PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cain
vs
Convents

188 cm
26
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
40
268 lbs
25 - 37 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Convents!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Convents has knocked Cain down with a huge combo! Convents steps away and waves a wobbly Cain back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Victor Cain has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Convents blocks a head kick by Cain.
Convents tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Convents looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Convents scores with a nice body kick.
Convents misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Convents tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
Convents shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cain counters with a straight right hand.

Convents tries to keep at a distance but Cain has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Convents is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Convents misses with a wild body shot.
Convents connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cain momentarily.
Convents pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convents swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Convents wants to clinch
and Cain counters with an outside leg kick.
Convents tries for a takedown but Cain circles away easily
and Cain counters with a left to the body.
Victor Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Convents.
Convents fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cain throws a series of strikes that have Convents backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cain pushes Convents up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain slows down the pace here.
Convents keeps control of Cain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cain misses with a punch on the inside.
Convents being controlled against the cage.
Cain seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Convents breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cain is looking to clinch but Convents is avoiding it.
Robin Convents seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Convents tries to close the distance and clinch but Cain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Convents fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Convents fails in his attempt to clinch.
Convents cracks Cain with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convents is looking to clinch.
Convents tries a head kick but it misses.
Convents explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Cain darts in and clinches Convents up against the cage.
Cain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Convents pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Convents.
Convents swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Convents tries to bum rush Cain with a series of wild strikes but Cain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Convents throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Convents dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Cain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Convents is defended easily by Cain.
Convents throws a head kick that Cain semi-blocks.

Cain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Convents to the ground. Cain is now in Convents's guard.
Cain postures up in Convents's guard and throws a big left but Convents blocks it.
Convents tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Convents keeping full guard, as Cain tries to pass.
Cain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Convents works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cain prevents Convents from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Convents is looking for a triangle here but Cain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Convents takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain lands a few punches from side control.
Cain landing a few strikes.
Convents is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cain off and has taken his back!
Cain breaks Convents's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Convents is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cain preventing the sweep.
Cain working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Convents is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cain is really struggling to control Convents but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Convents wants to stand but Cain is controlling the position.
Cain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Convents is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain landing some decent shots from guard.
Cain passes into half guard.
Convents is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cain drops an elbow to the side of Convents's head.
Cain is thwarting Convents's attempts to control the position.

Cain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Convents has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cain is nestled in close to Convents, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Convents misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cain connects with a nice short shot to Convents's temple.
Convents is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Cain there.
Cain working Convents over with strikes.
Cain is thwarting Convents's attempts to control the position.
Cain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cain passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Convents in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Convents taking shots to the head.
Cain scoring with strikes but Convents is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Convents takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Convents?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Convents is rocked!
Convents tries to hold on but Cain pushes him away.
Convents is still in real trouble! Can Cain finish him?
Cain lands a big elbow - Convents is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Convents is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victor Cain!
A relieved looking Victor Cain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.