PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Five Finger Death Punch - Mama Said Knock You Out. Kule Den has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cain
vs
Den

195 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
30
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Kule Den!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den throws a head kick but Cain moves out of range.
Cain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Den takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cain lands a really nice looking cross but Den seems unphased.

It looks like Kule Den has been cut.
Cain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Den was well out of range. Poor timing from Cain.
Den goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cain misses the shot to the body.
Cain cracks Den with an open hand slap.
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Cain misses with a double jab.
Den feints a jab promting Cain to slip. Den then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain lands a jab to Den's midsection.
Cain misses with a hook.
Cain missing with a left hand there. Den was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Den misses with a looping right.
Cain avoids the head kick by Den.
It looked like Cain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jim Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Den blocks a jab.
Den pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cain misses with a lunging right hand
and Den counters with a good low kick that Cain was not able to check.
Den steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Cain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Den throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily.
Cain cracks Den with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Den throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Den does a little dance to reset his feet.
Den doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Den throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Den displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cain throws out the jab.
Den plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Den doesn't seem bothered though.
Den fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cain jabs Den to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cain misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Den's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Cain misses.
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cain misses with a hook. Den ducked under it nicely.
Cain misses with a wild combination.
Cain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cain blocks a jab.
Cain swings widly with a right hand
and Den counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cain thinking.
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Cain misses with a body shot
and Den counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cain moves forwards but Den connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den scores with a punch to the head.
Cain lands with a shot to the body.
Cain misses with a combination
and Den counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Den.
Jab from Den.
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Cain misses.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Den.
Cain avoids the body shot from Den.
Cain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Cain misses its intended target.
Den is looking for the big counter here.
Cain scores with a one two! Den had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Den will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Den uses good head movement to avoid it.
Den with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Den.
Cain tries to move into range but Den moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Den sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Den was well out of range. Poor timing from Cain.
A big left from Cain misses.
Den throws a nice looking combination but Cain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Den uses good head movement to avoid it.
Den cracks the inside of Cain's front leg.
Cain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cain.
Cain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Den.
Den staying out of range there.
Cain misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Den scores with a four punch combination!
Good shot there by Den.
Cain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Cain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Den stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Den swings for the body but Cain moves out of range.
Jim Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cain blocks a jab.
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Den fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Den avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Den misses with a straight right.
Jim Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Den scores with a jab.
Den scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A swing and a miss from Den.
A looping hook to the body misses from Den. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Den comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cain ducks right into an uppercut from Den.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Den bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cain's head.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Den moves away from the strike by Cain.
Cain throws a hook but Den blocks it.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Den uses good head movement to avoid it.
Den appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cain lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Den coming out on top.
Den with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cain to score with a decent uppercut.
Cain takes one to the side of the head.
Cain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Den is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Den scores with a leg kick.
Den scores with a hook.
Cain misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Den, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Den throws a jab when Cain was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Den. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Den misses with a straight left.
Cain digs a good body shot into Den's ribs.
A big left from Cain misses.
Den misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Den misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Cain misses the target.
Cain misses with the combination.
Cain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Den misses with a wild body shot.
Cain throws a hook but Den avoids it easily.
Cain throws a right hand that Den ducks under and follows up with a left that Den also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Den.

Den drives through and clinches with Cain against the cage.
Den scores with a nice hook to the head.
Den blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cain can't find room to land a body shot as Den controls the action.
Den lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Den fails to land.
Cain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Den fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cain tries to throw a body punch but Den avoids it by throwing Cain back against the cage.
Cain has a couple of punches blocked by Den.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain blocking some punches.
Den lands with a right to the head.
Cain throws a punch but it's blocked by Den.
Den can't find room to land a body shot as Cain controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Den as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Den misses with the head strike.
Den lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Den controlling the action here for a moment.
Cain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cain tries to throw a body punch but Den avoids it by throwing Cain back against the cage.
Cain tries a body shot but Den blocks it.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Den is controlling the position.
Cain can't find room to land a body shot as Den controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kule Den showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cain takes one on the button.
Den ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Cain misses.
Cain misses with a few strikes there.
Den's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cain under the eye.
Cain lands a nice shot to the body.
Cain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Den in his tracks.
Cain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Den moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Den throws out a counter right but Cain avoids it with no problem.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Den takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Den works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Den connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Den ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Den jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Den lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Den takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Den circles away quickly and effectively.
Den swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Cain loads up on a big right hand but Den slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Den.
Den misses with a wild combination.
Den throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Den misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cain throws a right hand that Den ducks under and follows up with a left that Den also avoids with ease.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Den moves away.
Cain misses with a combination
letting Den counter with a right hand.
Den lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cain's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den scores with a body shot.
Den lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Den smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Den moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big right from Cain misses.
Den looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Den throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Den tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cain was well out of range. Poor timing from Den.
Den slips a jab from Cain.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Den moved out of range nicely.
Den takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Den is just out of range.
Den connects with a nice looking jab.

Cain is rocked!
Den moves away from the strike by Cain.
Oh Cain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Den throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cain seems to have got his legs back now.
Den slips a straight right by Cain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Den doesn't seem phased though.
Den throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Den.
Den throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cain wants to land a leg kick but Den is out of range.
Den stuns Cain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Den.
Den gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Den. Those never looked like landing.
Den moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cain tries to bum rush Den with a series of wild strikes but Den uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Den lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Den uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Den turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Den lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Den cracks Cain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Den thows a left - swing and a miss!
Den throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.
Den loads up on a big right hand but Cain slips the punch.
Cain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Den moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Den ducks down to avoid it.
Den paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Den lands the left hand.
Den takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Den just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Den closes the distance and clinches.
Den has Cain pressed against the cage, preventing Cain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Den.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kule Den comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Den 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kule Den!
Kule Den was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.