PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Escudero's choice of entrance music: Monster. Jacob Kain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kain
vs
Escudero

208 cm
23
295 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

196 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Kain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Escudero!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escudero clinches up with Kain and pushes him back against the cage.
Kain jumps guard but Escudero stands there with Kain around his waist. Kain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escudero prevents it.
Escudero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jacob Kain has been cut.

Escudero breaks from the clinch.
Escudero fails with a takedown attempt.
Escudero shoots in but no luck this time.

Escudero closes the distance and clinches.
Kain looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Kain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kain wants a takedown.

Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escudero tries to avoid it but Kain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escudero to the ground. Escudero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Escudero slips a jab from Kain.
Escudero with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kain counters with a shoot takedown. Escudero fights it but they end up in guard.
Escudero controls Kain momentarily but Kain frees himself.
Kain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kain is breathing heavily.

Escudero pushes Kain off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kain manages to avoid it.
Kain fails with an attempt to clinch.

Escudero closes the distance and clinches.

Escudero breaks from the clinch.
Kain throws a right and a left that Escudero avoids nicely.
Kain shoots in for a takedown but Escudero shows good takedown defense.

Escudero takes the fight into the clinch.

Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escudero misses with a takedown
and Kain counters with a straight right hand.

Escudero drives through and clinches with Kain against the cage.

Escudero pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain wants to control from the top but Escudero keeps moving.
Kain won't allow Escudero to get back to his feet.
Escudero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kain stopping the sweep attempt from Escudero.
Escudero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is trying to keep Kain in close.
Escudero looking for a sweep. Not yet Escudero, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escudero tries for a takedown but Kain circles away easily

and Kain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kain not doing much here.
Kain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escudero keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is looking for a sweep. Kain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kain is thwarting Escudero's attempts to control the position.
Kain wants to control but Escudero is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Kain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Kain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Escudero misses with a body kick.
Escudero misses with a combination

and Kain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kain.
Escudero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Escudero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kain's guard.
Kain looking to control.
Kain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kain tries to get out of the position.
Kain wants to get back to his feet but Escudero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escudero trying to control but Kain is working from the bottom.
Kain has a closed guard, preventing Escudero from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain trying to control the position.
Escudero tries to free his leg and advance position but Kain is retaining full guard.
Kain is looking to stand back up but Escudero counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kain.

Escudero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escudero is looking to escape.
Escudero is desperately trying to improve his position but Kain has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escudero is looking to escape.
Escudero wants to hold on but Kain pushes him away.
Escudero can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kain looking to control but Escudero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Escudero is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Escudero is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escudero tries to lock up and control but Kain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Escudero is looking to escape.
Escudero working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Kain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Kain's cut.
That's time! Kain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Escudero gets back to half guard.
Escudero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Escudero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escudero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero wants to sweep but no luck.
Kain trying to control but Escudero is working from the bottom.
Escudero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kain stands up and waves to Escudero to follow him.

Kain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Escudero's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escudero wants to sweep here but Kain controlling him for the moment.
Escudero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Escudero keeping moving, preventing Kain from controlling successfully.
Escudero looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero keeping moving, preventing Kain from controlling successfully.
Escudero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kain is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escudero misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escudero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escudero slips a jab and a cross from Kain.
Escudero with a poor takedown

and Kain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Escudero's guard now.
Escudero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kain is controlling him.
Jacob Kain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escudero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kain trying to control the position from guard on top but Escudero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan Escudero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escudero controlling Kain's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Kain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Kain!