PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Deckard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deckard has chosen In Lust as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Kanne
vs
Deckard

177 cm
26
245 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

194 cm
24
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Deckard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne throws a nice looking combination but Deckard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kanne clinches.

Kanne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanne connects with a solid leg kick.
Deckard cracks Kanne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kanne misses with a hook
and Deckard counters with a nice body shot.
Kanne is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Deckard counters by clinching up.
Deckard stalling in the clinch.
Deckard lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deckard has him pressed against the cage.

Kanne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kanne takes the fight into the clinch.
Kanne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deckard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Deckard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.

Deckard clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Keasty Kanne has been cut.
Kanne prevents a body shot from Deckard.
Deckard missing with knees to the body.
Deckard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Deckard throws a knee to the head but misses.

Deckard breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Deckard closes the distance and clinches.
Kanne tries to break free but Deckard pushes him back against the cage.
Deckard scores with a knee to the head.
Deckard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Deckard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Deckard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Kanne is defending against the submission attempts here by Deckard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckard is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kanne reverses the position - he's now on top in Deckard's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deckard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kanne!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deckard throwing strikes here but Kanne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Deckard lands a heavy elbow.
Kanne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Deckard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kanne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Deckard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Deckard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kanne avoids a series of strikes thrown by Deckard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deckard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Kanne is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deckard loads up with a big shot that hurts Kanne! He's pulled Deckard in close but Deckard has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Kanne survive? More strikes from Deckard and Kanne is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Deckard!
After the fight, Rick Deckard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.