PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is System of a down - This cocaine make me feel like I'm on this song. Rourke has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it black as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Kane Wade has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kane Wade seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wade
vs
Rourke

186 cm
26
195 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

182 cm
24
196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke throws a head kick that misses.
Mikko Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade avoids a kick to the body.
Rourke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Rourke throws a combination that misses

and Wade counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rourke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wade is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wade wants to control from the top but Rourke keeps moving.
Wade is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wade wants to control from the top but Rourke keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kane Wade wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Rourke shoots in and gets a takedown into Wade's guard.

Wade scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rourke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rourke.
Nice jab there from Rourke.
Nice defenses there by Wade.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.
Wade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rourke dives in and grabs Wade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wade pushes down on Rourke's head and hops out.
Rourke throws an off balance right hand
and Wade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rourke misses with a double jab
and Wade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rourke.
A big right from Rourke misses.
A punch lands to the side of Wade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rourke throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
Wade moves away from the strike by Rourke.
Rourke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rourke works Wade's body with a nice hook.
Rourke throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Rourke wants to clinch.
Rourke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rourke throws an overhand right that lands on Wade's shoulder, as Wade tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke closes the distance but Wade moves to the side

and Wade counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rourke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wade is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rourke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wade's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wade.

Wade has picked Rourke up - he's going for a ride! Wade dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wade is trying to control. Rourke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rourke trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wade throwing strikes here but Rourke is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wade wants to control but Rourke has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rourke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wade cracks Rourke with a solid left hand.
Rourke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Wade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rourke throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Rourke misses with a right hand
and Wade counters with a left and a right that stings Rourke.
Wade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donk. Rourke catches Wade right on the button with a cross.
Rourke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A leg kick checked by Rourke.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Rourke pushes him off.
Kane Wade is winning the standup battle so far.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Rourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Rourke counters with a straight right hand.
Wade throws a lazy uppercut

and Rourke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wade stalling the fight.
Wade has Rourke pressed against the cage, preventing Rourke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rourke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Rourke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wade just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wade lands with a light punch inside.
Wade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wade slowing the pace effectively.
Wade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rourke blocks it with crossed arms.
Wade wants to stall.
Rourke tries to land knees in the clinch but Wade avoids the damage to the body.
Wade is stalling here.
Rourke looking to throw knees to the head but Wade is blocking nicely.
Rourke tries to break the clinch but Wade is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Wade to work.

Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rourke misses with a body punch
and Wade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Wade.
Rourke swings away with a body shot that misses

and Wade counters with a takedown into side control.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rourke keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rourke.
Rourke is trying to control Wade's posture but Wade avoids it.
Wade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rourke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wade taking a break here but Rourke is having none of it and regains half guard.
Wade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rourke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wade is looking to advance position but Rourke won't allow it.
Wade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rourke tries to roll over but Wade keeps him under control.
Rourke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wade is looking to take a break and control but Rourke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wade connects with a nice short shot to Rourke's temple.

That's four 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.
Wade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rourke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rourke wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
Wade is looking to work some ground and pound but Rourke has wrist control.
Wade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rourke's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rourke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Wade dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wade blocks a head kick by Rourke.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rourke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade counters with a straight right hand.
Rourke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wade is defended easily by Rourke.
Rourke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Wade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Wade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rourke slips under a jab.
Rourke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rourke. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rourke throws an off balance right hand

and Wade holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rourke wants to get back to striking at distance but Wade won't allow it.
Wade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wade is leaning against Rourke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rourke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade presses Rourke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wade taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Wade.
Nice body punch from Wade.
Wade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rourke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.

Wade manages to break the clinch.
Rourke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade throws out a loose jab but Rourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rourke thows a body shot but no joy.
Wade slips a straight right by Rourke.
Wade misses with a hook. Rourke ducked under it nicely.
Wade misses with a hook. Rourke ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Rourke 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Wade moves into the clinch successfully.
Wade prevents the takedown attempt.
Rourke is looking to break free of the clinch but Wade has double underhooks.
Wade lands with a right to the head.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Rourke both land. Nice combination.
Wade takes a swing at Rourke's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Rourke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Rourke pushes him off.
Rourke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rourke but Rourke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rourke misses with a lunging right hand

and Wade counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wade.
Wade slips nicely into half guard.
Wade wants to pass to mount but Rourke is defending the position.
Rourke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wade.
Wade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kane Wade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade stalling.
Mikko Rourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 fight!
Kane Wade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Wade!