PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sweet
vs
Cain

220 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Cain!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cain lands in his opponent's guard.
Cain content to stall in guard here.
Sweet wants to sweep here but Cain controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet keeping full guard, as Cain tries to pass.
Cain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sweet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Cain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cain is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sweet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain looks up at the clock and then as Sweet takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cain smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sweet tries to buck Cain off but Cain is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Sweet's face as Cain controls the position.
Sweet is not content to let Cain control the position.
Cain in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet struggling a bit here.
Sweet is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sweet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four 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.

Cain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sweet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sweet seems a little lost for a moment, as Cain dominates the positioning.
Sweet is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cain is trying to work for a kimura but Sweet is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Cain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sweet to the ground. Cain is now in Sweet's guard.

Sweet looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cain has picked Sweet up and slammed him! Sweet can't keep hold of the triangle and Cain manages to pass to side control!
Cain advances to mount.
Cain controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet wants to hold on but Cain pushes him away.
Cain tries to control but Sweet wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet taking shots to the head.

Sweet is rocked!

It looks like Michel Sweet has been cut.
Cain lands a big elbow - Sweet is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sweet is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Will Cain!