PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Robert Kain enters the cage!

Han
vs
Kain

181 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Kain!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kain is looking to clinch.
Han bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horrible takedown by Han or perhaps it was just good defense by Kain which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Han.
Han moves in looking to clinch but Kain pushes him off.
Han clinches but Kain breaks the clinch

and Kain moves into the clinch.
Han tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Han smiles and moves away.
Sando Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kain looks to clinch

and Han counters by moving into the clinch.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Kain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kain blocks it with crossed arms.
Kain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Han blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kain stops a takedown attempt from Han.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sando Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han misses with a knee to the head.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Han has him pressed against the cage.
Kain throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kain.
Kain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Han misses with a knee to the head.
Kain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Han drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Han is breathing heavily.
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.

Han scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Han postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Han working away.
Kain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain struggling a bit here.
Han tries to score with some ground and pound. Kain controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Han throws an elbow but Kain slips to the side and avoids it well.
Han working the strikes but Kain uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kain is trying to stand back up but Han is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Han shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kain as he avoids it easily.
Han fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kain avoids it really well and circles away.
Han tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kain swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain looks to clinch

and Han counters by clinching up.
Han misses with a knee to the head.
Han using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kain avoids it.
Han tries a knee to the head but Kain blocks it.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kain blocks it with crossed arms.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Kain wants to get back to striking at distance but Han won't allow it.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Kain blocks with his arms.
Kain has had enough of the clinch but Han keeps him there for the moment.
Kain trying to land knees to the body.
Kain lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kain.
Kain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kain.
Han using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kain.
Han misses with a knee to the head.
Han avoids a wild elbow strike from Kain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kain tries to break free but Han pushes him back against the cage.
Han tries a knee to the head but Kain blocks it.
Nice body punch from Kain - that landed with a thud.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kain avoids it.
Kain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Han using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Kain.

Kain decides to pull guard.
Kain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Han is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Han won't allow Kain to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sando Han dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kain tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Han counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Han stops Kain from getting back to his feet.
Han not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Han thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kain to regain full guard.
Han throws and elbow that misses. Kain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Han's guard. Nice move by Kain!
Han on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Han tries to get out of the position.
Kain is looking to stand up but Han won't let him.
Kain trying to control but Han is working from the bottom.
Han is looking to stand up but Kain isn't so interested in that idea.
Kain is breathing heavily.

Han is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Han.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Han misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kain.
Kain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Han walks away with a smile on his face. Kain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kain closes the distance looking to clinch

and Han counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kain wants to sweep but no luck.
Han wants to control from the top but Kain keeps moving.
Kain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain has momentary wrist control but Han slips an elbow through the middle.
Kain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Han is controlling him.
Han working some strikes from top position.
Han stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Han throwing strikes from guard but Kain blocks nicely.
Kain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Han keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kain's head.
Kain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Han working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Han won't allow Kain to get back to his feet.
Han missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Han throwing strikes from guard but Kain blocks nicely.
Han thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four 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.
Han is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Han connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Han accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han is working Kain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Han.
Kain keeping moving, preventing Han from controlling successfully.
Han postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sando Han dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Han misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kain tries to clinch but Han moves away

and Han counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Han.
Han postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Han wants to control from the top but Kain keeps moving.
Han landing with the ground and pound.
Han working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Han looking to sit in guard and control but Kain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Han has his feet on Kain's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain closes the distance but Han moves to the side

and Han counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Han.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kain blocks it with crossed arms.
Han tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han trying to land knees to the body.
Kain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Han goes for a takedown attempt but Kain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Han has Kain up against the cage in a clinch.
Kain lands an uppercut.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Han lands a good knee to the midsection. Kain won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain digs a right hand into Han's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Han's gas tank.
Kain lands a right hand.
Kain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Han.
Han tries a knee to the head but Kain blocks it.
Kain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kain stops a takedown attempt from Han.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sando Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Kain.

Kain jumps guard and drags Han to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Han is controlling him.
Han trying to control the position from guard on top but Kain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Han thows a big elbow that misses.
Han trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Han is controlling him.
Kain pulls Han in close to his closed guard and prevents Han from doing any damage or advancing position.
Han connects with a couple of short punches.
Robert Kain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Han throws a strike but Kain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Han is looking to stand up but Kain isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four 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.

Han pushes Kain off and gets back to his feet.
Han scores with a spinning back kick!
Han throws a leg kick which misses Kain's front leg but catches the back leg as Kain tries to avoid it.
Kain closes the distance but Han moves to the side
and Han counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kain tries to keep at a distance but Han has taken the fight into the clinch.
Han tries a knee to the head but Kain blocks it.
Kain misses with an elbow over the top.
Han with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sando Han showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Han 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sando Han!