PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlan Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Crowe has chosen Sons of Perdition - Blood In The Valley as his entrance music. Harlan Crowe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kane
vs
Crowe

200 cm
38
309 lbs
34 - 10 - 1

185 cm
28
282 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 8$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harlan Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Crowe has a takedown stuffed.
Crowe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crowe!
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crowe manages to get back to half guard.
Crowe is not content to let Kane control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kane lands a nice short elbow.
Crowe tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Crowe won't allow Kane to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kane is looking for a kimura but Crowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage.
Kane stops Crowe from getting back to his feet.
Crowe is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kane is keen to just control but Crowe is a slippery customer.
Kane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crowe gets full guard.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kane trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crowe wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but Crowe blocks nicely.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Harlan Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merrick Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlan Crowe.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Crowe. Crowe gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Crowe with that takedown attempt.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Crowe. Crowe gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowe looks for a takedown but Kane sprawls well.
Crowe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kane pinned against the cage. Kane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kane as he avoids it easily.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Crowe throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Crowe closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kane avoids it really well and circles away.
Crowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Crowe 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.
Crowe looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick Kane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kane stuffs the takedown.
Crowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kane's calf.
Crowe avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowe can do to turn this around?
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Crowe tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Crowe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe has his takedown stuffed

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
Merrick Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlan Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane advances nicely into full mount.
Kane landing strikes from the mount and Crowe is in trouble!
Kane working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Harlan Crowe has been cut.
Crowe tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Crowe scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kane land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kane stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!
Merrick Kane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Harlan Crowe was interviewed post fight and said 'Dangit. Guess the time has come to retire from pro mma and instead fight all comers at Billy-Bob's Meth & Burgers.'.