PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Klein (ranked 5507 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxson Kane (ranked 3675 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klein
vs
Kane

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neo Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxson Kane!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Klein or perhaps it was just good defense by Kane, which made it look bad.
Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klein. That did some damage!
Klein misses with a takedown attempt
and Kane counters with a big head kick but Klein shrugs it off.

Klein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kane kicks Klein off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Klein drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Klein tries to move to mount but Kane blocks the move with his legs.
Kane is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein controls the position.
Kane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klein tries to advance to mount but can't.

Klein goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kane has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Klein but great work by Kane.
Klein tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Klein is working hard here to advance position.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klein keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klein sneaks out the side door and pushes Kane away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Klein appears to be looking for a big counter.

Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klein 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 action but Klein is working from the bottom.
Klein is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kane connects with a high kick.
Kane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klein defends it nicely.

Klein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Klein misses with a knee strike.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Klein keeps him there for the moment.
Kane taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Klein gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kane drags the fight down to the ground.

Kane looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Klein has picked Kane up and slammed him! Kane can't keep hold of the triangle and Klein manages to pass to side control!
Kane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Klein is trying to get an arm triangle but Kane is defending well.
Klein working the ground and pound from side control.
Klein is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxson Kane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kane tries to clinch but Klein moves out of range.
Klein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Neo Klein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Klein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.
Klein controlling the position for now.
Klein trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Klein tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein reaches up to try and control the position but Kane seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Klein rolls and tries to escape and now Kane has his back!

Kane looking for the choke from the back.

Kane looking to break Klein's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Klein remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kane will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kane throwing damaging strikes from the back! Klein could be in trouble here!
Klein is trying to stand back up.
Kane wants to control but Klein is keeping busy.
Kane throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Klein has hold of Kane's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is hanging on to Klein's back as he tries to escape.
Kane really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Klein.
Klein just trying to survive but Kane is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Klein is keeping busy.
Kane is punishing Klein with some ground and pound.

Kane tightening his grip on Klein, looking for the choke.
Klein breaks Kane's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Klein won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Klein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klein looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kane won't allow Klein to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kane trying to control but Klein is working from the bottom.
Kane is standing up over Klein. Klein looks to escape but Kane dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Klein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxson Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Klein uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Kane tries to keep at a distance but Klein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klein is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klein lands a nice shot to the body.
Klein is looking for a takedown.
Klein misses with a punch to the body.

Kane pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane is trying to control the position but Klein postures up.
Klein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.

Klein has gone for a leg lock! Kane slips out almost immediately though and dives into Klein's guard.

Kane controlling from the top position.
Neo Klein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kane gets to his feet - Klein follows without any prompting.
Klein keeps the fight on the outside.
Klein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Klein feints and as Kane raises his hands in defense, Klein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
Klein trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.

Kane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klein defends it easily.

Klein decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klein throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kane was covering up waiting for the punch and Klein finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klein trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Klein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kane is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Klein, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klein wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaxson Kane.
I've got Kane 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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