PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 2967 p4p, 299 weight class) and Sutter Cane (ranked 5141 p4p, 468 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Boxer
vs
Cane

180 cm
30
169 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

167 cm
34
153 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sutter Cane!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Cane.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cane can pounce on him.
Cane scores with a nice head shot.
Cane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boxer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Cane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
Boxer blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
Cane digs a right hand underneath Boxer's ribcage. Boxer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Cane breaks the clinch.
Sutter Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cane closes the distance and pushes Boxer back into the ropes.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cane misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer tries to break the clinch but Cane is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Boxer.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Cane.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cane misses with some punches.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Boxer.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxer.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
That kick from Cane tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Cane is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Cane avoids it well.
Boxer lands with a slapping head kick.
Boxer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boxer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Boxer.
Cane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Cane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boxer throws the left hand but Cane avoids the punch easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cane - that will leave a mark!
Boxer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cane avoids it.
Cane tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sutter Cane will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice body punch from Cane.
Boxer lands a jab to Cane's midsection.
Cane avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Cane tries to clinch
and Boxer counters with a thumping low kick.
Boxer tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
Boxer dips to his left and cracks Cane with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Cane slips under a jab from Boxer.
Cane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cane, right into the meat.

Cane clinches up with Boxer and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cane blocks an uppercut.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cane's elbow.
Cane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cane scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer prevents a body shot from Cane.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Boxer.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Cane misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Cane lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Cane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Cane blocks an uppercut.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Cane lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kick Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Cane has him pressed against the ropes.
Cane lands a right hand.
Boxer prevents a body shot from Cane.
Cane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sutter Cane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cane walks into a stiff left hand from Boxer.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer throws out a leg kick but Cane moves out of range and Boxer only half commits.
Cane lands with a thumping leg kick.

Cane rushes Boxer and presses him up against the ropes.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Cane lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Cane is controlling him.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane misses with some punches.
Boxer tries a body shot but Cane blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the ropes.
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Cane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Cane avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the ropes.
Cane misses with some punches.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Cane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cane's brow.
Cane working aggressively here.
Cane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer.
Cane lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer pushes Cane back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
A body shot lands from Cane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane gets through Boxer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane cracks Boxer with a nice body shot.
Cane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
Cane misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Cane.
Cane lands with a right to the head.
Cane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cane is working Boxer over against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cane.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Cane.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sutter Cane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sutter Cane!