PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Canberk Kaynar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailo Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance has chosen Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Canberk Kaynar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaynar
vs
Lance

190 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
134 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Canberk Kaynar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sailo Lance!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaynar slaps away a takedown attempt from Lance, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lance throws a head kick that misses.
Lance throws a right and a left that Kaynar avoids nicely.
Lance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaynar circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Lance does no damage.
Kaynar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lance swivels and escapes.
Kaynar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lance.
Kaynar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lance sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaynar shoots in for a double leg but Lance sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canberk Kaynar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lance wants to land a leg kick but Kaynar is out of range.
Lance looks to land a combination but Kaynar avoids it well.
Lance avoids the head kick by Kaynar.
Lance misses with a two punch combination.
Lance scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaynar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lance misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaynar slips a jab and a cross from Lance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaynar circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaynar dives in and grabs Lance's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lance pushes down on Kaynar's head and hops out.
Kaynar shoots for a double leg takedown but Lance sprawls well. He's pushed Kaynar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lance throws a leg kick but Kaynar moved away.
Kaynar tries to clinch there but Lance circles away.

Kaynar has managed to clinch.

Kaynar manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Lance as he connects with a hook.
Kaynar fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Kaynar or perhaps it was just good defense by Lance which made him look bad.
Kaynar is breathing heavily.
Lance misses with a wild combination.
Kaynar is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lance has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kaynar.
Lance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaynar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lance up against the cage.
Kaynar goes for a takedown attempt but Lance pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lance fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaynar, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance can't break the clinch.
Kaynar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lance is keeping busy.
Lance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaynar jumps guard but Lance turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kaynar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lance fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lance shoots in for a double leg but Kaynar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lance misses with a double jab.
Kaynar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaynar stuffs the takedown attempt from Lance. Lance gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Kaynar or perhaps it was just good defense by Lance which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Lance misses.
Kaynar throws a leg kick but Lance moved away.
Lance misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lance throws a right and a left that Kaynar avoids nicely.
A jab from Kaynar misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Lance scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaynar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lance throws a series of punches but Kaynar avoids them all with ease.
Lance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaynar defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sailo Lance dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Kaynar with that takedown attempt.
Kaynar dodges the punch combination from Lance.
Kaynar moves in looking to clinch but Lance pushes him off.
Kaynar is looking to clinch.
Lance paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Canberk Kaynar has been cut.
Lance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaynar.
Canberk Kaynar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lance throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lance is breathing heavily.
Lance misses with a few strikes there.
Kaynar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lance sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaynar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sailo Lance seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaynar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canberk Kaynar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaynar.

Lance closes the distance and clinches.
Kaynar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lance walks away with a smile on his face. Kaynar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kaynar shoots in for a takedown but Lance shows good takedown defense.
Lance stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lance throws a right and a left that Kaynar avoids nicely.

Lance closes the distance and clinches.
Lance can't break the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaynar is trying to break free.
Lance wants to break free but Kaynar has control.
Lance is trying to force a seperation but Kaynar has the dominant position.
Lance is trying to break free.
Kaynar wants to get back to striking at distance but Lance won't allow it.
Kaynar jumps guard but Lance turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lance tries to break free but Kaynar pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaynar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lance smiles and moves away.
Lance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lance gets a clinch.
Lance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaynar can't get the takedown.
Kaynar throws a head punch that misses.
Kaynar has Lance pressed against the cage, preventing Lance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lance is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kaynar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lance is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lance dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance has had enough of the clinch but Kaynar keeps him there for the moment.
Kaynar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Lance's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kaynar pulls guard successfully.
Kaynar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaynar is looking to stand up but Lance isn't so interested in that idea.

Lance stands and steps away. Kaynar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lance misses with a head kick.
Lance throws a sloppy head kick and Kaynar moves out of range easily.
Lance shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaynar tries to sprawl out of it but Lance keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaynar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lance pushes Kaynar up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sailo Lance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Canberk Kaynar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaynar on the side of the head.
Kaynar is looking to clinch but Lance is avoiding it.
Lance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaynar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lance lands with a right that hurts Kaynar. Kaynar looks to clinch but Lance throws a short knee that drops Kaynar. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Sailo Lance!
A victorious Sailo Lance thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.