PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pellegrini
vs
Kane

183 cm
30
186 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

177 cm
22
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Kane!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini misses with the combination.
Pellegrini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellegrini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Pellegrini.
A head kick misses from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pellegrini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellegrini lands an overhand right.

Pellegrini has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kane is trying to push Pellegrini away but Pellegrini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pellegrini keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini misses with a knee strike.
Pellegrini trying to stall but Kane improves his position.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini trying to land knees to the body.
Kane working aggressively here.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pellegrini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pellegrini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kane avoiding damage as Pellegrini throws knees to the body.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kane is trying to push Pellegrini away but Pellegrini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pellegrini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pellegrini is stalling here.
Kane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pellegrini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kane tries a body shot but Pellegrini blocks it.
Pellegrini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pellegrini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
Pellegrini lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Pellegrini has him pressed against the cage.
Kane tries to break free but Pellegrini pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pellegrini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Pellegrini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Kane can't break the clinch.
Pellegrini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pellegrini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pellegrini 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.

Pellegrini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pellegrini has him pressed against the cage.
Kane can't break the clinch.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Pellegrini.
Kane tries for a takedown but Pellegrini manages to get underhooks.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Kane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pellegrini landing knees to the body.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Pellegrini misses with a head kick.
Pellegrini doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini misses with the combination.
Kane throws a right and a left that Pellegrini avoids nicely.
Pellegrini dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony Pellegrini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellegrini throws a combination that misses
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.

Pellegrini darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.
Pellegrini looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pellegrini prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Anthony Pellegrini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kane up against the cage.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Pellegrini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pellegrini at a distance.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane throws a jab when Pellegrini was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pellegrini closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pellegrini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pellegrini has him pressed against the cage.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Kane catches Pellegrini right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Anthony Pellegrini has been cut.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Kane moves out of range of the body kick.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!

Pellegrini instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to push Pellegrini away but Pellegrini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pellegrini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pellegrini stalling the fight.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Pellegrini is controlling the position.
Kane wants to break free but Pellegrini has control.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Pellegrini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Pellegrini's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pellegrini throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pellegrini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pellegrini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini catches Kane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pellegrini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pellegrini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pellegrini wants to clinch.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Pellegrini wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Kane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kane duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kane under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pellegrini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pellegrini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellegrini misses with an uppercut.
Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Pellegrini tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane throws a right and a left that Pellegrini avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pellegrini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Kane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony Pellegrini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pellegrini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Dante Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pellegrini fails to land with a series of punches.
Pellegrini moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane lands a jab to Pellegrini's midsection.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Pellegrini throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Anthony Pellegrini's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pellegrini get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Pellegrini stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kane runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Kane!