PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Love has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bane
vs
Love

176 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Love!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Love's head backwards.
Bane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love slips a jab from Bane.

Bane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Love tries to hold on but Bane pushes him away.
Bane looking to finish with strikes here!
Love avoids a strike by Bane and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Bane's guard! Fantastic escape!
Bane looking for a sweep. Not yet Bane, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love prevents Bane from getting back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Love hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bane misses with a hook. Love ducked under it nicely.
Bane shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love cracks Bane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Love scores with a nice right hand.
Love blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Love.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Love.

Bane is rocked!
Bane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Bane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love knocks out Bane with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Love before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Love picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Love!