PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Juggernaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kayne
vs
Juggernaut

185 cm
25
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

192 cm
21
222 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Juggernaut!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne swings for the body but Juggernaut moves out of range.
Kayne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnny Juggernaut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juggernaut avoids a kick to the body.
Kayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juggernaut's calf.
Kayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Juggernaut is able to avoid easily.
Juggernaut takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Juggernaut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juggernaut's corner calls for a 1-2. Juggernaut obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kayne tries to clinch there but Juggernaut circles away.
Kayne ducks under a wild hook from Juggernaut.
Kayne throws a head kick but Juggernaut moves out of range.
Kayne misses with a hook. Juggernaut ducked under it nicely.
Kayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Juggernaut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayne.
Juggernaut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juggernaut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juggernaut uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kayne has time to react.

It looks like Zaru Kayne has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Juggernaut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Juggernaut throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kayne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kayne, right into the meat.
Juggernaut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juggernaut plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Juggernaut misses with an uppercut. Kayne saw that one coming.
Juggernaut throws a leg kick
letting Kayne counter with a right hand.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a straight right hand.
Kayne feints and then cracks Juggernaut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juggernaut down.
Juggernaut throws a lazy head kick
and Kayne counters with a nice body kick.
Kayne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut throws a big shot that misses.
Kayne throws a jab when Juggernaut was well out of range.
Kayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kayne counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kayne.
Kayne moves out of range as Juggernaut strikes.
Juggernaut is looking to score with low kicks.
Kayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Juggernaut looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kayne lands with a kick to the temple. Juggernaut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Juggernaut misses with a jab to the body
and Kayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayne blocks a jab.
Kayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juggernaut throws a sloppy head kick and Kayne moves out of range easily.
Kayne misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kayne slips under a jab from Juggernaut.
Kayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Juggernaut dodges the punch combination from Kayne.

Kayne rushes Juggernaut and presses him up against the cage.
Kayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juggernaut is defending well for now.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but Juggernaut blocks with his arms.
Juggernaut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Juggernaut.
Kayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.
Kayne scores with a hook to the body.
Kayne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Juggernaut has been cut.
Juggernaut lands a knee to the head.
Juggernaut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kayne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juggernaut throws a head punch that misses.
Juggernaut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kayne avoids the elbow strike from Juggernaut, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Juggernaut.
Kayne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juggernaut throws an elbow but misses.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juggernaut avoids it.

Kayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kayne swinging wilding here.
Kayne moves out of range as Juggernaut strikes.
Juggernaut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Juggernaut throws a leg kick which misses Kayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Kayne tries to avoid it.
Kayne scores with a nice head shot.
Kayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Juggernaut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juggernaut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kayne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kayne staying out of range there.
Kayne throws a leg kick but Juggernaut sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Juggernaut will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kayne stalks Juggernaut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Juggernaut's face. Juggernaut staggers backwards, shaken.
Juggernaut shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juggernaut is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juggernaut walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kayne throws out a loose jab but Juggernaut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kayne, right into the meat.
Kayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Kayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juggernaut checks a leg kick nicely.

Juggernaut darts in and clinches Kayne up against the cage.
Kayne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juggernaut blocks it with crossed arms.
Kayne lands a knee to the head.
Juggernaut missing with knees to the body.
Juggernaut blocks an elbow strike.
Kayne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Juggernaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juggernaut managing to block the knees to the body from Kayne.
Juggernaut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut is leaning against Kayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kayne misses with a knee strike.

