PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kain
vs
Serra

208 cm
24
295 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

197 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Kain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Serra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kain sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Kain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serra keeps working.
Kain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Serra is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Serra wants to get back to full guard.
Serra is staying active underneath Kain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kain lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kain lands a nice short elbow.
Kain prevents Serra from improving his position.
Serra looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serra is not content to let Kain control the position.
Kain thows a huge punch but Serra dodges it nicely.
Kain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serra trying to control but Kain postures up.
Kain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra taking some punishment here, with Kain in his half guard.
Serra is not content to let Kain control the position.
Serra trying to hold on to Kain's head to control him but Kain postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kain lands a nice short elbow.
Kain content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Serra is staying active underneath Kain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serra on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jacob Kain just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kain connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain connects with a nice looking jab.

Kain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Serra sprawls well initially but Kain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kain working Serra over with strikes.
Kain lands strikes from half guard.
Kain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kain working Serra over with strikes.
Serra is looking for a sweep. Kain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kain lands a nice short elbow.
Serra is trying to get back to full guard.
Kain wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra won't allow Kain to pass to mount.
Kain slips a nice elbow through Serra's hands, connecting with Serra's forehead.
Serra is trying to get back to full guard.
Kain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Serra with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kain is looking to advance position but Serra won't allow it.
Kain slips a nice elbow through Serra's hands, connecting with Serra's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serra has hold of Kain's hands but Kain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Kain dominated that round.
That's time! Kain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kain throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kain gets the takedown into side control.
Serra wants to control but Kain postures up.
Kain cracks Serra with a big right hand but Serra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kain taking a breather here.
Kain has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Serra!
Kain working Serra over with strikes here.
Kain lands a big shot there that rocks Serra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Serra looks a forlorn figure.
Serra is looking to get to half guard.
Serra is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain looking to finish Serra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Serra!
Serra tries to hold on but Kain pushes him away.
Kain with a couple of short strikes.
Kain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Serra looks a forlorn figure.

Kain is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Serra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Serra is looking to escape.
Serra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra tries to hold on but Kain pushes him away.
Jacob Kain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kain lands a big shot there that rocks Serra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kain looking to control but Serra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kain lands a big elbow.
Kain with good strikes from the mount here!
Kain lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Kain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Serra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kain landing punches.
Serra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kain dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Serra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kain controlling the pace for now.
Kain landing punches.
Kain won't let Serra get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Serra is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kain.
Kain working Serra over with strikes here.
Kain controlling his opponent.
Kain landing punches.
Kain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Serra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kain landing strikes from the mount and Serra is in trouble!
Kain working the ground and pound effectively.
Serra is bucking up trying to escape but Kain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Kain dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kain raining down shots from the mount!
Kain is landing with some decent strikes but Serra is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Serra is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Serra's face.
Kain unloading with bombs!
Kain lands a big elbow.
Kain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Serra is looking to escape.
Kain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serra can do to turn this around?
Kain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Serra looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain raining down shots from the mount!
Kain lands a big shot there that rocks Serra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Kain.
Kain controlling the position easily from mount.
Kain seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Serra for as long as he can get away with.
Kain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra taking shots to the head.
Kain punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Kain.
Kain scoring with strikes but Serra is staying in there.
Kain pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kain lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Kain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kain unloading with bombs!
Serra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Serra is in a horrible position here. Kain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kain unloading with bombs!
Serra wants to control but Kain is having none of it.
Kain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Serra is bucking up trying to escape but Kain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kain scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Kain.
A nice elbow there by Kain.
Serra is trying to escape the mount.
Kain unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kain with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Serra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Serra tries to reverse the position but Kain maintains control.
The referee warns Serra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Serra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Serra hang on?
Josh Serra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Kain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serra is squirming around, avoiding Kain's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Kain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kain 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Kain!