PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Gaines (ranked 8348 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandler Handler (ranked 5729 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler Handler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaines
vs
Handler

215 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenton Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chandler Handler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaines shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Handler's guard.
Handler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gaines will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Handler is striking off his back. Gaines thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Gaines lands strikes from half guard.
Handler tries to kick Gaines off but Gaines keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gaines stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gaines wants it to stay on the feet.
Gaines thinks about countering with a body kick.

Gaines moves into the clinch.

Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handler shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Handler dives in for a single leg takedown but Gaines sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gaines appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kenton Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chandler Handler.
Handler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Handler backs away, Gaines returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Gaines scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Handler tries to control but Gaines manages to take his back.
Handler tries to escape the position.

Gaines working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaines working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Handler fending off the submission attempt from Gaines.

Handler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Handler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Handler is trying to roll into a better position but Gaines has get a rear naked choke and Handler is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenton Gaines!