PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drake Vonstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vonstein kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Seether - Remedy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vonstein
vs
Kane

184 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

175 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Vonstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Kane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vonstein.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Vonstein circles away.

Vonstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kane!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vonstein is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Vonstein lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vonstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vonstein with shots to the head and body - Kane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vonstein working the ground and pound effectively.
Kane is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vonstein with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Vonstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonstein breaks from Kane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vonstein putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vonstein controlling from the full mount.
Kane wants to hold on but Vonstein pushes him away.
Kane is in a horrible position here. Vonstein smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kane taking shots to the head.
Vonstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Vonstein working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vonstein punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vonstein in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane tries to hold on but Vonstein postures up.
Vonstein lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to hold on but Vonstein pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Vonstein.
Vonstein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vonstein with a couple of short strikes.
Vonstein wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Vonstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vonstein with the ground and pound from mount.
Vonstein unloading with bombs!
Kane tries to lock up and control but Vonstein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vonstein lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vonstein looking to finish Kane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kane!
Vonstein content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Vonstein working for a guillotine from mount but Kane is in no mood to give up.
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vonstein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Vonstein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kane wants to hold on but Vonstein pushes him away.
Vonstein is landing with some decent strikes but Kane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vonstein has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kane's face.
Vonstein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Vonstein connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vonstein landing punches.
Vonstein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vonstein raining down shots from the mount!
Vonstein lands a big shot there that rocks Kane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kane is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Vonstein lands a big shot there that rocks Kane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vonstein lands a big elbow.
Kane wants to control but Vonstein is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vonstein working Kane over with strikes here.
Vonstein working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vonstein tries to control but Kane wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Vonstein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kane tries for a takedown but Vonstein circles away easily

and Vonstein counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
Vonstein wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Kane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vonstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vonstein landing with the ground and pound.
Vonstein content to stall in guard here.
Vonstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Vonstein 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vonstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vonstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kane fails with the takedown

and Vonstein counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kane!
Vonstein landing strikes from the mount and Kane is in trouble!
Vonstein connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Vonstein working for a submission but Kane is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vonstein 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.
Kane tries to hold on but Vonstein postures up.
Vonstein unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vonstein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vonstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vonstein has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kane's face.
Kane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vonstein lands a big elbow.
Vonstein avoids the attempt from Kane to control.
Vonstein trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Vonstein landing strikes from the mount.
Vonstein working the ground and pound effectively.
Vonstein working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vonstein working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vonstein lands a big shot there that rocks Kane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vonstein breaks from Kane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kane taking shots to the head.
Vonstein cracks Kane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vonstein lands a heavy elbow.
Vonstein is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kane wants to control but Vonstein is having none of it.

Vonstein is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Vonstein extends the arm and Kane is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Vonstein!