PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Alan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kain
vs
Alan

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Kain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Alan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alan closes the distance and clinches.
Kain lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kain drags the fight down to the ground.
Alan postures up in Kain's guard and throws a big left but Kain blocks it.
Alan wants to pass the guard but Kain is keeping the position.
Alan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Alan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alan, into his guard.
Alan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kain preventing the sweep.
Kain wants to stand and escape but instead Alan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alan has gone for a leg lock! Kain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alan's guard.
Alan controlling the position.

Kain stands and steps away. Alan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kain swivels and escapes.
Alan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alan counters by clinching up.
Kain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kain digs a right hand underneath Alan's ribcage. Alan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kain prevents Alan from breaking the clinch.
Kain blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kain jumps guard and drags Alan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Alan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alan, into his guard.
Alan looks gassed!
Kain wants to control from the top but Alan keeps moving.
Kain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kain wants to control from the top but Alan keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kain wants to control from the top but Alan keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kain closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alan counters with a shoot takedown. Kain fights it but they end up in guard.
Alan advances position into side control!

Alan tries for a kimura but Kain is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kain prevents Alan from improving position.
The strikes coming from Alan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kain is pushing Alan's head away, looking to escape. Alan manages to hold on to the position though.
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 Robert Kain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kain tries to close the distance and clinch but Alan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kain wants to clinch but Alan slips to the side

and Alan counters by moving into the clinch.
Alan has had enough of the clinch but Kain keeps him there for the moment.
Kain digs a right hand into Alan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alan's gas tank.
Kain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kain scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Jason Alan has been cut.
Kain lands a hook that snaps the head of Alan backwards.

Kain decides to pull guard.
Kain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alan!
Kain trying to control but Alan is having none of it.
Alan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain is trying to control here but Alan has managed to regain half guard.
Kain is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kain not doing much here.
Kain tries to stand and escape but Alan is controlling the position.

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.

Kain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alan sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alan lands a high kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alan.
Some wild striking there from Kain.
Alan throws a head kick but Kain moves out of range.
Kain wants to clinch but Alan slips to the side

and Alan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alan is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Kain.
Kain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alan tries a knee to the head but Kain blocks it.

Alan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alan is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alan is looking for a kimura but Kain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alan to get the leverage.

Alan seems to be looking for submissions.
Kain tries to kick Alan off but Alan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kain is refusing to be controlled, as Alan sits in half guard.
Alan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kain tries to kick Alan off but Alan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kain trying to control here.
Alan misses with a head shot. Kain uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kain slips under a jab from Alan.
Alan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kain darts in trying to clinch
and Alan counters with a low kick, right behind Kain 's knee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alan takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Alan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Alan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kain looks to clinch

and Alan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kain wants to get back to his feet but Alan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alanis looking to pass into half guard but Kain pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kain is in guard.
Kain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Alan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kain trying to control the position from guard on top but Alan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alan is looking for a triangle but Kain pushes his legs off easily.
Alan wants to sweep but no luck.
Kain wants to stand but Alan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kain trying to control the position from guard on top but Alan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Kain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kain preventing the sweep.
Alan has a closed guard, preventing Kain from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alan tries to clinch up but Kain circles away and keeps his distance.
Kain tries to clinch but Alan moves away

and Alan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alan wants to control but Kain is keeping him busy.
Kain is trying to stand.
Kain is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alan is looking for a kimura here.
Alan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kain keeping full guard, as Alan tries to pass.
Alan throws and elbow that misses. Kain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alan's guard. Nice move by Kain!
Kain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kain wants to control from the top but Alan keeps moving.

Kain stands up and waves to Alan to follow him.
Kain wants to clinch but Alan slips to the side

and Alan counters with a shoot takedown. Kain fights it but they end up in guard.
Alan thows a big elbow that misses.
Kain is looking to stand up but Alan isn't so interested in that idea.
Alan throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Alan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Alan!