PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. Wayne Kane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kane
vs
Vos

185 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Vos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Vos.
Vos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kane misses with the combination.
Vos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kane misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Vos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Kane misses with a takedown
and Vos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vos counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane tries to bum rush Vos with a series of wild strikes but Vos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vos tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos misses the jab.
Kane misses with an uppercut
and Vos counters with a stiff right hand.

Kane rushes Vos and presses him up against the cage.
Vos stalling in the clinch.
Kane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vos after a bit of a struggle.

Vos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kane being controlled here momentarily.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Vos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vos.
Vos is trying to get back to half guard.

Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kane tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vos's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos is looking for a sweep.
Vos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vos is in trouble now - Kane has advanced to mount!
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vos working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vos is trying to escape the mount.

Kane has control of Vos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vos is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Vos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kane swinging wildly here.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Vos stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Vos is looking for the big counter here.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kane throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kane is in Vos's guard.
Kane trying to move into half guard but instead Vos has managed to sweep!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vos is keeping the position for now.
Kane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vos tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
Vos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane won't allow Vos to sweep him here.
Vos pulls Kane in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vos seems keen to control Kane's posture.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vos is keeping the position for now.
Kane trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.

Vos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Vos is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kane defends it easily.
Kane trying to move into half guard but instead Vos has managed to sweep!

Vos throwing strikes but missing.
Kane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vos is one step ahead there.
Vos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wayne Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos looking to pass the guard.
Vos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kane is trying to control the position but Vos postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vos's guard.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vos is keeping the position for now.
Vos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Wayne Kane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vos misses with a straight left.
Kane wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tom Vos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Vos lands a big uppercut and Kane crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kane looks OK. Vos waves Kane back to his feet!

Kane is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Vos lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kane head around and knocks him out cold! Vos hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Vos!
In his post fight interview, Tom Vos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.