PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bain Sharwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. Jamie McKenna could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bain Sharwin's chin.

McKenna
vs
Sharwin

195 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bain Sharwin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharwin tries to clinch up

and McKenna counters with a beautiful punch that sends Sharwin to the canvas!

Sharwin is rocked!

It looks like Bain Sharwin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McKenna throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharwin is still in real trouble! Can McKenna finish him?
McKenna stays in close to Sharwin's body and controls the position.
Sharwin seems to have recovered his senses.
McKenna trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McKenna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sharwin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sharwin controls McKenna momentarily but McKenna frees himself.
McKenna trying to control but Sharwin is working from the bottom.
McKenna wants to stand and escape but instead Sharwin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharwin is looking to work some ground and pound but McKenna has wrist control.
McKenna seems keen to control Sharwin's posture.
Sharwin wants to stand but McKenna has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sharwin throwing strikes from guard but McKenna blocks nicely.
Sharwin throwing strikes from guard but McKenna blocks nicely.
Sharwin wants to get up but he can't break McKenna's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McKenna is on top in guard.

McKenna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sharwin is looking to stand up but McKenna isn't so interested in that idea.
McKenna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKenna preventing the sweep.

McKenna drops back looking for a leg! Sharwin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sharwin manages to kick McKenna off! McKenna jumps back into Sharwin's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharwin keeping moving, preventing McKenna from controlling successfully.
Sharwin looks gassed!
McKenna lands a couple of digs.
Sharwin working a defensive guard here.
McKenna won't allow Sharwin to get back to his feet.
McKenna sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKenna wants to control from the top but Sharwin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKenna decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sharwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKenna.
A jab from McKenna does it's job there.
A combination from McKenna does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenna keeps the fight on the outside.

McKenna closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sharwin did well to prevent McKenna getting side control.
Sharwin is trying to control but can't.

McKenna seems to be looking for submissions.
McKenna is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McKenna stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie McKenna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bain Sharwin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McKenna lands a right hook to the body.

McKenna looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McKenna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McKenna gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sharwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sharwin seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. McKenna shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Sharwin is backing up but McKenna catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Sharwin covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! McKenna Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie McKenna!
An out of breath Jamie McKenna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.