PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tar Razzok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tar Razzok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Razzok
vs
Kane

185 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tar Razzok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Solomon Kane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Razzok darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Razzok stalling.
Razzok is pressing down on Kane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kane is holding on for now.
Kane wants to control but Razzok is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Razzok postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kane to stand up.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Razzok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Razzok misses with a low kick.
Razzok takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Razzok has managed to clinch.

Razzok ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Razzok no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Razzok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kane!

Razzok is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kane to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kane shrugs it off.
Razzok controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razzok throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Razzok looking to control and managing it successfully.
Razzok's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Razzok there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Razzok looking for a guillotine from mount but Kane is having none of it.
Razzok punching from mount but Kane doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Razzok jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kane manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razzok working away.

Razzok decides to stand back up. Razzok steps back and let's Kane get back to his feet.
Kane lands an overhand right.

Razzok clinches with his opponent.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Razzok decides to pull guard.
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!

Razzok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kane defends well.
Razzok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Razzok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kane defends it easily.
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Razzok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Razzok scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kane, as that shot connected.
Solomon Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Razzok lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razzok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane scores with a hook.
Razzok tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Razzok moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Kane tests Razzok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kane lands with an overhand left.
Kane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Razzok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Razzok wants to slow Kane down by chopping away at his legs.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Razzok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Razzok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab from Kane.
Razzok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Razzok walks into a left hand.
Kane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Razzoks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kane lands with a cross.
Kane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Razzok had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Razzok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Razzok working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kane.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Razzok could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Razzok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Razzok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Razzok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Razzok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razzok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane throws a head punch that misses.
Kane misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tar Razzok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Razzok wants to clinch.

Razzok looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Razzok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kane's guard.
Razzok content to control rather than advance.

Razzok decides to stand and escape the position.
The fighters circling - Razzok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solomon Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razzok needs to keep his hands up - Kane had a free shot at his head there.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Razzok.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane tries to work over Razzok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kane gets underhooks to prevent Razzok's takedown attempt.
Razzok is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Razzok drags the fight down to the ground.
Razzok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Razzok performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Razzok is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kane defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razzok looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kane trying to control but Razzok postures up.
Razzok slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tar Razzok has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kane digs a good body shot into Razzok's ribs.
Kane lands a lovely overhand right.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Razzok wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Kane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kane lands with a hook. Razzok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Razzok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
Razzok misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Kane finds it's way through Razzok's defenses.
Kane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Razzok tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Razzok should have avoided that one.
Kane lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kane, as that shot connected.

Razzok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Razzok decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kane to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Razzok is looking to clinch.
Solomon Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Razzok closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Razzok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Razzok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tar Razzok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Razzok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane stuns Razzok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kane checks the leg kick nicely there.

Razzok feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Razzok stays in close to Kane's body and controls the position.
Razzok passes into half guard.
Razzok content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razzok thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razzok is pressing down on Kane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kane is holding on for now.
Razzok content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tar Razzok dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Razzok walks into a stiff left hand from Kane.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Razzok has time to react.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Razzok tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Razzok throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Kane.
Razzok tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Razzok tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Razzok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Razzok shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kane eats them both and turns towards Razzok to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Razzok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Razzok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Razzok is looking to clinch.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razzok lands with a cross.

Razzok pushes Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Razzok tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Razzok controls his hands.
Razzok blocking some punches.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
Razzok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Razzok blocks an uppercut.
Kane being controlled against the cage.
Razzok looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Razzok blocks a body shot from Kane.
Razzok tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Solomon Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Razzok pulls Kane into guard.
Razzok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Razzok working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily.

Razzok pushes Kane off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane lands an overhand right.
Razzok throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane connects with the punch.
Razzok connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
Kane lands with an overhand left.
Razzok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Razzok shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Razzok passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Razzok is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kane digs a good body shot into Razzok's ribs.
Razzok closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kane tests Razzok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Razzok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane catches Razzok with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Razzok clinches up against the cage.
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!

Razzok manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Razzok is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Razzok missing with knees to the body.

Razzok has clasped his hands together around Kane's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.

Razzok is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razzok working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tar Razzok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Razzok, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tar Razzok!
In defeat, Solomon Kane stepped up to the mic, saying 'CUZÃO.'.