PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saoul Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trent
vs
Kayne

183 cm
21
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Australian Xtreme - Elite Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JB Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saoul Kayne!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trent pinned against the cage. Trent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kayne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trent sprawls well. Trent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayne shoots in for a double leg but Trent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
JB Trent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saoul Kayne.
Trent tries for a takedown but Kayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trent plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Kayne shoots in and bounces Trent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kayne preventing the sweep.
Kayne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kayne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Kayne working some strikes from top position.
Kayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Trent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kayne on the ground.
Trent controls Kayne momentarily but Kayne frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kayne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kayne lands a couple of elbows.
Trent wants to sweep here but Kayne controlling him for the moment.
Kayne thows a big elbow that misses.
Kayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Trent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trent doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kayne.
Trent is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kayne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trent's head.
Trent throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Trent wants to stand up but Kayne is controlling him.
Kayne postures up and lands a big shot to Trent's brow.
Kayne working some strikes from top position.

That's four 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.
Kayne is working Trent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kayne chips away with some ground and pound.
Trent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Kayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trent is on top in guard.

Kayne looking for a guillotine here but Trent defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saoul Kayne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kayne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kayne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kayne throwing strikes from guard but Trent blocks nicely.
Kayne preventing the sweep.
Kayne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne prevents Trent from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kayne postures up and lands a big shot to Trent's brow.
Kayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Kayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kayne connects with a couple of short punches.
Kayne prevents Trent from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayne is working Trent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kayne scoring with punches to the head and body.

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.
Trent wants to sweep but no luck.
Kayne connects with a couple of short punches.
Saoul Kayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kayne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kayne is working Trent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kayne distracts Trent with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kayne stops Trent from standing up.
Kayne throwing strikes from guard but Trent blocks nicely.
Trent looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kayne is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kayne misses with a takedown attempt

and Trent counters with a takedown into side control.
Kayne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kayne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Trent connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Kayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trent pulls his head out easily.
Kayne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saoul Kayne 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. This is the final round!

Kayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Kayne.
Trent taking shots to the head.
Trent holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kayne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kayne lands with some strikes.
Kayne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trent is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trent tries to hold on but Kayne postures up.
Kayne cracks Trent with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Trent is trying desperately to improve position.
Kayne cracks Trent with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kayne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kayne raining down shots from the mount!
Kayne looking to finish Trent with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trent!
Kayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trent working to try and regain half guard.
Kayne scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kayne.
Kayne landing strikes from the mount.
Kayne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kayne lands a big elbow.
Trent tries to buck Kayne off but he can't manage it.
Kayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayne breaks from Trent's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four 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.
Kayne lands with some strikes.
Trent is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trent is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kayne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saoul Kayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saoul Kayne!