PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Cake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Cake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Avery
vs
Cake

173 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucien Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Cake!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Avery wants to control but Cake postures up.

Cake goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Avery has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cake but great work by Avery.
Avery really is a fat lump.
Avery misses with the ground and pound.
Cake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cake is trying to get back to half guard.
Cake tries to control but Avery manages to take his back.
You can see the frustration on Cake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Avery trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cake trying to control the action but Avery just sinks the hooks in.
Cake is trying to get back to his feet but Avery has full control of the position and if anything, Cake has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake turns into Avery and is now in his guard.
Cake passes Avery's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cake controlling the action here.
Cake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Avery has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cake is on him like a limpet, forcing Avery back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Avery clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Cake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery trying to get back to his feet but Cake is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake is riding his opponent, not letting Avery buck him off.
Avery turns into Cake and is now in his guard.
Avery throwing strikes but missing.
Cake managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cake wants to stand and escape but Avery is having none of it.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cake pulls Avery in close to prevent any damage.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Avery napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Cake 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.

Cake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cake.

It looks like Lucien Avery has been cut.
Cake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Avery closes the distance and clinches.
Avery is looking for a takedown.

Cake manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avery can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Cake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avery defends well.
Cake controlling the position.
Avery with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cake looking for a triangle here. Avery is fighting it but it looks tight! Cake pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Avery is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Cake!