PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art McCart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armand Kane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kane
vs
McCart

208 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armand Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Art McCart!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCart throws a lazy head kick

and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The strikes coming from Kane are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Kane tries for a kimura but McCart is defending well.
Kane scoring with punches and elbows.
Kane prevents McCart from escaping the position.

Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kane tries for a kimura but McCart is defending well.

Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McCart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Kane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCart to see if he's OK.
McCart is trying to buck Kane off.
Kane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McCart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McCart should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCart managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kane.
Kane in side control, throwing shots but McCart defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kane misses with the ground and pound.

Kane tries for a kimura but McCart is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is putting a hurting on McCart here, landing some big shots from side control.

Kane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCart is trying to get back to his feet.
Kane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McCart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kane.
Kane throws a strike aimed at the side of McCart's head but McCart avoids it well.
McCart is pushing Kane's head away, looking to escape. Kane manages to hold on to the position though.

Kane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCart has escaped the position, nice work there.
McCart is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Kane.
Kane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Kane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McCart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that McCart has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McCart tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kane gets a clinch.
Kane keeps control of McCart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane letting McCart take a breather here.
McCart pushes Kane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCart scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kane's brow.
A frustrated look appears on McCart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kane.

McCart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kane throws a right and a left that McCart avoids nicely.
McCart punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
McCart tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Art McCart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane takes a swing at McCart's ribcage but misses.
McCart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCart tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.

Kane clinches up with McCart and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCart tries to break the clinch but Kane is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kane manages to break the clinch.
McCart lands an overhand right.
McCart tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McCart rushes Kane and presses him up against the cage.
McCart working hard to break the clinch.
McCart lands a body punch.
McCart lands an uppercut.
McCart is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
McCart has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.

McCart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by McCart.
McCart fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCart clinches with his opponent.
Kane being controlled against the cage.
McCart lands a left hand.

McCart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCart wants to clinch.
McCart wants to clinch.
Kane walks into a jab.
Kane throws a right and a left that McCart avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCart gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McCart breaks from the clinch.
Kane takes one on the button.
McCart moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
McCart wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side

and Kane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCart's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCart wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Kane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art McCart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
McCart scores with a hook to the body.
McCart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Kane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McCart presses Kane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kane up against the cage.
A body shot lands from McCart.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from McCart - that landed with a thud.
McCart lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCart is trying to break free.
Kane avoiding damage as McCart throws knees to the body.
McCart digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank.
McCart lands with a short shot to the head.
McCart misses with a knee strike.
McCart works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCart throws an elbow but misses.
McCart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from McCart on the inside.
Kane taking a breather.
McCart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Art McCart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
McCart is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to pull guard but McCart won't allow it.
McCart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCart throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kane is rocked!

It looks like Armand Kane has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCart creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kane's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kane drops to his knees and McCart pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art McCart!