PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Silva II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva II
vs
Kane

186 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Silva II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Kane!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva II.

Kane moves into the clinch.
Kane keeps control of Silva II as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane tries to pull guard but Silva II won't allow it.
Kane misses with an elbow strike.
Silva II working hard to break the clinch.

Silva II breaks from the clinch.
Kane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Michael Kane has been cut.
Silva II wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side

and Kane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kane.
Silva II is trying to break free.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kane prevents Silva II from standing back up.
Kane trying to advance position but Silva II counters by regaining guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva II is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva II wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva II is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva II keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva II is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Silva II uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silva II scores with a jab to the body.

Silva II instigates a clinch.

Kane pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva II preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silva II closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Owen Silva II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Silva II will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Silva II stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Owen Silva II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silva II.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Silva II steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva II uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva II's waist but Silva II gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kane off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva II looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva II connects with a body shot.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva II is breathing heavily.
Silva II scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kane closes the distance and pushes Silva II back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Silva II dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva II darts in trying to clinch

and Kane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva II won't be happy with that.

Kane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kane working the head and body with strikes.
Silva II is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kane asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Kane decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva II misses with a few strikes there.
Silva II tries to clinch

and Kane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva II!
Silva II is trying to stand up.
Kane landing strikes from the mount and Silva II is in trouble!
Kane dominating with strikes here.
Silva II tries to buck Kane off but Kane takes his back!
Kane trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silva II doesn't escape.
Silva II grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Silva II!
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!
The referee is taking a good look at Silva II as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kane!
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kane slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Silva II fending off the submission attempt from Kane.

Kane working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kane just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

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.
Silva II is trying to get back to his feet but Kane has full control of the position and if anything, Silva II has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kane has Silva II flattened out and is raining down punches.

Kane is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva II has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Silva II controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Kane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva II misses with a double jab

and Kane moves into the clinch.
Kane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva II fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva II stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Kane gets the takedown into side control.
Michael Kane has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva II has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kane trying to control the position but Silva II is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kane moves into the clinch.
Silva II wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kane lands an elbow just above Silva II 's eye.

It looks like Owen Silva II has been cut.
Silva II gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kane.
Owen Silva II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kane.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva II escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but Silva II shows good takedown defense.
Kane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva II sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva II fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Silva II wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side

and Kane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kane lands a takedown into guard.

Silva II pushes Kane off and scrambles back to his feet.

Kane has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva II's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva II avoids the head kick by Kane.
Kane shoots in but Silva II avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva II stalks Kane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kane's face. Kane staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Silva II throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva II lands a two punch combo.
Kane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva II sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Kane drives through and clinches with Silva II against the cage.
Kane keeps control of Silva II as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kane jumps guard and drags Silva II to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva II postures up.
Kane is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kane pushes Silva II off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva II fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva II moves out of range of the leg kick from Kane.

Kane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kane 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kane!