PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jṏhanssṏn comes to the cage accompanied by The Whip - Divebomb. Cain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Five Finger Death Punch - Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jṏhanssṏn
vs
Cain

196 cm
21
216 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cain!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jṏhanssṏn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cain.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cain in his tracks.
Cain misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cain throws a jab when Jṏhanssṏn was well out of range.

Jṏhanssṏn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a knee to the head.
Cain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jṏhanssṏn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but Cain blocks with his arms.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Jṏhanssṏn keeps him there for the moment.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jṏhanssṏn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cain's face.

It looks like Jim Cain has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jṏhanssṏn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jṏhanssṏn prevents Cain from breaking the clinch.
Cain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jṏhanssṏn's elbow.
Cain tries to throw a body punch but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it by throwing Cain back against the cage.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cain has a couple of punches blocked by Jṏhanssṏn.

Jṏhanssṏn pulls Cain into guard.
Jṏhanssṏn looking to control.
Cain trying to control but Jṏhanssṏn is working from the bottom.
Jṏhanssṏn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jṏhanssṏn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jṏhanssṏn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jṏhanssṏn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jṏhanssṏn keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn pulls Cain in to control the position.
Jṏhanssṏn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain misses with a looping left.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
A big right from Jṏhanssṏn misses.
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!
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jṏhanssṏn.

Jṏhanssṏn gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jṏhanssṏn.
Cain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jṏhanssṏn's elbow.
Cain's coach down at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jṏhanssṏn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cains head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jṏhanssṏn obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Cain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jṏhanssṏn has Cain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a short shot to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain takes a shot to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cain struggles to land a body shot inside as Jṏhanssṏn controls his hands.
Cain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cain misses with a body punch.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to pull guard but Cain won't allow it.
Cain prevents the takedown attempt.
Cain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cain lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a knee to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cain looks winded!
Jṏhanssṏn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cain backwards.
Cain tries to work over Jṏhanssṏn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Cain.
Cain misses with a punch to the body.
Cain misses with a punch to the body.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Jṏhanssṏn has double underhooks.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a nice uppercut.

Jṏhanssṏn drops Cain with a big knee straight up the middle! Cain is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Cain is rocked!
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a single shot there.
Cain is still on wobbly legs! Can Jṏhanssṏn finish him?
Jṏhanssṏn keeps Cain at a distance using the push kick.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a jab to Cain's midsection.

Jṏhanssṏn takes the fight into the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cain's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jṏhanssṏn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cain regains guard.
Jṏhanssṏn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jṏhanssṏn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cain's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Cain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cain seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Cain does no damage.
Jṏhanssṏn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jṏhanssṏn.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Jṏhanssṏn slips under a jab.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Jṏhanssṏn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch but Cain moves out of range.

Jṏhanssṏn clinches with his opponent.

Jṏhanssṏn manages to pull guard.
Cain trying to control but Jṏhanssṏn is working from the bottom.

Jṏhanssṏn pushes a forearm under Cain's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cain is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jim Cain stepped up to the mic, saying 'Now we're 1-1 - let's make it best of 3 and find out who's really the greatest!'.