PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Caines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Barken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caines kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself by Eminem. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jake Barken enters the cage!

Caines
vs
Barken

191 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnathon Caines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Barken!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barken avoids the head kick by Caines.
Caines swinging wildly here.
Caines looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caines tries to bum rush Barken with a series of wild strikes but Barken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barken throws a one two combo.
Caines wants to clinch up but Barken keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caines.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caines looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Caines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barken throws a right and a left that Caines avoids nicely.
Caines falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caines shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barken defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barken throws a nice looking combination but Caines bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caines tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barken counters with a nice uppercut.
Barken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barken looks gassed!
Caines fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Caines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caines throws a head kick but Barken moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barken lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Caines has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caines is trying to break the clinch but Barken is controlling him.
Barken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caines has him pressed against the cage.
Barken is trying to break the clinch but Caines has him pressed against the cage.
Caines tries to break free but Barken pushes him back against the cage.
Barken has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barken wants to get back to striking at distance but Caines won't allow it.

Caines breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caines lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caines doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Caines takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barken jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barken falls off balance throwing a combination

and Caines counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Caines in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Barken tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Caines!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnathon Caines!