PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kanehara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kanehara
vs
Kayo

178 cm
22
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kanehara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayo throws a right and a left that Kanehara avoids nicely.

Kanehara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayo is looking for a sweep.
Kayo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kanehara punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kanehara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kayo can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayo tries to hold on but Kanehara pushes him away.
Kanehara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kayo is looking to get to half guard.
Kanehara lands a nice shot to the head.
Kanehara wants to control the pace but Kayo is squirming around nicely.
Kanehara landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kayo is looking to get to half guard.

Kanehara moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kayo has worked his arm free - good work by Kayo!
Kayo struggling a bit here.
Kanehara cracks Kayo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kayo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kayo trying to control here.
Kanehara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kanehara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kanehara wants to control but Kayo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara prevents Kayo from improving his position.
Kanehara lands with a punch from half guard.
Kanehara prevents Kayo from improving his position.
Kanehara moves into full mount! Kayo won't be happy about that!
Kanehara with a couple of short strikes.
Kanehara dominating with strikes here.
Kanehara looking to control but Kayo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kanehara looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kayo is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kayo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kanehara is landing with some decent strikes but Kayo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kayo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kanehara scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kayo looks gassed!
Kanehara with shots to the head and body - Kayo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kanehara lands a big shot there that rocks Kayo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kayo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kayo tries to lock up and control but Kanehara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kayo is squirming around, avoiding Kanehara's attempts to control the action.
Kanehara landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara lands a heavy elbow.
Kanehara scoring with strikes but Kayo is staying in there.
Kanehara punishing his opponent with strikes.

Kanehara is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kayo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kanehara raining down shots from the mount!
Kayo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kanehara 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanehara has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kayo's face.
Kanehara trying to control but Kayo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kanehara misses with an uppercut.
Kayo stuns Kanehara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kanehara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kayo throws out the jab.
Bubba Kayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kayo throws a series of punches but Kanehara moves out of range.
Kayo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kayo misses with an uppercut. Kanehara saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanehara throws a shot from downtown. Kayo moves away and avoids it.
Kanehara misses with a looping right.
Kayo tries to bum rush Kanehara with a series of wild strikes but Kanehara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kayo misses with a few strikes there.
Kayo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kayo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kanehara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kayo to the mat! Kayo manages to get full guard.
Kanehara postures up.
Kanehara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Kanehara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kayo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kanehara.
Kayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kanehara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kayo's guard.
Kanehara lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kanehara connects with a nice short shot to Kayo's temple.
Kanehara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kanehara stops Kayo from getting back to his feet.
Kanehara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo is refusing to be controlled, as Kanehara sits in half guard.
Kanehara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kanehara passes to full mount!
Kanehara landing shots from mount.
Kanehara dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Kanehara.
Kanehara connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kanehara raining down shots from the mount!
Kayo regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kanehara there.
Kanehara stalling.
Kanehara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kanehara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kayo taking shots to the head.
Kanehara raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kayo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Kanehara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kanehara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kanehara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kayo looks a forlorn figure.
Kanehara lands a big elbow.
Kanehara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kanehara breaks from Kayo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Kanehara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kayo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanehara.
Kayo throws a right and a left that Kanehara avoids nicely.
Kayo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayo swings for the body but Kanehara moves out of range.

Kayo gets caught flat footed, as Kanehara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kayo striking off his back but it's not causing Kanehara any problems.
Kanehara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kayo's head.
Kanehara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kanehara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kayo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kanehara, into his guard.
Kanehara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kayo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanehara lands a nice shot to the head.
Kanehara with shots to the head and body - Kayo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kanehara raining down shots from the mount!
Kanehara with good strikes from the mount here!
Kanehara lands a heavy elbow.
Kanehara with good strikes from the mount here!
Kanehara looking to control but Kayo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kanehara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kanehara looking to finish Kayo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kayo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kanehara swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kayo is now in Kanehara's guard. A big mistake from Kanehara there, giving up the dominant position!
Kayo thows a big elbow that misses.
Akira Kanehara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanehara keeping moving, preventing Kayo from controlling successfully.
Kanehara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kayo's guard.

Kayo looking for a guillotine here but Kanehara defends easily.
Kanehara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanehara is working hard here to advance position.
Kanehara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kayo can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara working some strikes from top position.
Kanehara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kayo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kanehara lands a couple of elbows.
Kanehara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kanehara scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kayo to see if he's OK.
Kayo is looking to regain half guard here but Kanehara keeps moving and retains side control.
Kanehara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kayo keeps working.
Kanehara lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kayo down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kanehara connects with a decent elbow.
Kayo is trying to improve his position.
Kanehara is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kayo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kanehara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kayo some visible discomfort.
Kanehara cracks Kayo with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Kanehara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kayo wants to control but Kanehara postures up.
Bubba Kayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanehara lands a nice forearm strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kanehara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanehara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kanehara!