PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Texans Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halbi Ranatah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes into the arena with FACE THE PAIN blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ranatah's choice of entrance music: Mina områden. Halbi Ranatah will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kane
vs
Ranatah

197 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Texans Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Halbi Ranatah!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane is looking to clinch.
Texans Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kane has a takedown stuffed.
Ranatah tries to clinch up.
Ranatah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ranatah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ranatah misses with the combination.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ranatah as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Texans Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranatah shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Ranatah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranatah swinging wildly here.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Ranatah.
Kane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ranatah counters with a crisp right that sends Kane to the canvas! Ranatah follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halbi Ranatah!
Halbi Ranatah looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'TRY GET ME! I want to say thanks to all my fans. Love u guys! Peace out!'.