PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 115 p4p, 18 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 62 p4p, 7 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kane
vs
Verbeek

178 cm
33
158 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

176 cm
38
167 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Verbeek tries to land a front kick but Kane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
Verbeek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kane throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Verbeek.
Kane lands with an overhand left.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek checks a leg kick nicely.
Kane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Verbeek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kane sizes up Verbeek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek throws a low kick but Kane moves out of range easily.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Kane.
Kane connects with a leg kick. Verbeek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek checks a low kick from Kane.
Verbeek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
It looked like Kane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verbeek is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kane lands a lovely overhand right.
Verbeek lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into range.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Verbeek counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane misses with a hook. Verbeek ducked under it nicely.
Verbeek lands a nice looking body kick.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verbeek throws out the jab.
That kick from Kane tenderised Verbeek's leg. Verbeek is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Kane blocks the leg kick.
Kane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Verbeek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Verbeek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Verbeek misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane takes one to the chin there.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Verbeek moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Kane checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Verbeek scores with a punch to the head.
Verbeek throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Verbeek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbeek takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Verbeek swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Kane lunges at Verbeek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Verbeek's hand.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Kane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A leg kick checked by Verbeek.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verbeek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane throws a jab when Verbeek was well out of range.
Kane slips under a jab.
Verbeek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Verbeek throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Verbeek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verbeek motions for Kane to come forward. Verbeek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kane was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Verbeek blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
It seemed like Verbeek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kane blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kane.
Verbeek throws a leg kick but Kane moved away.
Verbeek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Verbeek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Kane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a nice head kick!
Verbeek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Kane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Verbeek throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verbeek's calf.
Verbeek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Verbeek throws a chopping leg kick but Kane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Verbeek lands a slapping body shot.
Verbeek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Verbeek swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Kane lands a really nice looking cross but Verbeek seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Verbeek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane thumps Verbeek with a low kick.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verbeek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kane throws a low kick, looking for Verbeek's leg but Verbeek calmly moves out of range.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kane.
Verbeek with a nice cross.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Verbeek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Kane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kane throws a right hand that misses
and Verbeek counters with a low kick, right behind Kane 's knee.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kane throwing a counter right hand but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek scoring well with a low kick there.
Verbeek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verbeek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Verbeek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kane jabs at Verbeek's body.
Kane throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
It seemed like Verbeek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick from Verbeek.
Nice uppercut lands for Kane. That snapped Verbeek's head back.
Verbeek feints and then cracks Kane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kane down.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Kane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kane staying out of range there.
Verbeek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kane on the side of the head.
Verbeek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Verbeek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Verbeek moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Verbeek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Verbeek misses with a low kick.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane swings widly with a right hand
and Verbeek counters with a nice body shot.
Verbeek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Verbeek is out of range and Kane settles back down.
Verbeek swinging wildly here.
Verbeek lands a lovely overhand right.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kane.
Verbeek scores with a nice right hand.
Verbeek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane is looking to slow Verbeek down with leg kicks.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Verbeek moves out of range of the body kick from Kane.
Verbeek scores with a jab.
Kane connects with an inside leg kick.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verbeek can pounce on him.
Verbeek tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Kane sees coming a mile off.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
Kane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane throws a sloppy body shot
and Verbeek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Kane.
Kane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Verbeek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Verbeek has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Verbeek swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Verbeek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verbeek.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Kane blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kane throws an elbow but misses.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verbeek.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Verbeek avoids the elbow strike from Kane, against the cage.
Verbeek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verbeek working aggressively here.
Kane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane.
Kane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Verbeek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Verbeek counters with a nice body shot.
Verbeek lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verbeek misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Verbeek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verbeek stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Verbeek throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Kane misses.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Kane.
Verbeek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kane checks a low kick from Verbeek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Kane.
Kane slips under a jab.
Verbeek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Verbeek circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a hook. Verbeek ducked under it nicely.

Kane has Verbeek up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane blocks a body shot from Verbeek.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
Kane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verbeek scores with a shoulder strike.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
Kane lands with a light punch inside.
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Verbeek avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Verbeek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane presses Verbeek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Verbeek.
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verbeek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harry Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a right hand.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pat Verbeek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane misses with an elbow strike.

Kane breaks the clinch.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kane throws out a powerful jab.
Verbeek throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verbeek's calf.
Kane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kane motions for Verbeek to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Verbeek.
A big right from Kane misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kane as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Verbeek keeps the fight on the outside.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
Kane misses with the combination.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
Kane moves out of range of the body kick.
Verbeek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verbeek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane misses the jab.
Verbeek throws out a counter right but Kane avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
A solid body kick from Verbeek.
Verbeek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kane takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Verbeek throws a counter combo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Verbeek.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Verbeek counters with a left to the body.
Kane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kane throws a leg kick
and Verbeek counters with a straight right hand.
Verbeek cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Verbeek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verbeek thows a body kick. Kane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into range.
Verbeek swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Verbeek - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verbeek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
A relieved looking Pat Verbeek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.