PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahric has chosen When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic) as his entrance music. Samir Kahric has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derek Kane's chin.

Kane
vs
Kahric

175 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Kahric!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kane has closed the distance and engaged Kahric in a clinch.
Kane tries to stall but Kahric uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Kahric drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kahric goes for a takedown attempt but Kane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kane clinches with his opponent.
Kane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kahric managing to block the knees to the body from Kane.
Kahric drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Derek Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir Kahric.
Kane lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahric won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane lands a knee to the body.
Kane lands a nice knee to the body.
Kane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kahric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Kane lands a nice knee to the body.
Kahric looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane landing knees to the head.
Kane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahric avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane has clasped his hands together around Kahric's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kahric tries to improve position but can't.
Kane scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane looks up at the clock and then as Kahric takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kane smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kane trying to control the action but Kahric is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kane trying to control the action but Kahric is working from the bottom.
Kahric is looking for a sweep.
Kane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kahric is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Kahric prevents Kane from moving into mount.

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

Kane tries for a kimura but Kahric is defending well.
We've been hearing that Kane has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kane's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahric is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Kahric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Kahric is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane not doing much here.

Kane seems to be looking for submissions.

Kahric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kane not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahric is staying active underneath Kane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kahric has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kahric looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kahric looking for submissions off his back.
Kane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kahric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kane wants to pass to mount but Kahric is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kahric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Kane passes to side control.
Kane trying to control the action but Kahric is working from the bottom.
Kahric tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
Kane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kahric is not content to let Kane control the position.
Kane cracks Kahric with a big elbow.
Kahric tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kane trying to control the position but Kahric is working away.
Kane working the ground and pound from side control.
Kahric regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Kane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kahric looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kane!
Kahric working away.

Kahric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kahric tries for a kimura but Kane is defending well.
Kane struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane is looking for a sweep.

Kahric goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kane rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kahric's guard! Nice work there by Kane!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to control from the top but Kahric keeps moving.

Kahric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kahric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kahric working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kahric keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kahric working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily.
Kane chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kane stands up over Kahric, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kahric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kane landing some decent shots from guard.
Kane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kane trying to control but Kahric is working from the bottom.

Kahric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kahric keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kahric can't keep his opponent in guard - Kane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane not doing much here.
Kane moves nicely into side control.
Kane tries to move to mount but Kahric blocks the move with his legs.
Kahric is not content to let Kane control the position.

Kane is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kahric is trying to escape and Kane transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kahric is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kane! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Kane!
Derek Kane decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.