PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AS Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bell Tire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. AS Kane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kane
vs
Tire

187 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AS Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bell Tire!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tire scores with a spinning back kick!
Kane is breathing heavily.

Tire scores a takedown into full mount!
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Tire's attempts to control the action.
Tire punishing his opponent with strikes.

Tire looking to secure an arm triangle but Kane defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tire unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Kane wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tire wants to take Kane's back but he can't do it this time.
Tire trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tire lands a heavy elbow.
Tire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tire cracks Kane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Tire working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tire sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tire tries to control but Kane wriggling away.
Tire avoids the attempt from Kane to control.
Kane is in all sorts of trouble here.

Tire get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tire lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into rage.

Tire moves into the clinch successfully.

Tire has picked Kane up - he's going for a ride! Tire dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kane is refusing to be controlled, as Tire sits in half guard.
Kane is trying to maintain the position but Tire is very close to passing his half guard.
Tire thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
Kane is looking to improve his position.

Kane kicks Tire off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tire dodges the punch combination from Kane.

Tire scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kane regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tire postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bell Tire dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A combination from Kane does no damage.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tire circles away quickly and effectively.

Tire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.

Tire breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tire just leaning against Kane, taking a breather.
Tire receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Tire jumps guard.
Tire is trying to keep Kane in close.
Tire tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tire is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.

Kane drops back looking for a leg! Tire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tire manages to kick Kane off! Kane jumps back into Tire's guard.

Kane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tire dodges the punch combination from Kane.

Tire moves into range and clinches up with Kane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tire scores a nice knee to the body.
Tire with a knee to the head.

Tire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
A slow jab from Tire misses its intended target.
Tire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Tire swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Tire fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane throws a combination that misses

and Tire counters by moving into the clinch.
Tire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tire pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tire shoots for a double leg takedown but Kane sprawls well. He's pushed Tire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
AS Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Tire gets control of Kane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tire is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tire has escaped and now he's on top!
Kane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tire!

Kane looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bell Tire has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kane is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tire is surviving well by controlling Kane's body position as best he can.
Tire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kane has hold of Tire's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tire manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tire tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bell Tire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tire shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Tire misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kane!
Tire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane throws a right and a left that Tire avoids nicely.
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tire backs up against the cage.
Kane throws a combination that misses

and Tire counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tire trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tire preventing the sweep.
Tire trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tire slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
AS Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tire works Kane's body with a nice hook.
AS Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Kane both land. Nice combination.

That's two 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.
Tire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kane defends it nicely.
AS Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bell Tire.
Kane throws a series of strikes that have Tire backpedaling.
Tire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tire fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane stalks Tire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tire's face. Tire staggers backwards, shaken.

Tire drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.

Tire ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tire no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kane preventing the sweep.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane prevents Tire from getting back to his feet.
Tire is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kane drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kane as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tire screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kane! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). AS Kane!