PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Siano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: for whom the bell tolls. Kay Siano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kane
vs
Siano

177 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
24
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Merlin Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kay Siano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kane has closed the distance and engaged Siano in a clinch.
Kane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Siano is trying to pull guard but Kane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Siano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Siano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Siano closes the distance and clinches.
Kane has Siano pressed against the cage.
Siano is stalling here.

Siano jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kane controlling from the top position.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane content to stall in guard here.
Kane connects with a couple of short punches.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Siano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kane defends well.

Siano is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kane presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Siano tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Merlin Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Siano.
Kane controlling the action here for a moment.

Siano breaks the clinch.
Kane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Merlin Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane wants to clinch
and Siano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kane moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane stalling the fight.
Siano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Siano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Siano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kane is looking to clinch.

Siano moves into the clinch successfully.
Siano tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
Kane stalling in the clinch.
Kane really is a fat lump.
Siano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Siano controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane slows down the pace here.
Siano tries to pull guard but Kane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Siano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Siano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Siano decides to return to a standing position.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Siano circles away.
Siano with a poor takedown
and Kane counters with an inside leg kick.
Siano looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Siano.
Kane is looking to clinch but Siano is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kay Siano will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Siano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Kane misses.
Siano with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Kane to work.
Siano fails to pull guard.
Merlin Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Siano.
Kane slows down the pace here.
Kane missing with knees to the body.
Siano wants to take the fight to the mat but Kane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siano is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kane is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Siano misses with a takedown

and Kane moves into the clinch.
Siano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Kane.

Siano has clasped his hands together around Kane's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Siano tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Siano is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Siano swings around for an armbar but Kane sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Siano's guard.

Kane drops back looking for a leg! Siano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Siano manages to kick Kane off! Kane jumps back into Siano's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane working some strikes from top position.
Kane 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.
Kane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siano trying to control the position.
Kane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Siano being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane with a nice head shot there.
Kane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Merlin Kane.
An inside leg kick lands from Siano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merlin Kane dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Siano, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Siano tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Siano's coach down at Ultimate MMA Training Center - Evil Evolution was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Siano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Siano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kane prevents it.
Siano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Siano working hard to break the clinch.
Siano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kane is defending well.
Merlin Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Siano.
Kane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Siano.
Siano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kane to keep the fight standing.
Siano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Kane.
Kane is trying to stall.
Kane has Siano pressed against the cage, preventing Siano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Siano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siano managing to block the knees to the body from Kane.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siano is keeping busy.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Siano's head.
Kane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.

Kane rushes Siano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Siano tries to pull guard but Kane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Merlin Kane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siano jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Siano tries to pull guard but Kane holds him up against the cage and eventually Siano drops back down to his feet.
Kane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Siano tries to tie him up.
Siano tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Merlin Kane.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Merlin Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siano keeps the fight on the outside.

Kane closes the distance and pushes Siano back into the cage.
Kane slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kane for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kane prevents the takedown attempt.
Siano is trying to pull guard but Kane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane is struggling to control the position.
Kane prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

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