PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sundiata Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 300 music video - the devils own. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaines
vs
Fernandez

200 cm
24
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

220 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sundiata Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lamar Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaines tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaines to the ground. Gaines escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sundiata Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Gaines as Fernandez shoots in.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
No joy there for Gaines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sundiata Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Fernandez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandez.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Fernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Gaines sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandez is defended easily by Gaines.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but Gaines circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaines works the jab nicely.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines is breathing heavily.
Gaines misses with a jab to the body

and Fernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gaines's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaines wants to stand up but Fernandez is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lamar Fernandez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez.
Fernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaines circles away.
Fernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Gaines sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Fernandez.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Fernandez slips under a jab from Gaines.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Fernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Fernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaines manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fernandez scores with a takedown into Gaines's guard.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaines is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fernandez is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lamar Fernandez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gaines as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gaines misses.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gaines as Fernandez shoots in.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez moves in looking to clinch but Gaines pushes him off.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Sundiata Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Fernandez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines cracks Fernandez with an open hand slap.

Fernandez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gaines to the mat! Gaines manages to get full guard.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet but Fernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to stand up but Gaines won't let him.
Gaines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.
Fernandez stops Gaines from standing up.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet but Fernandez passes into half guard.
Gaines tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fernandez manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaines is looking to escape.

Fernandez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Gaines is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lamar Fernandez!