PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Go Tenks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tenks
vs
Kane

183 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Go Tenks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Kane!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenks drops his hands momentarily and Kane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kane connects with a crisp jab.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tenks checks it well.
Tenks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tenks throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tenks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kane!

Tenks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tenks gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Tenks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws a combination. Tenks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenks.
Nice body punch from Kane.
A swing and a miss from Kane.

Tenks has closed the distance and engaged Kane in a clinch.
Kane wants to break free but Tenks has control.
Tenks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Tenks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Tenks.
Kane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Kane.
A combination from Tenks does no damage.
Kane slips a straight right by Tenks.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Tenks's ribs.
Dante Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Tenks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tenks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Tenks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kane.
Kane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Tenks slips the punch.
Tenks moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Tenks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Tenks throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane cracks Tenks with a good jab.
Tenks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenks.
Kane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tenks. Tenks obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Tenks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tenks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Kane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenks.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Tenks.
Jab by Tenks.
Tenks takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Tenks thows a leg kick but Kane checks it
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tenks.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tenks counters with a stiff right hand.
Tenks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tenks back to the cage. Kane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tenks counters with a straight right hand.
Dante Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane dips to his left and cracks Tenks with an uppercut!
Kane throws a shot to the body.
Tenks throws a leg kick but Kane moved away.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Kane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane sizes up Tenks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kane misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenks throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenks was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane digs a good hook to Tenks's body.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dante Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenks swings widly with a right hand
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
Tenks staying out of range there.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Tenks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane avoids the body shot from Tenks.
Tenks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Kane slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tenks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Kane thumps Tenks with a low kick.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Tenks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tenks swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tenks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenks avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Tenks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tenks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenks was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tenks circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tenks lands a right hook to the body.
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenks was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Tenks throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Tenks misses with a leg kick.
Tenks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane throws a series of punches but Tenks moves out of range.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kane blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tenks walks into a left hand.
Tenks moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kane avoids the body shot from Tenks.
Kane lands a two punch combo.
Tenks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kane, as that shot connected.
Kane lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Tenks walks into a jab.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Go Tenks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Tenks lands.
Tenks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tenks lands a left and a right that sends Kane crashing to the canvas! Tenks dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Dante Kane has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
Dante Kane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Go Tenks showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

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