
Calzattrounewis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kanne tries to clinch there but Calzattrounewis circles away.
Calzattrounewis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kanne is looking to clinch but Calzattrounewis is avoiding it.
Calzattrounewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kanne swivels and escapes.
Calzattrounewis misses with the combination.
Calzattrounewis falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kanne counter with a right hand.
Kanne closes the distance and pushes Calzattrounewis back into the cage.
Kanne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kanne pushes off an throws an elbow but Calzattrounewis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kanne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis being controlled against the cage.
Calzattrounewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Keast Kanne has been cut.
Calzattrounewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanne is looking to clinch.
Calzattrounewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kanne as he jumps to the side.
Calzattrounewis throws a shot to the body.
Kanne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calzattrounewis. That did some damage!
Kanne rushes Calzattrounewis and presses him up against the cage.
Calzattrounewis working hard to break the clinch.
Calzattrounewis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kanne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne is struggling to control the position.
Kanne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanne gets through Calzattrounewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kanne to work.
Calzattrounewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calzattrounewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanne pushes Calzattrounewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break the clinch but Kanne has him pressed against the cage.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Kanne misses with an elbow over the top.
Calzattrounewis letting Kanne take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice elbow from Kanne.
Calzattrounewis tries to break free but Kanne pushes him back against the cage.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
Kanne keeps control of Calzattrounewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calzattrounewis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kanne.
Calzattrounewis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kanne.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Calzattrounewis as Kanne tries to tie him up.
Kanne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
Kanne has Calzattrounewis pressed against the cage, preventing Calzattrounewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Kanne.
Kanne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanne stalling in the clinch but Calzattrounewis improves position.
Kanne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Calzattrounewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keast Kanne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Calzattrounewis shoots in for a double leg but Kanne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kanne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calzattrounewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanne moves away.
Calzattrounewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanne circles away.
Calzattrounewis throws a shot to the body.
Calzattrounewis throws a front kick aimed at Kanne's knee but Kanne avoids it well.
Kanne takes a swing at Calzattrounewis's ribcage but misses.
Calzattrounewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kanne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Calzattrounewis.
Kanne works the jab nicely.
A combination from Calzattrounewis does no damage.
Calzattrounewis misses with a wild combination.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Calzattrounewis moved away.
Calzattrounewis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanne throws a right hand that misses
and Calzattrounewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanne dodges the punch combination from Calzattrounewis.
Kanne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzattrounewis swings for the body but Kanne moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Calzattrounewis.
Joe Calzattrounewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calzattrounewis tries to bum rush Kanne with a series of wild strikes but Kanne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calzattrounewis misses with a shot to the body
and Kanne counters with a solid body kick.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzattrounewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.
Kanne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Calzattrounewis throws a series of punches but Kanne avoids them all with ease.
Kanne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calzattrounewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keast Kanne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calzattrounewis throws an overhand right that lands on Kanne's shoulder, as Kanne tries to avoid the shot.
Calzattrounewis ducks under a wild hook from Kanne.
Sloppy strikes from Calzattrounewis. Those never looked like landing.
Calzattrounewis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kanne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzattrounewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne misses with a straight right.
Kanne is looking to clinch but Calzattrounewis is avoiding it.
Kanne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Calzattrounewis is breathing heavily.
Calzattrounewis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanne finds it's way round the side to connect with Calzattrounewis's head.
Calzattrounewis misses with a combination
and Kanne counters with a stiff right hand.
Calzattrounewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanne dodges the punch combination from Calzattrounewis.
A combination from Calzattrounewis does no damage.
Calzattrounewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Keast Kanne is winning the standup battle so far.
Calzattrounewis misses with a low kick.
Calzattrounewis throws a right hand that Kanne ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanne also avoids with ease.
Calzattrounewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanne.
Kanne throws an off balance right hand
and Calzattrounewis counters with a two punch combo.
Calzattrounewis misses with the combination.
Kanne misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kanne slips a jab and a cross from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanne.
Calzattrounewis looks to land a combination but Kanne avoids it well.
Kanne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kanne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kanne.
Calzattrounewis tries to break free but Kanne pushes him back against the cage.
Calzattrounewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanne is pushing Calzattrounewis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break the clinch but Kanne has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kanne.
Kanne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Joe Calzattrounewis has been cut.
Calzattrounewis is trying to force a seperation but Kanne has the dominant position.
Kanne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanne keeps control of Calzattrounewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanne prevents Calzattrounewis from breaking the clinch.
Calzattrounewis letting Kanne take a breather here.
Calzattrounewis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
A frustrated look appears on Calzattrounewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanne throws an elbow but misses.
Kanne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kanne.
Kanne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kanne misses with an elbow strike.
Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanne checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keast Kanne dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kanne moves into range and clinches up with Calzattrounewis.
Kanne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanne lands an elbow that stopped Calzattrounewis in his tracks for a moment.
Kanne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Calzattrounewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calzattrounewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Calzattrounewis dodges an elbow strike from Kanne.
Calzattrounewis blocks the elbow strike.
Kanne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kanne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kanne misses with an elbow strike.
Kanne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calzattrounewis dodges an elbow strike from Kanne.
Kanne misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne is trying to stall.
Calzattrounewis blocks the elbow strike.
Kanne misses with an elbow over the top.
Kanne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kanne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break the clinch but Kanne has him pressed against the cage.
Calzattrounewis blocking some punches.
Kanne stalling.
Kanne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
Kanne misses with some punches.
Kanne lands a nice elbow.
Kanne misses with a hook from the clinch.
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.
Calzattrounewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kanne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Calzattrounewis's brow.
Kanne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kanne seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kanne lands a nice elbow.
Kanne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Calzattrounewis working hard to break the clinch.
Calzattrounewis blocks the elbow strike.
Calzattrounewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calzattrounewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanne connects with a jab.
Kanne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calzattrounewis is able to avoid easily.
Calzattrounewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kanne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis shoots in but Kanne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Calzattrounewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kanne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Calzattrounewis throws a body punch but Kanne moves out of range.
No joy there for Calzattrounewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanne takes a swing at Calzattrounewis's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanne has closed the distance and engaged Calzattrounewis in a clinch.
Kanne throws a punch but it's blocked by Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike.
Calzattrounewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calzattrounewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break the clinch but Kanne is controlling him.
Calzattrounewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzattrounewis misses with a takedown attempt - Kanne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calzattrounewis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kanne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calzattrounewis scrambles back to his feet.
Calzattrounewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanne throws a lazy right hand but Calzattrounewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calzattrounewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kanne wants to clinch.
Calzattrounewis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kanne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Calzattrounewis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kanne misses with a right hand
and Calzattrounewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calzattrounewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Calzattrounewis.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keast Kanne.
I think Kanne 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keast Kanne!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
