PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Right Now. Kanne has chosen Snow - Informer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Warlovski
vs
Kanne

189 cm
29
197 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kanne!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warlovski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanne on the side of the head.
Kanne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warlovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanne misses with a hook
and Warlovski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanne throws a sloppy body shot
and Warlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warlovski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Kanne to counter with a crisp jab.

Kanne rushes Warlovski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kanne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warlovski landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanne throws an elbow but misses.
Kanne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Warlovski jumps into guard, dragging Kanne to the mat.

Warlovski is looking for a triangle but Kanne pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Warlovski has his foot on Kanne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kanne works his way back into a safe position though.
Kanne wants to control from the top but Warlovski keeps moving.

Warlovski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski is trying to keep Kanne in close.

Kanne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Warlovski pulls Kanne in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kanne won't allow Warlovski to sweep him here.

Warlovski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warlovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kanne is one step ahead there.

Warlovski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kanne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warlovski looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warlovski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kanne stacks Warlovski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kanne!
Warlovski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kanne's best efforts.
Kanne trying to mount his opponent but Warlovski defends it.
Warlovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four 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.
Warlovski wants to control but Kanne is keeping busy.
Warlovski is looking to improve his position.
Kanne is taking a breather. Warlovski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Warlovski is looking for a sweep. Kanne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warlovski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wardor Warlovski dominated that round.
That's time! Warlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kanne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warlovski lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Warlovski misses the target.
Kanne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kanne tries to clinch up
and Warlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Warlovski misses.
Warlovski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kanne tries to clinch but Warlovski moves out of range.
Warlovski misses with a straight left.
Warlovski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanne counters with a low kick, right behind Warlovski 's knee.
Warlovski misses with a straight right.
Warlovski throws a hook but Kanne blocks it.
Wardor Warlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warlovski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warlovski lands a nice looking body shot.
Warlovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Warlovski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Kanne.
Kanne slips under a jab.
Warlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Warlovski misses with an uppercut
and Kanne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warlovski slips a jab from Kanne.
Warlovski throws a body punch but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne looks to land a right hand but Warlovski moved out of range.
Warlovski scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Warlovski - just one landing.
Kanne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Warlovski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanne is looking to clinch but Warlovski is avoiding it.
Kanne wants to clinch
and Warlovski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kanne connects with a body shot.
Warlovski misses with a hook

and Kanne counters by clinching up.
Warlovski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kanne walks away with a smile on his face. Warlovski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kanne ducks right into an uppercut from Warlovski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kanne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Warlovski sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kanne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warlovski.
Kanne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Wardor Warlovski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warlovski lands an overhand right.
Kanne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warlovski misses the shot to the body.
Warlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warlovski looks to throw a body kick
and Kanne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kanne connects with a solid leg kick.
Warlovski misses with a hook.
Kanne slips a jab and a cross from Warlovski.
Warlovski throws the left hand but Kanne avoids the punch easily.

Kanne has Warlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Warlovski lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Warlovski.
Kanne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warlovskis head.
Kanne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne scores with a shot to the side of Warlovski's head.
Warlovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanne blocks an uppercut.
Warlovski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warlovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kannes head.
Warlovski throws a head punch that misses.
Warlovski wants to stall.
Warlovski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kanne blocks a body shot from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanne backwards.
Kanne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Warlovski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warlovski throws an elbow but it misses.
Kanne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Warlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warlovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kanne throws a punch but it's blocked by Warlovski.
Warlovski slows down the pace here.
Kanne takes a shot to the head.
Warlovski letting Kanne take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Warlovski fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanne.
Kanne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Warlovski misses with a body punch.
Warlovski lands with a right to the head.
Warlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warlovski trying to control the position but instead, Kanne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Warlovski into the cage.
Kanne blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kanne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warlovski's brow.
Kanne looking to slow down the pace here.
Kanne throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kanne.
Kanne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
Warlovski can't find room to land a body shot as Kanne controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warlovski throws a head punch that misses.
Kanne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kanne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warlovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warlovski blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Warlovski.

Warlovski gets control of Kanne's arms and successfully pulls guard. Warlovski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keast Kanne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut.
That's time! Warlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Warlovski ducks under a wild hook from Kanne.
Warlovski misses with a body punch
and Kanne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kanne lands with a nice body punch.

Kanne moves into the clinch.
Kanne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanne leaning against his opponent.
Warlovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kanne just leaning against Warlovski, taking a breather.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kanne fails to land.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
Kanne misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warlovski.
Warlovski tries to stall but Kanne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kanne scores with a shoulder strike.
Warlovski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kanne is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Warlovski.
Warlovski lands an uppercut.
Kanne throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kanne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike from Kanne.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanne throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warlovski dodges an elbow strike from Kanne.
Warlovski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanne throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kanne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Warlovski missing with knees to the body.
Warlovski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Warlovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kanne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Warlovski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanne smiles and moves away.
Good exchange - Warlovski coming out on top.
Kanne tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Kanne misses.
Kanne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warlovski.
Warlovski connects with a single shot there.
Warlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Kanne moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanne counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warlovski.
Kanne throws a big shot that misses.
Warlovski lands with a straight right. Kanne didn't see that one coming.
Warlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warlovski walks into a stiff left hand from Kanne.
Kanne lands a jab to Warlovski's midsection.
Warlovski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanne throws out the jab.
Warlovski avoids a kick to the body.
Warlovski scores with a nice strike.
Warlovski lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanne off the cage and back into rage.
Warlovski swings widly with a right hand
letting Kanne counter with a right hand.
Kanne stuffs the takedown attempt from Warlovski. Warlovski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wardor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warlovski moves out of range as Kanne strikes.
Kanne darts in trying to clinch
and Warlovski counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keast Kanne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warlovski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Warlovski misses with a straight left.
Kanne scores with a leg kick.
Warlovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warlovski digs a good hook to Kanne's body.
Kanne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands the left hand.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanne scores with the left hand. Warlovski knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Kanne misses its intended target.
Kanne scores with a nice head shot.
Kanne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kanne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warlovski throws a series of punches but Kanne moves out of range.
Jab from Kanne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warlovski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanne. Kanne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kanne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warlovski misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanne counters with a nice uppercut.
Warlovski throws out a loose jab but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanne slips a jab from Warlovski.
Warlovski throws an off balance right hand

and Kanne counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kanne.
Warlovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Warlovski fails to pull guard.
Warlovski takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warlovski blocks the elbow strike.
Kanne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warlovski lands a body shot.
Warlovski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kanne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warlovski backwards.
Kanne blocks an elbow strike from Warlovski.
Kanne lands an elbow just above Warlovski 's eye.
Warlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kanne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keast Kanne!