PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Kazee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Alexander is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kazee
vs
Alexander

160 cm
21
131 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

173 cm
28
135 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezra Kazee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazee blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Kazee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
Kazee blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazee avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Kazee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexander is fending him off so far but Kazee persists. Nope, Alexander circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazee.
Alexander throws out a loose jab but Kazee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alexander looks gassed!
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Kane Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Alexander.

Kazee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alexander on his heels. He'll look to pass Alexander's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Kazee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Kazee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kazee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazee is looking to take a break and control but Alexander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kazee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Kazee crashes against the mat.
Kazee tries to advance to mount but Alexander denies him.

Kazee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexander, who protects the arm well.
Kazee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
An elbow from Kazee crashes against the mat.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kazee is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexander is defending well.

Kazee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kazee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alexander is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazee tries for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alexander is pushing Kazee's head away, looking to escape. Kazee manages to hold on to the position though.
Kazee in side control, throwing shots but Alexander defends.

Kazee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kazee misses with the ground and pound.
Kazee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander tries to escape but Kazee is in control.
Kazee is looking to take a break and control but Alexander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kazee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kazee has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Kazee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kazee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kazee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kazee tries for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kazee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Kazee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alexander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alexander drops Kazee with a huge uppercut! Kazee drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Alexander is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Alexander!
Kane Alexander seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.