Kayne breaks from the clinch.
Juggernaut throws a jab when Kayne was well out of range.
Juggernaut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juggernaut misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Juggernaut lands a body shot.
Kayne scores with a kick to the body.
Juggernaut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kayne throws a sloppy head kick and Juggernaut moves out of range easily.
Juggernaut throws a jab but it's blocked by Kayne.
Kayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Kayne cracks the inside of Juggernaut's front leg.
Juggernaut misses with a low kick.
Kayne moves away from the strike by Juggernaut.
Kayne cracks Juggernaut with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaru Kayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Juggernaut loads up on a big right hand but Kayne slips the punch.
Juggernaut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kayne slips a straight right by Juggernaut.
Kayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kayne throws a big shot that misses.
Kayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juggernaut's calf.
Juggernaut throws a sloppy head kick
and Kayne counters with a thumping low kick.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juggernaut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juggernaut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kayne.
Kayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Juggernaut misses.
Juggernaut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juggernaut throws a looping overhand right but Kayne ducks down to avoid it.
Juggernaut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kayne throws the kick towards the body but Juggernaut avoids it.
Kayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Juggernaut should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Kayne.
Juggernaut scores with a jab. Kayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Zaru Kayne's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kayne.
Juggernaut is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Kayne.
Juggernaut keeps the fight on the outside.
Juggernaut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juggernaut's sensitive parts.
Juggernaut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kayne throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kayne moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kayne avoiding damage as Juggernaut throws knees to the body.
Kayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juggernaut is defending well for now.
Juggernaut keeps control of Kayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kayne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Juggernaut should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kayne.
Kayne cracks the inside of Juggernaut's front leg.
Good leg kick by Kayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juggernaut swings for the body but Kayne moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juggernaut's calf.
Kayne pushes Juggernaut away with a front kick.
Juggernaut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Juggernaut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kayne connects with a nice looking jab.
Kayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Juggernaut.
Kayne misses with a wild combination.

Juggernaut has closed the distance and engaged Kayne in a clinch.
Juggernaut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kayne trying to land knees to the body.
Kayne lands with a right to the head.
Juggernaut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juggernaut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Juggernaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kayne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kayne trying to land knees to the body.
Juggernaut missing with knees to the body.
Juggernaut tries to land a knee to the head but Kayne blocks with his arms.
Kayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.

Kayne breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juggernaut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juggernaut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kayne. Kayne obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne walks into a straight right hand from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut throws a sloppy head kick
and Kayne counters with a low kick, right behind Juggernaut 's knee.
Kayne misses with a kick to the body.
Kayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kayne motions for Juggernaut to come forward. Kayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kayne misses with a combination
and Juggernaut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kayne gets a clinch.
Juggernaut has Kayne pushed against the cage.
Kayne tries to circle away but Juggernaut has him pinned against the cage.
Kayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juggernaut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kayne misses with a knee strike.
Juggernaut lands an elbow inside.
Juggernaut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kayne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juggernaut's defenses.
Kayne takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juggernaut is keeping busy.
Juggernaut avoids a wild elbow strike from Kayne.
Kayne missing with knees to the body.
Juggernaut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayne is defending well for now.
Kayne landing knees to the head.
Juggernaut blocks the elbow strike.
Kayne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juggernaut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Juggernaut managing to block the knees to the body from Kayne.
Juggernaut blocks an elbow strike.
Kayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juggernaut's elbow.
Juggernaut tries to land knees in the clinch but Kayne avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a good knee to the midsection. Kayne won't want to take too many of those.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but Juggernaut blocks with his arms.
Juggernaut is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kayne misses with a knee strike.
Juggernaut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne looking to throw knees to the head but Juggernaut is blocking nicely.
Kayne missing with knees to the body.
Juggernaut lands with a right to the head.
Juggernaut missing with knees to the body.
Juggernaut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juggernaut's elbow.
Juggernaut lands an elbow inside that Kayne shrugs off.
Juggernaut landing knees to the body.
Kayne misses with a knee to the head.
Juggernaut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juggernaut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kayne's defenses.

Zaru Kayne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kayne trying to land knees to the body.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juggernaut avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Kayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juggernaut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kayne misses with a knee to the head.
Juggernaut stalling in the clinch.
Juggernaut lands an elbow just above Kayne 's eye.

Jeez, Zaru Kayne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Juggernaut.
Kayne tries to break the clinch but Juggernaut is controlling the position.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but Juggernaut blocks with his arms.
Kayne looking to throw knees to the head but Juggernaut is blocking nicely.
Juggernaut pushes Kayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juggernaut slowing the pace effectively.
Kayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.
Johnny Juggernaut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kayne takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zaru Kayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Juggernaut!