PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caidal Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winters
vs
Cain

180 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Caidal Cain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cain lands an overhand right.
Cain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cain there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Caidal Cain has been cut.
Winters throws a combination that misses
and Cain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cain sprawls well. Cain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
Winters shoots and misses
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Cain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Cain throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Winters tumbling to the canvas!

Winters is rocked!

Cain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oh Winters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cain advances position into side control!
Winters seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winters, who protects the arm well.
Winters is looking to regain half guard here but Cain keeps moving and retains side control.
Winters stops Cain from passing to mount.
Winters wants to control but Cain postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cain tries for a kimura but Winters is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cain is trying to get an arm triangle but Winters is defending well.

Cain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Winters has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winters looks to move to half guard but instead Cain has passed into mount! Damn!

Cain goes for an armbar but Winters turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Winters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
Cain 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.
Cain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Winters's guard.

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.
Cain pushing down on Winters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Winters is trying to stand back up but Cain is controlling him
Cain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Cain goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Winters turns into him and now he's in Cain's guard.
Winters is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caidal Cain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caidal Cain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caidal Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cain sprawls well. Cain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
Cain lands a two punch combo.
Winters walks into a straight right hand from Cain.
Winters throws a poor cross that misses
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winters throws a sloppy body shot
and Cain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cain misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Winters counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain is letting Winters control him for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cain regains half guard.
Cain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cain.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cain is looking for a triangle but Winters pushes his legs off easily.
Winters wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Winters sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Cain isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Winters stacks Cain on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Winters!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cain keeps working.
Cain is looking to reverse the position.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cain keeps working.
Winters tries to advance to mount but can't.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cain keeps working.
Cain is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cain is trying to improve his position.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cain keeps working.
Winters gets to mount! Cain was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Winters looking to control but Cain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cain tries to reverse the position but Winters maintains control.
Winters looking to control but Cain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Winters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cain can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters controlling the pace for now.
Winters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cain is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caidal Cain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Caidal Cain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Winters coming out on top.
Winters cracks Cain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winters scores with a decent looking hook.
Winters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
Cain misses with a body shot.
Cain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winters shoots and misses
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Winters shoots in looking for a takedown. Cain tries to sprawl out of it but Winters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winters somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain with a hook.
Cain lands a slapping body shot.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winters.
Winters tries for a takedown but Cain circles away easily
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winters gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Cain does it's job there.
Cain thuds a left hand into Winters's body.
Cain scores with a shot to the body.
Cain throws out a powerful jab.
Alan Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Cain.
Cain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cain throws a shot to the body.
Cain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alan Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain stalks Winters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winters's face. Winters staggers backwards, shaken.
Caidal Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cain jabs at Winters's body.
Winters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winters slips a jab and a cross from Cain.
Winters throws a right hand that misses
and Cain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cain lands a glancing blow to the side of Winters's head.
Cain misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Cain. Beautiful body shot.
Cain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Cain does it's job there.
A jab from Cain finds it's way through Winters's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Cain.
Cain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Cain.
Cain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winters at a distance.
Winters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cain cracks Winters with a good jab.
Winters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cain counters with a left and a right that stings Winters.
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
Cain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Cain. Beautiful body shot.
Winters has his takedown stuffed
and Cain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Cain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a hook but Cain blocks it.
Cain thuds a left hand into Winters's body.
Cain feints a jab promting Winters to slip. Cain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winters slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain lands with a shot to the body.
Cain digs a good body shot into Winters's ribs.
Cain connects with a single shot there.
Cain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cain throws a right hand that Winters ducks under and follows up with a left that Winters also avoids with ease.
Cain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cain jabs Winters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cain scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cain jabs at Winters's body.
Cain lands an overhand right.
A jab from Cain finds it's way through Winters's defenses.
Caidal Cain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Winters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caidal Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caidal Cain!