PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abram Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keoni Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abram Crosby has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Crosby
vs
Kane

197 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

174 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abram Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keoni Kane!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosby closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Kane leaning his opponent against the cage.

Crosby manages to break the clinch.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane scores with a kick to the body.
Kane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Crosby moves into the clinch.

Kane breaks from the clinch.
Crosby scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Crosby counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
Crosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crosby stands up and waves to Kane to follow him.
Crosby misses with the combination.
Crosby swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.

Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Crosby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kane.

It looks like Abram Crosby has been cut.
Kane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeps control of Crosby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crosby lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crosby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kane gets control of Crosby's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crosby is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is wriggling around but Crosby manages to pass to half guard.
Crosby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kane is trying to stand back up but Crosby is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane has one foot on Crosby's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Abram Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crosby backs up against the cage.

Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
Crosby wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.

Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kane is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.

Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
Kane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Kane lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Crosby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crosby has had enough of the clinch but Kane keeps him there for the moment.
Crosby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crosby landing knees to the head.
Kane lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Kane tries to pull guard but Crosby won't allow it.
Abram Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keoni Kane.
Kane prevents Crosby from breaking the clinch.

Crosby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kane misses with a hook.
Crosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keoni Kane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abram Crosby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crosby gets tackled into the cage by Kane. Kane maintains the clinch.
Kane is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Kane.

Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane tries to clinch up but Crosby circles away and keeps his distance.

Crosby has closed the distance and engaged Kane in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kane gets tackled into the cage by Crosby. Crosby maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crosby's efforts to push away.
Kane lands a good knee to the midsection. Crosby won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crosby prevents it.
Crosby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kane prevents Crosby from breaking the clinch.
Crosby can't break the clinch.
Kane fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kane has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crosby uses from the top position.

Kane pushes Crosby off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crosby eats them both and turns towards Kane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Crosby is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a brutal head kick. Crosby looks out on his feet and Kane throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Keoni Kane!