PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Train might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rammstein - Feuer Frei. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Train
vs
Gaines

190 cm
24
206 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

190 cm
26
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Train!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Train looks to land a combination but Gaines avoids it well.
Train misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Gaines doesn't manage to clinch there - Train circles away.
Train with a nice cross.

It looks like Kevin Gaines has been cut.
Gaines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Train swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Train. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Train.
Gaines fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Train swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Train blocks a jab.
Train changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Train.
Gaines throws a jab when Train was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Train.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
Kevin Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Train lands a jab.
Gaines seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Train shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gaines is backing up but Train catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gaines covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Train Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Train!
Mike Train retains his light heavyweight title!