PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sundiata Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraken has chosen Battle Without Honor Or Humanity as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gaines
vs
Kraken

200 cm
24
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
281 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Fugly Face Clothing ($20 or less)
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sundiata Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kraken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Kraken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraken circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines clobbers Kraken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like The Kraken has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Kraken avoids them all with ease.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kraken moves away.

Kraken scores a takedown into full mount!
Kraken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Kraken might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kraken tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gaines wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kraken landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraken controlling the position easily from mount.
Kraken cracks Gaines 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.
Kraken has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gaines's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gaines is breathing heavily.
Gaines takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kraken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kraken controlling the pace for now.
Kraken cracks Gaines with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Kraken!