PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Styxx has chosen Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kane
vs
Styxx

200 cm
34
309 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

202 cm
33
275 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Merrick Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dis Styxx!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styxx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styxx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Styxx is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
Styxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Styxx wants to clinch

and Kane counters with a single leg into guard. Styxx didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kane slips nicely into half guard.
Kane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kane wants to control but Styxx is keeping him busy.
Kane is looking to pass Styxx's guard but actually Styxx recovers to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Styxx is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane trying to control but Styxx is working from the bottom.
Styxx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Styxx is retaining full guard.
Styxx keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kane postures up in Styxx's guard and throws a big left but Styxx blocks it.

Styxx has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Styxx tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Styxx!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane lands some shots froms side control.
Kane trying to control the action but Styxx is working from the bottom.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Styxx to see if he's OK.
Styxx felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Styxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Styxx, who protects the arm well.

Kane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Styxx knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Styxx is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane working the ground and pound.
Styxx gets back to half guard.
Kane thows a huge punch but Styxx dodges it nicely.
Kane thows a huge punch but Styxx dodges it nicely.
Kane is trying to control the action in half guard but Styxx is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kane wants to advance to full mount but Styxx doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Styxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick Kane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Styxx wants to clinch

and Kane counters with a single leg into guard. Styxx didn't expect that.
Kane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Styxx works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Styxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Styxx is proving a slippery customer.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Styxx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Merrick Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styxx is one step ahead there.
Kane trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Styxx trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Styxx postures up.
Kane manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kane unloads with some shots from mount but Styxx bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kane.
Kane landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Styxx is rocked!
Kane looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Styxx covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!
A very excited looking Merrick Kane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.