PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davor Sakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakic comes into the arena with Hail mary Tupac Shakur blaring out of the sound system. Kerns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - Hurt. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sakic
vs
Kerns

188 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davor Sakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakic tries to clinch up but Kerns circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakic blocks a head kick by Kerns.
Kerns throws a series of punches but Sakic avoids them all with ease.

Kerns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kerns wants to control from the top but Sakic keeps moving.
Kerns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kerns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sakic has his foot on Kerns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kerns works his way back into a safe position though.
Kerns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kerns is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kerns trying to control but Sakic is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerns tries to sprawl out of it but Sakic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kerns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sakic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakic trying to keep a closed guard but Kerns is proving a slippery customer.
Sakic keeping moving, preventing Kerns from controlling successfully.
Sakic looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakic, not yet.
Kerns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakic is keeping the position for now.
Sakic looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakic, not yet.
Kerns cracks Sakic with a solid left hand.
Sakic 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic dodges the punch combination from Kerns.
Sakic takes one to the chin there.
Sakic blocks a head kick by Kerns.
Jack Kerns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakic misses with a takedown

and Kerns counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kerns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kerns looks gassed!
Sakic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kerns off and has taken his back!
Sakic doesn't have the hooks in and Kerns manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kerns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kerns prevents Sakic from improving his position.
Kerns is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sakic!
Sakic is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee warns Sakic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sakic is trying to escape the mount.
Kerns punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sakic is in a horrible position here. Kerns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sakic is in a horrible position here. Kerns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakic's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakic's face.
Sakic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kerns landing punches.
Kerns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Kerns connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Kerns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Kerns.
Kerns is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kerns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kerns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakic moves out of range as Kerns strikes.
Kerns throws a hook to the side of Sakic's head but Sakic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerns missing with a left hand there. Sakic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kerns.
Kerns throws a sloppy head kick and Sakic moves out of range easily.
A jab from Kerns does it's job there.
Kerns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kerns misses with a looping left.
Kerns misses with a looping right.
Kerns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakic ducks under a wild hook from Kerns.
Kerns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerns is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerns lands a head kick. Sakic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sakic darts in and clinches Kerns up against the cage.
Sakic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kerns breaks the clinch.

Sakic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kerns flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sakic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sakic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kerns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kerns landing small, sideways elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kerns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sakic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kerns gets full guard.
Jack Kerns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakic preventing the sweep.
Kerns strikes from his own guard.
Sakic wants to pass the guard but Kerns is keeping the position.
Kerns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakic tries to roll over but Kerns keeps him under control.
Kerns is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakic is in trouble now - Kerns has advanced to mount!
Kerns lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakic's face.
Sakic is working to get back to half guard.

Kerns quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kerns but it's paid off an Sakic is forced to tap! Nice work by Kerns.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Kerns!