PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Heatley (ranked 2822 p4p, 3290 weight class) and JIggabo Cane (ranked 371 p4p, 428 weight class). Dallas Heatley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heatley
vs
Cane

191 cm
26
188
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
190
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dallas Heatley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JIggabo Cane!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heatley's half guard.
Cane stops Heatley from getting back to his feet.
Cane works his way into full mount!
Cane wants to take his opponent's back but Heatley doesn't allow it.
Cane is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cane looking to secure an arm triangle but Heatley defends it well.

Cane working for a submission but Heatley is keeping him at bay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heatley stops Cane from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cane is working for a guillotine from mount but Heatley frees his head quite easily.
Heatley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cane pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Heatley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Heatley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heatley is controlling an arm, preventing Cane from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Heatley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cane.
Heatley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatley is controlling an arm, preventing Cane from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Cane jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Heatley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Heatley and Cane has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Cane is trying to get an arm triangle but Heatley is defending well.
Heatley tries to escape but Cane is in control.

Cane is trying to get an arm triangle but Heatley is defending well.

Cane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heatley, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heatley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heatley, who protects the arm well.
Heatley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cane asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Cane in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Heatley is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JIggabo Cane!