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). Train comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Feuer Frei. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Train
vs
Gaines

190 cm
25
206 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

190 cm
26
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 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 13 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Train. Those never looked like landing.
Train defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaines.
Gaines tries to clinch up
and Train counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kevin Gaines has been cut.
Train jabs at Gaines's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Train takes a shot to the head.

Train's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaines tries to clinch
and Train counters with a series of strikes. Gaines will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines darts in trying to clinch
and Train counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Train closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaines is trying to force a seperation but Train has the dominant position.
Train can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines tries to break the clinch but Train is controlling the position.
Gaines has had enough of the clinch but Train keeps him there for the moment.
Gaines wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Train breaks from the clinch.
Train smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Train misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines looks to clinch
and Train counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaines tries to clinch up

and Train counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaines tries to circle away but Train has him pinned against the cage.
Train throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainess head.
Train keeps control of Gaines as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gaines's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Train breaks from the clinch.

Train clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Train manages to break the clinch.
Gaines tries for a takedown but Train circles away easily
letting Train counter with a right hand.
Mike Train is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Train slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaines, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Train has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Gaines.
Train circles away from the clinch attempt
and Train counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaines looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Train pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Train throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Train just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines tries to clinch but Train moves away
and Train counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Train throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Train counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Train misses with a wild combination.
Gaines closes the distance looking to clinch
and Train counters with a left to the body.
Train lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaines's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Train connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gaines scrambles back to his feet.

That has opened up Kevin Gaines's cut even more.
Gaines is trying desperately to land a takedown but Train is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gaines.
A combination from Train does no damage.
Train scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Train connects with a jab.
Train throws a series of punches but Gaines moves out of range.
Kevin Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines moves to clinch but Train breaks away
and Train counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries to score a power double leg takedown but Train sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaines somewhat.

Train gets a clinch.
Gaines working aggressively here.

Train breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaines tries to clinch up
and Train counters with a low kick, right behind Gaines 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Train throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely.
Gaines fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Train dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Gaines's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Train lands with a good body shot.
Gaines tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Train counters by clinching up.
Gaines tries to circle away but Train has him pinned against the cage.

Train manages to break the clinch.
Train throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Gaines as he checks the leg kick.
Gaines darts in trying to clinch
and Train counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaines thinking.
Gaines is breathing heavily.
Train connects with a body shot that sends Gaines's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Train darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Train connects with a leg kick. Gaines looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Train ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaines walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaines looks to clinch

and Train counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Train pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaines is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Train.
Train scores with a hook.

The cut above Kevin Gaines's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gaines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaines tries to clinch but Train moves away
and Train cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Train scores with a nice strike.
Train slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Train is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaines can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train looks to land a combination but Gaines avoids it well.
Jab by Train.
Train closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gaines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gaines darts in trying to clinch
and Train counters with a two punch combo.

Gaines is rocked!
Train lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Gaines goes down and covers up as Train starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Train!
Mike Train retains his light heavyweight title!