PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dave jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne comes into the arena with I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General blaring out of the sound system. jones has chosen yes as his entrance music. dave jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kanne
vs
jones

177 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, dave jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones moves out of range as Kanne strikes.

Kanne tries to keep at a distance but jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kanne effectively controlling the action here.
Kanne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite jones's efforts to push away.
Kanne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from jones.
Kanne throws a head punch that misses.
Kanne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Kanne.

Kanne manages to break the clinch.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Kanne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kanne wants to clinch
and jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keasty Kanne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
jones misses with an uppercut. Kanne saw that one coming.
Kanne misses with a telegraphed body shot

and jones counters with a takedown into side control.
jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kanne takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kanne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kanne prevents jones from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from jones crashes against the mat.
jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kanne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kanne taking a bit of punishment here - jones scoring with strikes.
jones cracks Kanne with a big elbow.
jones throws an elbow but Kanne slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones prevents Kanne from escaping the position.
jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kanne down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
jones misses with the ground and pound.
Kanne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for jones on the ground.
Kanne is trying to buck jones off.
jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
jones cracks Kanne with a big right hand but Kanne just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
jones throws an elbow but Kanne slips to the side and avoids it well.
jones throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kanne works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. jones lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kanne to regain full guard.
Kanne wants to get back to his feet but jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kanne wants to get back to his feet but jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
jones with a nice head shot there.
jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kanne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from jones.
jones with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones advances to half guard.
jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanne defending well though.
jones working Kanne over with strikes.
jones prevents Kanne from standing back up.
Kanne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
jones trying to mount his opponent but Kanne defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kanne closes the distance looking to clinch

and jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kanne's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dave jones dominated that round.
That's time! Kanne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

jones cracks Kanne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kanne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck jones on the side of the head.
Kanne swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
Kanne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kanne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Kanne breaks from the clinch.
jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Keasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanne punishes jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kanne drops jones with a beautiful combination! jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kanne is looking for the KO!

It looks like dave jones has been cut.

Kanne sends jones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kanne is motioning to the referee to let jones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
jones is breathing heavily.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Keasty Kanne is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanne swinging wildly here.
jones dodges the punch combination from Kanne.
Kanne cracks jones with an open hand slap.
jones tries to clinch up
enabling Kanne to counter with a crisp jab.
jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanne lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanne lands a jab.
Kanne loads up on a big right hand but jones slips the punch.

Kanne instigates a clinch.
Kanne content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kanne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones fails to land with a series of punches.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by jones.
jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kanne tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
Keasty Kanne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from jones.
jones dodges the punch combination from Kanne.

Kanne has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanne.
Kanne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kanne working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kanne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract jones.
Kanne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Kanne moves into the clinch successfully.
Kanne taking a breather.
Kanne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kanne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kanne keeps control of jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kanne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kanne pushes jones off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but jones moves away.
jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kanne as he avoids it easily.
Kanne connects with the punch.

Kanne moves into range and clinches up with jones.

Kanne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kanne here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keasty Kanne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Kanne pushes him off.
Kanne throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keasty Kanne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on dave jones's cut.
That's time! Kanne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kanne misses with a double jab.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Kanne pushes him off.
jones looks to land a combination but Kanne avoids it well.

Kanne lands a left and a right that send jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Kanne thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

jones is rocked!
Kanne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanne walks forward and throws a big overhand right! jones drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kanne swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from jones's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keasty Kanne!