PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heath comes to the cage accompanied by Asche zu Asche. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Heath
vs
Kane

179 cm
22
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Heath!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Kane!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath misses with a takedown attempt - Kane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane tries to bum rush Heath with a series of wild strikes but Heath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Heath gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane tries for a takedown. No joy.

Heath pulls guard effortlessly.
Heath striking off his back but it's not causing Kane any problems.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but Heath blocks nicely.

Heath looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Heath wants to stand but Kane is controlling the position.

Heath throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is fighting to break Heath's control of his arms but Heath is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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 content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heath is keeping the position for now.
Kane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for Heath on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heath fails to land the takedown.
Heath is breathing heavily.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kane throws a wild body kick that Heath sees coming a mile off.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heath.
Heath shoots for a double leg takedown but Kane sprawls well. He's pushed Heath's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Heath looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heath preventing the sweep.

Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heath is working Kane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kane wants to sweep here but Heath controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kane striking off his back but it's not causing Heath any problems.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heath.
Heath misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heath on the side of the head.
Heath slips a jab and a cross from Kane.

Heath gets a takedown into half guard.

Kane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heath wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heath seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heath wants to free his trapped foot but Kane is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Heath is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kane is looking for a sweep. Heath is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Uriah Heath will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heath shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Heath moves into the clinch successfully.
Kane fails to pull guard.
Kane crunches a lovely knee into Heath's ribcage.
Kane wants to break free but Heath has control.

Kane wants the takedown. Heath is fighting it off but Kane persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Heath's guard against the cage.
Kane trying to control but Heath is working from the bottom.
Heath manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kane manages to get himself to full guard.

Kane working for a triangle but Heath defends it easily.
Heath wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Heath won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Kane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
Heath forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kane pushes Heath off looking to stand but Heath dives back in and keeps control.
Heath with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kane moves into full guard.
Heath wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Kane throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two 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.
Kane wants to sweep here but Heath controlling him for the moment.

Kane is looking for a triangle but Heath pushes his legs off easily.
Heath trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Heath passes Kane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kane wants to control but Heath is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kane is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heath is working for a submission of some sort.
Heath is pressing down on Kane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kane is holding on for now.

Heath is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heath.

Heath is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kane defends it well.
Kane flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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.
Heath wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.

Heath stands up and beckons Kane to join him on the feet.
Kane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Heath gets a takedown into half guard.
Heath wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kane wants to control but Heath is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kane is looking for a sweep. Heath is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kane striking from the bottom.
Kane is trying to keep Heath in close.
Kane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uriah Heath will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kane closes the distance looking to clinch

and Heath decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kane's guard.
Heath stopping the sweep attempt from Kane.

Heath decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Heath gets a takedown into half guard.
Kane is trying to stand up here but Heath is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heath wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.

Heath is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kane has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kane is not content to let Heath control the position.
Heath trying to pass the guard but Kane defending well.

Heath decides to stand and escape the position.
Heath shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kane showed some decent athleticism there.
Heath is pressing down on Kane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Heath lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Heath controlling from mount.
Heath tries to control but Kane wriggling away.
Kane wants to control but Heath is having none of it.
Heath with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane can't escape the position.
Kane flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kane flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kane is working to get back to half guard.
Kane wants to control but Heath is having none of it.
Kane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heath putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kane tries to hold on but Heath pushes him away.
Kane gets back to half guard.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Heath preventing the sweep.
Heath has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kane is proving hard to escape from.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heath's guard.
Heath is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Heath had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kane is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Heath Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kane's back instead.
Kane looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Heath clearly takes 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.

Kane has Heath up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heath is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Heath has hold of one of Kane's legs. Kane is fighting the takedown attempt but Heath gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Heath working some strikes from top position.

Kane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heath doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heath manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Heath thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kane wants to improve his position but instead Heath has moved into half guard.
Heath wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to get back to full guard.
Heath is thwarting Kane's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heath backs up against the cage.
Kane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Heath counters with a takedown into side control.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.
Heath is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heath's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Heath trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Heath's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Heath's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath wants to control his opponent's hands but Kane gets his hands free.
Kane keeps control of the position as Heath tries to break free.
Heath trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Heath turns into Kane and is now in his guard.

Kane has his foot on Heath's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heath works his way back into a safe position though.
Heath slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Heath is proving a slippery customer.
Heath looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heath shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heath misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kane clinches up against the cage.
Heath managing to block the knees to the body from Kane.
Heath wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kane tries to land knees in the clinch but Heath avoids the damage to the body.
Heath tries to land knees in the clinch but Kane avoids the damage to the body.
Kane looking for a takedown.
Heath managing to block the knees to the body from Kane.
Kane tries for a takedown but Heath manages to get underhooks.

Kane gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heath is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.

Kane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane stops Heath from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Uriah Heath will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane with a lazy takedown attempt

and Heath counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heath is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heath passes Kane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Heath stands up out of the half guard.
Kane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kane tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Heath counters with a single leg into guard. Kane didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heath manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane stops Heath from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath lands a decent shot there.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heath keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heath wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heath is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.

Heath looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kane wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.

Heath looking for a guillotine here but Kane defends easily.
Heath is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.
Kane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Heath looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kane lands a couple of digs.

Heath looking for a guillotine here but Kane defends easily.
Heath pulls Kane in close to prevent any damage.

Heath working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heath has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kane working some strikes from top position.
Heath trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Heath has wrist control.
Heath is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kane stands up from Heath's guard - Kane perhaps looking for a knockout.

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.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Heath. Heath gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Heath scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Uriah Heath overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane wants to improve his position but Heath is controlling well.
Kane wants to control but Heath is keeping busy.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane can't keep his opponent in guard - Heath advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heath works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Heath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heath, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Heath!
Uriah Heath retains his bantamweight title!