PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Ribeiro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kanne
vs
Ribeiro

179 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
Kanne misses with a wild body shot.
Kanne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ribeiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Kanne is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Kanne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanne.
Kanne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kanne avoids the elbow strike from Ribeiro, against the cage.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Ribeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanne is defending well for now.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but Kanne blocks it.
Kanne is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Kanne tries to break free but Ribeiro pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Kanne blocks with his arms.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanne.
Kanne tries to break free but Ribeiro pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanne is defending well for now.
Ribeiro scores with a knee to the head.
Kanne avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kanne managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A frustrated look appears on Kanne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ribeiro fails to land.
Kanne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Kanne avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Kanne is blocking nicely.
Kanne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanne.
Kanne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro keeps control of Kanne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanne wants to break free but Ribeiro has control.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling him.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Ribeiro throws a head punch that misses.
Kanne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ribeiro prevents Kanne from breaking the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Kanne avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
Kanne is trying to break free.
Ribeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanne.
Kanne tries to circle away but Ribeiro has him pinned against the cage.
Kanne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanne.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanne is defending well for now.
Kanne avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanne blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kanne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Kanne blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Kanne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro tries to work over Kanne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro has Kanne pressed against the cage, preventing Kanne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanne is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
Kanne is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
Kanne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kanne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanne throws a big shot that misses.
Kanne misses with a looping left.
Kanne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

It looks like Javier Ribeiro has been cut.
Kanne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a nice hook to Kanne's body. Kanne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribeiro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kanne takes a step back to recover.
Kanne misses with a looping right.
Kanne connects with a looping right hand.
Ribeiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanne throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro moves away and avoids it.
Kanne throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Ribeiro.

Ribeiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanne is defending well for now.
Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanne blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanne wants to break free but Ribeiro has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ribeiro obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Kanne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanne managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Kanne blocks with his arms.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanne blocks an elbow strike from Ribeiro.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ribeiro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Ribeiro tries a body shot but Kanne blocks it.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Kanne managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
Kanne managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kanne tries to circle away but Ribeiro has him pinned against the cage.
Kanne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kanne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribeiro throws a jab when Kanne was well out of range.
Beasty Kanne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanne.
Kanne throws a combination. Ribeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanne throws a big shot that misses.
Ribeiro throws a head kick but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro.
Ribeiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanne.
Kanne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro is just out of range.
A big right from Kanne misses.
Kanne misses with a body shot.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ribeiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ribeiro slips a jab from Kanne.
Kanne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanne throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
Kanne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kanne blocks the body kick.
A jab lands there for Kanne.
Kanne looks to throw the jab but Ribeiro is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
Ribeiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Kanne misses its intended target.
Ribeiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanne misses the shot to the body.
Beasty Kanne is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanne keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanne throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro needs to keep his hands up - Kanne had a free shot at his head there.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That has opened up Javier Ribeiro's cut even more.
Kanne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanne throws out a leg kick but Ribeiro moves out of range and Kanne only half commits.
Ribeiro moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanne throws a low kick but Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beasty Kanne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Ribeiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kanne lunges at Ribeiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ribeiro's hand.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Kanne.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Kanne avoids it easily.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kanne moves out of range of the body kick from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanne.
Ribeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ribeiro instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro crunches a lovely knee into Kanne's ribcage.
Ribeiro lands an elbow that stopped Kanne in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Beasty Kanne has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ribeiro has double underhooks.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kanne's face.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Kanne can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanne avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro lands a nice elbow.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but Kanne blocks it.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanne is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling him.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanne is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
Ribeiro tries to throw a body punch but Kanne avoids it by throwing Ribeiro back against the cage.

Kanne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanne cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Kanne - just one landing.
Ribeiro slips a jab from Kanne.
Ribeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanne.
Kanne lands a jab-cross combination.
Kanne connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanne loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
Ribeiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ribeiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanne misses the shot to the body.
Kanne misses with a looping right.
Kanne lands a jab to the nose.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kanne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kanne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Kanne thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kanne scores with a one two! Ribeiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kanne avoids a kick to the body.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Kanne avoids nicely.
A big right from Kanne misses.
Ribeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Kanne.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kanne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The cut above Javier Ribeiro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kanne works over Ribeiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Kanne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanne.
Donk. Kanne catches Ribeiro right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ribeiro misses with a body kick.
Ribeiro scores with a push kick.
Kanne lands with an uppercut that bounces Ribeiro off the cage and back into rage.
Kanne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanne throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ribeiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ribeiro lands an elbow inside that Kanne shrugs off.
Ribeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Kanne is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanne avoids it.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Kanne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beasty Kanne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kanne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beasty Kanne!