PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mance Rayder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kane
vs
Rayder

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mance Rayder!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Mance Rayder has been cut.

Kane rushes Rayder and presses him up against the cage.
Kane working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rayder throws an elbow but misses.
Rayder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms.
Rayder slows down the pace here.
Kane looking to slow down the pace here.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rayder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kane lands with a left to the head.
Kane wants to get back to striking at distance but Rayder won't allow it.
Rayder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rayder lands an elbow just above Kane 's eye.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayder throws a head punch that misses.
Kane working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayder.
Rayder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane blocks a body shot from Rayder.
Rayder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rayder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Kane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rayder backwards.
Rayder lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kane.
Kane blocking some punches.
Rayder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kane is trying to push Rayder away but Rayder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kane.
Kane working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Rayder.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kane's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Rayder.
Rayder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kane blocks an elbow strike.
Rayder missing with knees to the body.
Kane wants to break free but Rayder has control.
Kane lands with a right to the head.
Kane avoids a wild elbow strike from Rayder.
Rayder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Rayder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rayder fails to land.
Kane lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rayder.
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
Rayder has Kane pressed against the cage, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rayder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rayder is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kane blocks the elbow strike.
Rayder throws an elbow that misses.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rayder lands an elbow just above Kane 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Rayder blocking some punches.
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rayder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayder.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayder throws an elbow but it misses.
Kane wants to break free but Rayder has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Rayder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rayder backwards.
Kane avoiding damage as Rayder throws knees to the body.
Kane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Rayder.
Rayder looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Rayder.
Rayder lands an elbow that stopped Kane in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rayder lands an elbow that stopped Kane in his tracks for a moment.
Kane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane lands a left hand.
Kane is trying to push Rayder away but Rayder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mance Rayder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rayder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane throws a one two combo.
Kane connects with a body shot that sends Rayder's belly button to the back.
Rayder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rayder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rayder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Kane.

Rayder is rocked!
Rayder tries to clinch up
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rayder is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him?
Kane tries to work over Rayder's front leg with a kick but Rayder checks it.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kane! Rayder is backing up but he can't get away as Kane lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Rayder and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Christian Kane!
During a confident post fight interview, Christian Kane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.