PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Death (ranked 2825 p4p, 2345 weight class) and Amara Kan (ranked 326 p4p, 281 weight class). Amara Kan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Death
vs
Kan

194 cm
21
288
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
265
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nuke Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amara Kan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Death there.

It looks like Amara Kan has been cut.
Kan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Death misses the target.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Death paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kan tries to clinch up.
Kan moves away from the strike by Death.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kan has closed the distance and engaged Death in a clinch.
I was talking to Death's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kan prevents a body shot from Death.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Death.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kan.
Kan can't find room to land a body shot as Death controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Death fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Death lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Death lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kan.
Death blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Death swings wildly with an uppercut but Kan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Death lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan has a couple of punches blocked by Death.
Death tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Death breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Death throws an overhand right that lands on Kan's shoulder, as Kan tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Death. Those never looked like landing.
Death throws a looping overhand right but Kan ducks down to avoid it.
Kan wants to clinch up but Death keeps it at a distance.

Kan clinches up against the cage.
Kan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Death has had enough of the clinch but Kan keeps him there for the moment.
Kan is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kan.

Death breaks from the clinch.
Kan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kan moves away from the strike by Death.
Death misses with a double jab.
Kan slips a jab and a cross from Death.
Kan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Death throws out the jab.

Death tries to keep at a distance but Kan has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan is looking to control Death's arms but Death gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kan has his back to the cage.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Death has a couple of punches blocked by Kan.
Kan wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Kan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Death throws a head punch that misses.
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Death's elbow.
Death wants to get back to striking at distance but Kan won't allow it.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Death avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Death wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Death blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan digs a right hand into Death's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Death's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kan.
Kan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Death.
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Death's elbow.
Kan controlling the action here for a moment.
Kan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Death.
Kan blocks an uppercut.
Death throws a head punch that misses.
Death swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Death lands a right hand.
Death's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan has a couple of punches blocked by Death.
Kan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Death.
Death goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Death swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Death throws a head punch that misses.
Kan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Death is keeping busy.
Kan prevents Death from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan has a couple of punches blocked by Death.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Death controls his hands.
Kan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kan looking to stall.

Death's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kan tries to clinch but Death is having none of it.
Kan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Death keeps the fight on the outside.

Kan clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Death fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Death lands a hook that snaps the head of Kan backwards.
Death working aggressively here.
Kan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deaths head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kan.
Death is breathing heavily.
Kan lands a nice uppercut.
Death wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kan looking to stall.
Kan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nuke Death will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amara Kan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kan tries to clinch up.
Death throws out a loose jab but Kan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kan rushes Death and presses him up against the cage.
Death misses with a hook from the clinch.
Death prevents a body shot from Kan.
Death misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Death misses with some punches.
Death wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amara Kan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Death fails to land.
Kan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kan stalling in the clinch.
Death lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Kan stalling in the clinch but Death improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Kan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Death backwards.
The referee calls for Kan to work.
Kan misses with a punch to the body.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Death uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan is stalling here.

Death breaks the clinch.
Death misses with a looping right.
Kan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Death circles away from the clinch attempt.
Death is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Death is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kan.

Kan forces Death back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Death lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kan tries to stall but Death uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Death throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kans head.
Death blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Death breaks the clinch.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Death misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kan clinches up against the cage.

Death's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Death throws a hook but Kan blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kan is looking to clinch.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Death swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kan defending well as Death loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Death throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Death sets himself, and Kan steps forward looking for the clinch! Death avoids it this time.

Kan rushes Death and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Death swings wildly with an uppercut but Kan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Death lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kan stalling in the clinch.
Death throws a head punch that misses.

Death's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Death throws a jab when Kan was well out of range.
Kan tries to clinch but Death moves out of range.
Death half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Death throws a big shot that misses.
Kan wants to counter the offense by Death and move into the clinch position.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan ducks under a wild hook from Death.

Kan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kan throws a punch but it's blocked by Death.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kan leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Kan.
A right hook to the body lands for Kan.
Kan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Death lands with a short shot to the head.
Kan pushes Death back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan working aggressively here.
Kan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kan is trying to stall.
Kan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Death swings wildly with an uppercut but Kan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Death manages to break the clinch.

Kan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kan throws a punch but it's blocked by Death.
Kan wants to stall.
A short right from Kan on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kan can't find room to land a body shot as Death controls the action.
Kan tries a body shot but Death blocks it.
A short right from Kan on the inside.
Kan scores with a shoulder strike.
Kan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kan is trying to maintain a safe position but Death gets an underhook and turns Kan into the cage.
Kan tries a body shot but Death blocks it.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Death lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nuke Death will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amara Kan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Death throws a looping overhand right but Kan ducks down to avoid it.
Kan tries to clinch but Death is having none of it.
Kan dodges the punch combination from Death.
Death throws a shot from downtown. Kan moves away and avoids it.
Death throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kan ducks under a wild hook from Death.
Death jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kan pushes Death up against the cage in a clinch.
Kan looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Death blocks an uppercut.
Kan looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan gets through Death's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Death.

Death escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kan tries to clinch but Death is having none of it.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan is looking to clinch.
Death throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Death paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Death misses with an uppercut. Kan saw that one coming.
Kan wants to counter the offense by Death and move into the clinch position.
Nice defenses there by Kan.
A swing and a miss from Death.
Kan wants to clinch.

Kan closes the distance and clinches.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Death controls his hands.
Death is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Death or not.
Kan taking a breather.
Kan trying to stall but Death improves his position.
Death tries to circle away but Kan has him pinned against the cage.
Death misses with a punch on the inside.
Kan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Death backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deaths head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Death throws a head punch that misses.
Kan taking a breather.
Kan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Death throws a head punch that misses.
Kan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Death is keeping busy.
Death tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Death.
Death throws a punch but it's blocked by Kan.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kan.
Death misses with some punches.
Kan taking a breather.
Kan gets through Death's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Death is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Death digs a right hand into Kan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kan's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Death as Kan tries to tie him up.
Kan stalling.
Death digs a right hand underneath Kan's ribcage. Kan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Death presses Kan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Death lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Death.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Death.
Death scores with a shoulder strike.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Death controls his hands.
Death lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Death.
Death lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Death escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Kan got wobbled bad by a big combination! Death presses forward with punches and knees until Kan stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Kan closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuke Death!
Our winner, Nuke Death, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.