PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylen Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing. Givens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GangstaGrass - Long Hard Times To Come. Raylen Givens told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kaine
vs
Givens

200 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Kaine!
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, Raylen Givens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaine lands a body shot.
Jericho Kaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.

Givens rushes Kaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Givens tightening his grip on Kaine, looking for the choke.

Givens looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Givens has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Givens is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kaine defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Givens tightening his grip on Kaine, looking for the choke.
Givens looks gassed!

Kaine is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Givens gets his way!
Givens is hanging on to Kaine's back as he tries to escape.

Kaine showing good submission defense here.
Kaine breaks Givens's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Givens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaine wants to stand but Givens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaine wants to stand but Givens is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kaine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Givens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Givens is working an open guard so Kaine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Givens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Givens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Givens prevents Kaine from standing back up.
Kaine is looking to improve his position.

Givens is looking for a kimura but Kaine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Givens to get the leverage.
Kaine tries to get to full guard but Givens has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Givens is trying to work for a kimura but Kaine is defending well.
Kaine trying to hold on to Givens's head to control him but Givens postures up.

Givens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaine closes the distance looking to clinch

and Givens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine is trying to break free.
Givens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Givens has Kaine pressed against the cage, preventing Kaine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylen Givens 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.

Kaine throws a combination. Givens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Givens shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaine is trying to defend but Givens finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Givens looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Givens is looking for a kimura but Kaine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Givens to get the leverage.
Kaine is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Givens is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Givens.
Kaine trying to control but Givens postures up.
Givens is looking to advance position but Kaine won't allow it.
Givens stops Kaine from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Givens swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Givens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Givens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaine closes the distance but Givens moves to the side

and Givens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaine's guard now.

Givens drops back looking for a leg! Kaine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaine manages to kick Givens off! Givens jumps back into Kaine's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Givens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Givens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Givens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Givens looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine trying to strike off his back.

Givens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Givens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Givens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Givens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaine closes the distance looking to clinch

and Givens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kaine's guard.
Givens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaine doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Givens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Givens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Givens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Givens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Givens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Givens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Givens drops back looking for a leg! Kaine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaine manages to kick Givens off! Givens jumps back into Kaine's guard.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylen Givens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Some wild striking there from Kaine.
Kaine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Givens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Givens jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kaine is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kaine and Givens has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Givens on the ground.

Givens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kaine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaine wants to control but Givens postures up.

Givens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaine has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Givens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Givens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Givens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Givens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaine is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Givens has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaine throws a sloppy head kick and Givens moves out of range easily.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt

and Givens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaine wants to break free but Givens has control.

Givens jumps into guard, dragging Kaine to the mat.

Givens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaine defends it easily.
Kaine wants to stand but Givens is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Givens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Givens is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaine defends well.

Givens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Givens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Givens is looking for a triangle here but Kaine uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaine wants to control but Givens is keeping him busy.
Jericho Kaine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Givens is trying to improve his position.
Raylen Givens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaine tries to advance to mount but can't.
Givens is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kaine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Givens is pressing down on Kaine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaine is looking to stand up but Givens won't let him.

Givens is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kaine throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Givens's body to avoid the submission. Givens has instead reached around Kaine's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Givens arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raylen Givens!