PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Risto Haeyhae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roufus Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haeyhae might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Morbid Angel - Where the Slime Live. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roufus Kaine enters the cage!

Haeyhae
vs
Kaine

175 cm
19
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Haeyhae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roufus Kaine!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haeyhae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaine thumps Haeyhae with a low kick.
Kaine throws a body kick that misses.
Haeyhae definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haeyhae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haeyhae wants to clinch up but Kaine keeps it at a distance.
Roufus Kaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haeyhae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaine.
Haeyhae shoots in for a double leg but Kaine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Kaine. No joy for Haeyhae on that attempt.
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine throws a head kick but Haeyhae moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Haeyhae takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaine tries to throw a body punch but Haeyhae avoids it by throwing Kaine back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine tries a body shot but Haeyhae blocks it.
Haeyhae wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Haeyhae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haeyhae is trying to pull guard but Kaine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haeyhae is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaine to keep the fight standing.
Kaine prevents a takedown attempt there.

Haeyhae turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kaine struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haeyhae has control of an arm but Kaine manages to advance to Haeyhae's back!
Kaine controlling well, preventing Haeyhae from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae is working hard here to advance position.

Kaine is persistently looking for the submission but Haeyhae is defending it well.
Kaine is trying to stick to Haeyhae's back but Haeyhae is turning into Kaine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kaine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Haeyhae.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaine controlling Haeyhae's posture.
Haeyhae looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Roufus Kaine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice shot lands for Kaine.
Haeyhae walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haeyhae. Haeyhae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haeyhae shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaine tries to sprawl out of it but Haeyhae keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaine throws a head kick that misses.
Kaine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haeyhae if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Haeyhae.
Haeyhae avoids the head kick by Kaine.
Kaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haeyhae shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaine as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Kaine. No joy for Haeyhae on that attempt.
Kaine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Kaine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haeyhae wants to control but Kaine is keeping busy.
Kaine slows the pace down in half guard.
Haeyhae is trying to control but Kaine manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae can't escape the position.
Haeyhae wants to control but Kaine is having none of it.
Haeyhae is looking to improve his position but Kaine isn't that keen on the idea.
Kaine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haeyhae hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae wants to control but Kaine is having none of it.
Kaine tries to control but Haeyhae wriggling away.
Haeyhae is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haeyhae wants to hold on but Kaine pushes him away.
Haeyhae regains half guard.
Kaine is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Haeyhae reverses the position - he's now on top in Kaine's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae wants to control from the top but Kaine keeps moving.
Kaine seems keen to control Haeyhae's posture.
Let's hope that Kaine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaine thumps Haeyhae with a low kick.
Haeyhae ducks right into an uppercut from Kaine.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haeyhae tries to clinch but Kaine is having none of it.
Kaine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haeyhae will feel that in the morning.
Roufus Kaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaine leaves Haeyhae with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haeyhae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaine scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haeyhae avoids the body shot from Kaine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaine, right into the meat.
Kaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haeyhae misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaine, right into the meat.
Haeyhae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haeyhae checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaine misses with a head kick.
Kaine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haeyhae jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haeyhae moves out of range as Kaine throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haeyhae is defended easily by Kaine.
Kaine misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine throws a nice head kick!
Kaine scores with a jab to the head.
Kaine thumps Haeyhae with a low kick.

Kaine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haeyhae regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaine wants to control from the top but Haeyhae keeps moving.
Haeyhae not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae seems keen to control Kaine's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Roufus Kaine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaine - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haeyhae tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaine scores with a leg kick.
Haeyhae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Haeyhae drives through and clinches with Kaine against the cage.
Haeyhae fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Haeyhae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Kaine.

Kaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haeyhae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaine throws the kick towards the body but Haeyhae avoids it.
Kaine throws a head kick but Haeyhae moves out of range.
Haeyhae wants to clinch.
Haeyhae has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaine.
Kaine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haeyhae moves in looking to clinch but Kaine pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haeyhae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kaine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Haeyhae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaine.
Haeyhae wants to clinch
letting Kaine counter with a right hand.
Haeyhae dodges the punch combination from Kaine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaine.
Haeyhae tries to clinch but Kaine is having none of it.
Kaine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae misses with a takedown attempt - Kaine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haeyhae will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Haeyhae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Haeyhae manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaine on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaine's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae trying to control but Kaine is working from the bottom.
Kaine seems keen to control Haeyhae's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kaine trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roufus Kaine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaine - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaine.
Kaine thows a body kick. Haeyhae tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haeyhae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haeyhae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Haeyhae has Kaine up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kaine.
Kaine misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaine wants to get back to striking at distance but Haeyhae won't allow it.
Haeyhae is trying to pull guard but Kaine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Haeyhae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haeyhae tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haeyhae tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haeyhae prevents Kaine from breaking the clinch.
Haeyhae drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haeyhae momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haeyhae.
Kaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haeyhae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haeyhae blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kaine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaine.
Kaine tries to bum rush Haeyhae with a series of wild strikes but Haeyhae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haeyhae doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaine circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haeyhae doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaine counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haeyhae shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haeyhae wants to pass to mount but Kaine is defending the position.
Kaine is looking for a sweep. Haeyhae is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaine has his hands clasped together around Haeyhae's back. He's all about the action.
Kaine is staying active underneath Haeyhae, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine tries to roll over but Haeyhae keeps him under control.
Kaine is in trouble now - Haeyhae has advanced to mount!

Haeyhae working for a submission but Kaine is keeping him at bay.
Haeyhae takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaine is trying desperately to improve position.
Risto Haeyhae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Haeyhae is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaine trying to control here.
Haeyhae takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kaine gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine has Haeyhae pulled in close to control his posture.
Kaine keeping moving, preventing Haeyhae from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Risto Haeyhae just wasn't active enough.
Kaine throws a nice head kick!
Haeyhae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaine lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaine lands a high kick!

Haeyhae closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaine.
Haeyhae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae blocks a body shot from Kaine.
Kaine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haeyhae goes for a takedown attempt but Kaine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haeyhae tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haeyhae just misses with a punch to the body.
Haeyhae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaine.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaine.

Kaine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haeyhae's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roufus Kaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roufus Kaine!
Roufus Kaine is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Roufus Kaine made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.