PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Company Flow – 8 Steps To Perfection. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

White
vs
Kane

181 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Damnfield clothing
CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Kane!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Kane.
Kane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

White shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane wants to improve his position but instead White has moved into half guard.
White content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

White is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kane still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kane has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane wants to stand but White has his arm trapped.
White struggling a bit here.
White is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kane easily slips into full mount!
Kane tries to control but White wriggling away.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
White is squirming around, avoiding Kane's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Christian Kane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kane with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
White lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christian Kane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

White dives in and grabs Kane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kane pushes down on White's head and hops out.
Kane misses the jab.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane throws a hook but White blocks it.
Randall White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
White tries to clinch up
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christian Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane misses with a body shot.
Kane missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White misses with the combination.
White is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Kane throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land the takedown.

Kane gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Kane manages to retain guard.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kane has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Randall White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White wants to stand up but Kane is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
White keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for White on that attempt.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White connects with a looping right hand.
Kane misses with a body kick.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kane avoids it really well and circles away.
Christian Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kane is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Kane circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kane sprawls well. Kane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.

White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White tries to pass to full mount but Kane defends it.
Kane tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane trying to control but White postures up.

White seems to be working for a kimura but Kane defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

White postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kane is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of White, into his guard.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Christian Kane just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kane lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
White moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane misses with a body punch.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kane is defending well.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kane cracks White with a nice body shot.
White blocks an uppercut.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kane keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kane trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

White is looking for a kimura but Kane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
Kane trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
White looking to pass the guard.
White advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.
Kane pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White postures up.
Kane doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kane!
White sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
White trying to hold on to Kane's head to control him but Kane postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Christian Kane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Kane counters with a nice leg kick.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Kane is looking to score with low kicks.
Kane tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
White tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kane.
Randall White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White misses with a head kick.
Kane tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Kane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
White walks into a jab.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Christian Kane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White looks to clinch
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane scores with a jab.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Randall White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane misses with a straight left.
White lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Kane blocks the body kick.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
A head kick from White lands but Kane takes it in his stride.
Kane lands with a cross.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
White has a takedown stuffed.
White throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Kane.
I've got Kane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Kane!
Christian Kane is the new middleweight champion!
Christian Kane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.