PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tixarian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freckle Speaksmuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kane
vs
Speaksmuch

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tixarian Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freckle Speaksmuch!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speaksmuch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Speaksmuch is looking to land body kicks.
Speaksmuch lands a two punch combo.
Speaksmuch throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Speaksmuch fails to land with a series of punches.
Speaksmuch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speaksmuch lands a right hook to the body.
Speaksmuch lands a really nice looking cross but Kane seems unphased.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Speaksmuch connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Speaksmuch.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.

Kane manages to pull guard.
Speaksmuch wanted to stand there but Kane had control of the position.

Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Speaksmuch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speaksmuch wanted to stand there but Kane had control of the position.

Kane working for a triangle but Speaksmuch defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Speaksmuch wanted to stand there but Kane had control of the position.
Kane looking to control.
Speaksmuch preventing the sweep.

Kane is looking for a triangle but Speaksmuch pushes his legs off easily.

Speaksmuch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Speaksmuch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kane is breathing heavily.

Kane has his foot on Speaksmuch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Speaksmuch works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeping full guard, as Speaksmuch tries to pass.

Kane had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Speaksmuch is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kane Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Speaksmuch's back instead.
Speaksmuch tries to roll but Kane sticks to his back.
Speaksmuch has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Kane manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Speaksmuch tries to escape but Kane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speaksmuch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane doesn't have the hooks in and Speaksmuch manages to turn into his guard.
Speaksmuch tries to stand but Kane is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Speaksmuch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Speaksmuch scores with a nice right hand.
Speaksmuch works over Kane's head and body with a nice combination.
Speaksmuch throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
Speaksmuch misses with a double jab.
Speaksmuch throws a leg kick which misses Kane's front leg but catches the back leg as Kane tries to avoid it.
Speaksmuch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
Speaksmuch connects with a high kick.
Freckle Speaksmuch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speaksmuch misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Speaksmuch.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Speaksmuch.
Freckle Speaksmuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Speaksmuch slams his shin into Kane's torso.
Speaksmuch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Speaksmuch cracks Kane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Speaksmuch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Speaksmuch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freckle Speaksmuch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Speaksmuch, as that shot connected.
Speaksmuch keeps the fight on the outside.
Speaksmuch looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Speaksmuch lands a head shot.
Tixarian Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Speaksmuch throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Speaksmuch misses.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Speaksmuch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Speaksmuch throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Speaksmuch finds it's way through Kane's defenses.
Speaksmuch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
A combination from Speaksmuch does no damage.
Speaksmuch throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speaksmuch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Speaksmuch throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane slips a straight right by Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Speaksmuch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kane counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Speaksmuch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Speaksmuch is trying to break free.
Speaksmuch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Speaksmuch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane blocks the elbow strike.

Kane gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Speaksmuch tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kane manages to move to mount!

Kane is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Speaksmuch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speaksmuch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speaksmuch.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kane.
Speaksmuch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Speaksmuch digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.

Kane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speaksmuch is trying to stand up here but Kane is controlling him well.

Kane seems to be looking for submissions.
Speaksmuch is not content to let Kane control the position.
Speaksmuch is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch is looking to escape.

Speaksmuch is defending against the submission attempts here by Kane.
Speaksmuch trying to control from the bottom.
Speaksmuch is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Speaksmuch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
Jab, jab by Speaksmuch - just one landing.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Speaksmuch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speaksmuch. That's going to slow Kane down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tixarian Kane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Speaksmuch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kane counters by clinching up.
Speaksmuch can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Speaksmuch has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Speaksmuch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Speaksmuch tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it.
Kane wants a takedown but no success here.
Speaksmuch looking to slow down the pace here.
Kane prevents Speaksmuch from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries for a takedown but Speaksmuch manages to get underhooks.
Kane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Speaksmuch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tixarian Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Speaksmuch gets underhooks to prevent Kane's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Speaksmuch has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Speaksmuch has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Kane keeps control of Speaksmuch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speaksmuch tries a knee to the head but Kane blocks it.
Speaksmuch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane prevents Speaksmuch from breaking the clinch.
Speaksmuch prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Speaksmuch wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane keeps control of Speaksmuch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speaksmuch wants to break free but Kane has control.
Speaksmuch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Speaksmuch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speaksmuch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Speaksmuch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Speaksmuch is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Speaksmuch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane trying to land knees to the body.
Kane prevents Speaksmuch from breaking the clinch.
Speaksmuch can't break the clinch.

Kane is trying to trip Speaksmuch. He has hold of a leg but Speaksmuch is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kane persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kane wants to control from the top but Speaksmuch keeps moving.

Kane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Speaksmuch wants to stand up but Kane is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Speaksmuch is working from the bottom.

Kane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kane wants to control from the top but Speaksmuch keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Speaksmuch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
A slapping body kick lands there for Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Speaksmuch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speaksmuch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Speaksmuch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Speaksmuch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Speaksmuch swinging wilding here.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speaksmuch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch misses with a double jab.
Speaksmuch catches Kane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freckle Speaksmuch.
I think Speaksmuch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Freckle Speaksmuch!