PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Pilao (ranked 2760 p4p, 2442 weight class) and Kook Kane (ranked 384 p4p, 344 weight class). Gilberto Pilao has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pilao
vs
Kane

202 cm
27
215
5 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
212
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Dangerous Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilberto Pilao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kook Kane!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilao cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Kook Kane has been cut.
Kane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pilao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pilao.
Pilao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
Pilao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilao.
A swing and a miss from Pilao.

Pilao has managed to clinch.
Pilao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pilao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kane jumps guard but Pilao stands there with Kane around his waist. Kane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pilao misses with a body punch.
Kane jumps guard but Pilao stands there with Kane around his waist. Kane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gilberto Pilao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kook Kane.
Pilao lands an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kane has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pilao is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilao cracks Kane with a nice body shot.
Pilao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kane.
Pilao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Pilao digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kane blocks a body shot from Pilao.
Pilao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pilao.
Kane looks winded!
Pilao digs a right hand underneath Kane's ribcage. Kane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pilao lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pilao.
Pilao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pilao lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Pilao.
Pilao scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
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!
Pilao lands a left hand.

Kane is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilao pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Kane out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gilberto Pilao!
Gilberto Pilao thanked the fans post fight for their support.