PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Kane

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories
The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Kane!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kane lands in his opponent's guard.
Long wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kane is pushing down on Long's leg trying to pass to half guard. Long is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Long is trying to stand up here but Kane is controlling him well.
Kane is controlling the pace.
I looks like Kane might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.
Long tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kane manages to move to mount!
Kane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

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.
Kane lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane lands a nice shot to the head.
Long is trying to stand up.
Kane fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Kane looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kane wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.

Kane is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Long is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Michael Kane has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
Jin Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long misses with the combination.

Kane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Long wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.
Long can't break the clinch.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.
Kane stalling the fight.

Kane manages to pull guard.

Kane pushes Long off and scrambles back to his feet.
Long throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Long's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kane trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kane prevents Long from getting back to his feet.
Long keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kane dives into side control.
Long bucks up and tries to throw Kane off but instead Kane has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kane's cut.
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.

Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Long slips under a jab.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into Long's guard.
Kane trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Long will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Long wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Kane.
Kane moves forwards but Long connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Kane has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.

Kane manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.

Kane breaks the clinch.

Long tries to keep at a distance but Kane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.

Kane has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Long is trying to keep an underhook but Kane manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kane prevents Long from standing back up.
Kane trying to control from half guard but Long is working away.
Long wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is trying to escape back to his feet but Kane uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Kane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Long is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Long wants to get back to his feet but Kane drags him back down.
Kane advances nicely into full mount.
Kane scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Long?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling from mount.
Michael Kane has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Long is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Long can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kane lands a big shot there that rocks Long but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kane tries to control but Long wriggling away.
Long is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kane lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Kane's cut.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kane blocks a head kick by Long.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Long looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Long scores with a decent looking hook.
Long cracks Kane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Kane is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Long as Kane shoots in.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
BOOM! Long lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kane. Kane tries to recover but Long is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kane lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Long!