PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane comes into the arena with Mustache: Double Nature blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cane
vs
gonzales

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jericho Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gonzales lands a jab-cross combination.
gonzales lands with a right hand.
gonzales stuffs the takedown attempt from Cane. Cane gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from gonzales lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cane closes the distance and clinches up with gonzales, looking for a takedown. Cane pushes gonzales against the cage but gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cane fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane fails in his attempt to clinch.
gonzales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
gonzales misses with a double jab.
Cane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gonzales lands a nice shot that snaps Cane's head back.
No luck for Cane with that takedown attempt.
Cane fails to land the takedown.
Cane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cane closes the distance and clinches up with gonzales, looking for a takedown. Cane pushes gonzales against the cage but gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
gonzales misses with a double jab.
gonzales cracks Cane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gonzales lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
gonzales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cane manages to avoid it.
gonzales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cane closes the distance and clinches up with gonzales, looking for a takedown. Cane pushes gonzales against the cage but gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cane is breathing heavily.
gonzales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cane shoots for a takedown but gonzales saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
gonzales moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
gonzales cracks Cane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from gonzales misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gonzales lands a two punch combo.
gonzales misses with a wild combination.
Cane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with gonzales but gonzales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has gonzales pinned against the cage. gonzales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cane takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane fails to land the takedown.
Cane shoots for a double leg takedown but gonzales sprawls well. He's pushed Cane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has gonzales pinned against the cage. gonzales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but gonzales swivels and escapes.
Cane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but gonzales swivels and escapes.
gonzales throws a right hand that Cane ducks under and follows up with a left that Cane also avoids with ease.
Cane fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex gonzales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

gonzales punishes Cane's body with a nice straight punch.
gonzales stuffs the takedown.

Cane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
gonzales is not content to let Cane control the position.
gonzales managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cane.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane working away.
gonzales is trying to buck Cane off.
Cane working the ground and pound but gonzales is defending the strikes.

Cane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

gonzales closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cane keeps control of gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
gonzales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cane has him pressed against the cage.
gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Cane has double underhooks.
Cane wants a takedown but no success here.
gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cane throwing strikes but missing.
Cane stands and throws gonzales's legs to the side, diving into side control.
gonzales is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cane has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cane wants to lay and pray for a moment but gonzales keeps working.

Cane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by gonzales, who protects the arm well.

Cane stands up and beckons gonzales to his feet.
Cane closes this distance looking for a takedown but gonzales circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gonzales lands a nice hook to Cane's body. Cane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
gonzales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cane closes the distance and clinches up with gonzales, looking for a takedown. Cane pushes gonzales against the cage but gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cane avoids a punch combination nicely.
gonzales uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cane has time to react.
gonzales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jericho Cane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
gonzales stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Cane dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

gonzales stuns Cane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
gonzales tries a head kick but it misses.
gonzales connects with a looping right hand.

gonzales fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cane sprawls well initially but gonzales persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Cane looking for submissions off his back.
Cane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. gonzales is working away from the top position though.
Cane tries to roll over but gonzales keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but gonzales scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cane wants to improve his position but gonzales is controlling well.

gonzales stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cane to get to his feet.
A punch combination from gonzales misses.
Cane tries for a takedown but gonzales circles away easily
and gonzales counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cane thinking.
Cane misses with a takedown
and gonzales counters with a three punch combo that has Cane backing up. Cane nods at gonzales to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Cane circles away.
gonzales ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane with a poor takedown
and gonzales counters with a two punch combo.
Cane misses with a takedown
letting gonzales counter with a right hand.
Cane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and gonzales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and gonzales counters with a left and a right that stings Cane.
gonzales lands with a nice combination. Cane backs away looking to recover.
Cane has his takedown stuffed
and gonzales counters with a nice uppercut.
Cane ducks right into an uppercut from gonzales.
Cane shoots and misses
and gonzales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
gonzales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cane tries to clinch but gonzales is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from gonzales.
Cane with a lazy takedown attempt

and gonzales counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by gonzales.

gonzales is sitting in close to Cane's body. Cane has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! gonzales is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, gonzales is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cane.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jericho Cane!