PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sima Haya (ranked 5775 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Kain (ranked 25181 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sima Haya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Haya
vs
Kain

167 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sima Haya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Kain!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haya connects with an inside leg kick.
Haya scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haya, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haya.
Kain shoots in looking for a takedown. Haya tries to sprawl out of it but Kain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haya appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haya tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haya won't be happy with that.

Kain stands up and beckons Haya to his feet.
Kain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kain blocks the body kick.
Haya scores with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haya appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Kain.
Haya attempts a counter takedown but Kain avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick from Haya lands but Kain takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Haya misses

and Kain counters with a shoot takedown. Haya fights it but they end up in guard.
Kain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kain prevents Haya from getting back to his feet.
Haya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kain controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain prevents Haya from getting back to his feet.

Kain gets to his feet - Haya follows without any prompting.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haya!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haya.
Haya stuffs the takedown.
Kain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Kain.

Kain gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haya tries to kick Kain off but Kain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kain gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Haya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Haya.
Haya throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Haya misses

and Kain counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Haya!
Haya has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kain working the head and body with strikes.
Haya is breathing heavily.
Haya is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kain remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kain lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Haya's face as Kain controls the position.
Kain lands a nice forearm strike.
Kain takes a little break here. Haya wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Kain will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kain has a takedown stuffed.

Kain has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sima Haya is winning the standup battle so far.
Haya tries to clinch up.
Kain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haya is looking to slow Kain down with leg kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haya is trying to break the clinch but Kain has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haya is trying to push Kain away but Kain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kain breaks from the clinch.
Kain throws a leg kick but Haya sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Haya misses

and Kain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haya won't be happy with that.

Haya explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Kain closes the distance and clinches.
Kain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haya has had enough of the clinch but Kain keeps him there for the moment.
Haya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kain has him pressed against the cage.
Kain tries to land knees in the clinch but Haya avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haya trying to land knees to the body.
Kain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haya's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Kain to work.

Kain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kain closes the distance and clinches.
Kain misses with a knee to the head.

Kain pulls Haya into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Haya tries to stand but Kain is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haya is fighting to break Kain's control of his arms but Kain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Haya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Haya wants to stand but Kain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Kain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haya tries to break free but Kain pushes him back against the cage.

Haya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kain shoots in but no luck this time.
Haya half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haya misses with a body kick.

Kain forces Haya back against the cage and clinches.

Kain lands a takedown into guard.
Haya wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kain manages to pass to side control.

Kain not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Kain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Haya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kain tries for a takedown but Haya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haya tries to close the distance and clinch but Kain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haya thuds his shin into the meat of Kain's side.
Haya throws a body kick that misses.
Haya scores with a kick to the body.

Kain rushes Haya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kain.
Kain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haya walks away with a smile on his face. Kain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kain.
Kain shoots in but no luck this time.
Sima Haya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kain.
Haya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haya feinted with a counter takedown.
Haya thows a leg kick but Kain checks it

and Kain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kain.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Haya misses
and Kain counters with a nice uppercut.
Haya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haya feints and then cracks Kain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kain down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kain.
Kain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haya misses with a body kick.
Haya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Haya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haya swivels and escapes.
Haya throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kain avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Haya.
Kain moves out of range as Haya throws a body kick.
Samuel Kain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haya has Kain up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kain keeps control of Haya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haya is trying to push Kain away but Kain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Haya breaks the clinch.
Haya misses with a leg kick

and Kain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haya is looking to stand up but Kain isn't so interested in that idea.
Kain passes Haya's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kain is controlling the pace.
Kain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kain frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Samuel Kain has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.

Kain has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Haya is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Kain!