PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aybara
vs
Kaine

185 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Kaine!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaine shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Kaine postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aybara to stand up.
Kaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aybara scores with a jab to the body.
Aybara misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aybara.
Aybara swings for the body but Kaine moves out of range.

Kaine rushes Aybara and presses him up against the cage.
Aybara struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaine controls his hands.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike.
Kaine is trying to force a seperation but Aybara has the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aybara throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaine.
Aybara misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Aybara - that landed with a thud.
Aybara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aybara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aybara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kaine has picked Aybara up - he's going for a ride! Kaine dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kaine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aybara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kaine pulls his head out easily.
Aybara trying to hold on to Kaine's head to control him but Kaine postures up.
Still in half guard, Kaine seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kaine seems to be looking for submissions.
Aybara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaine on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine controlling the action here.
Kaine works his way into full mount!
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!
Kaine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kaine with good strikes from the mount here!
Aybara is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aybara has left one of his arms exposed and Kaine doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Aybara screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Axel Kaine!