PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen's entrance music is Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cohen
vs
Gaines

185 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen digs a good hook to Gaines's body.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Cohen ducks down to avoid it.

Cohen shoots in and gets a takedown into Gaines's guard.

Cohen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaines has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cohen has managed to get both his arms back between Gaines's legs - danger averted.
Cohen content to stall in guard here.
Gaines keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass.

Cohen drops back looking for a leg! Gaines is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaines manages to kick Cohen off! Cohen jumps back into Gaines's guard.
Gaines is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Cohen drops back looking for a leg! Gaines is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaines manages to kick Cohen off! Cohen jumps back into Gaines's guard.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cohen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaines is retaining full guard.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Cohen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cohen defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.

Gaines gets caught napping as Cohen dives in and scores a takedown. Gaines manages to retain guard.

Cohen 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.

Cohen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cohen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cohen slips nicely into half guard.
Gaines punching from the bottom.
Gaines tries to roll over but Cohen keeps him under control.

Cohen is trying for a kimura here. Gaines looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cohen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caleb Cohen!