PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dace Javis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javis comes to the cage accompanied by Highwayman. Kainohaaveri has chosen Good Riddance as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Javis
vs
Kainohaaveri

190 cm
25
223 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Experienced

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Javis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kainohaaveri avoids a kick to the body.
Javis misses with a body shot.
Javis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kainohaaveri.
Javis has his takedown stuffed

and Kainohaaveri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kainohaaveri.
Javis seems keen to control Kainohaaveri's posture.
Kainohaaveri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Javis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kainohaaveri trying to control but Javis is working from the bottom.
Kainohaaveri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kainohaaveri is looking to work some ground and pound but Javis has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kainohaaveri tries to free his leg and advance position but Javis is retaining full guard.
Kainohaaveri scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Javis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kainohaaveri is aware though and is defending well.
Kainohaaveri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Javis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kainohaaveri!
Kainohaaveri can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javis avoids the attempt from Kainohaaveri to control.
Javis working the ground and pound effectively.
Javis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Javis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kainohaaveri has worked his arm free - good work by Kainohaaveri!
Kainohaaveri manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Javis wants to control but Kainohaaveri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Javis is staying active underneath Kainohaaveri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kainohaaveri slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Javis has hold of Kainohaaveri's hands but Kainohaaveri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Javis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Javis regains full guard. Nicely done.

Javis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kainohaaveri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kainohaaveri wants to control from the top but Javis keeps moving.

Javis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kainohaaveri defends well.
Kainohaaveri with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kainohaaveri postures up in Javis's guard and throws a big left but Javis blocks it.
Kainohaaveri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Javis is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kainohaaveri won't allow Javis to get back to his feet.
Kainohaaveri connects with a couple of short punches.
Kainohaaveri trying to control but Javis is working from the bottom.
Javis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Javis looking to control.
Javis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kainohaaveri is in close to Javis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Javis wants to sweep but no luck.
Javis is breathing heavily.
Kainohaaveri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kainohaaveri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Javis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javis being controlled here, momentarily.
Javis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kainohaaveri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kainohaaveri trying to control but Javis is working from the bottom.
Kainohaaveri scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kainohaaveri lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kainohaaveri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kainohaaveri scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kainohaaveri is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kainohaaveri trying to control but Javis is working from the bottom.
Kainohaaveri preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Javis takes one to the chin there.
Javis fails with the takedown
and Javis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Javis scores with the left hand. Kainohaaveri knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Javis.

Javis pushes Kainohaaveri up against the cage in a clinch.
Javis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Kainohaaveri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kainohaaveri lands an elbow just above Javis 's eye.

It looks like Dace Javis has been cut.
Javis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Javis is working for takedown but Kainohaaveri is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dace Javis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Javis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Javis tries a body shot but Kainohaaveri blocks it.
Kainohaaveri leaning against his opponent.
Kainohaaveri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Javis can't find room to land a body shot as Kainohaaveri controls the action.
Javis misses with a punch to the body.
Kainohaaveri looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kainohaaveri is pressed up against the cage. Javis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kainohaaveri down to the mat. Kainohaaveri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Javis fails with the takedown

and Kainohaaveri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Javis won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kainohaaveri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Javis keeps working.
Kainohaaveri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kainohaaveri scores with punches from side control.
Javis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kainohaaveri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kainohaaveri is keen to just control but Javis is a slippery customer.
Kainohaaveri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Javis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kainohaaveri.
Ground and pound from Kainohaaveri.
Kainohaaveri slips a nice elbow through Javis's hands, connecting with Javis's forehead.
Kainohaaveri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kainohaaveri is keen to just control but Javis is a slippery customer.
Javis is trying to maintain the position but Kainohaaveri is very close to passing his half guard.
Javis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kainohaaveri.
Javis tries to roll over but Kainohaaveri keeps him under control.
Javis is pressing down on Kainohaaveri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Javis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kainohaaveri uses it to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kainohaaveri working the body and head with strikes.
Javis tries to bench press Kainohaaveri off him but Kainohaaveri keeps the position.
Javis is working hard here to advance position.
Kainohaaveri cracks Javis with a big right hand but Javis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javis tries to improve position but can't.
Javis taking a bit of punishment here - Kainohaaveri scoring with strikes.
Kainohaaveri wants to take a breather but Javis manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kainohaaveri.
Kainohaaveri trying to control the position from guard on top but Javis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kainohaaveri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Javis can't keep his opponent in guard - Kainohaaveri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kainohaaveri working the head and body with strikes.
Javis tries to get to full guard but Kainohaaveri has control of the leg.
Javis pushes Kainohaaveri off looking to stand but Kainohaaveri dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javis tries to get to full guard but Kainohaaveri has control of the leg.
Kainohaaveri has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Javis tries to reverse the position but Kainohaaveri maintains control.
Kainohaaveri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Javis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Javis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Javis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kainohaaveri working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dace Javis's cut.
That's time! Javis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kainohaaveri darts in and clinches Javis up against the cage.

Javis is rocked!
Javis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kainohaaveri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Javis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kainohaaveri is pressed up against the cage. Javis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kainohaaveri down to the mat. Kainohaaveri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Javis seems to have got his legs back now.
Javis connects with a single shot there.
Javis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kainohaaveri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Javis taking some punishment here, with Kainohaaveri in his half guard.
Kainohaaveri is trying to control the action in half guard but Javis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kainohaaveri working Javis over with strikes.
Kainohaaveri wants to pass to mount but Javis is defending the position.
Javis is trying to stand.
Kainohaaveri is keen to just control but Javis is a slippery customer.
Javis is looking for a sweep. Kainohaaveri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kainohaaveri is looking to take a break and control but Javis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kainohaaveri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kainohaaveri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Javis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kainohaaveri.
Kainohaaveri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kainohaaveri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Javis keeps working.
Kainohaaveri working the head and body with strikes.
Javis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kainohaaveri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Javis looking for submissions off his back.
Kainohaaveri working over Javis with some ground and pound. Javis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dace Javis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kainohaaveri is trying to control the action in half guard but Javis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Javis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Javis taking some punishment here, with Kainohaaveri in his half guard.
Kainohaaveri is looking to take a break and control but Javis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kainohaaveri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kainohaaveri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Javis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kainohaaveri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Javis is looking to improve his position.
Kainohaaveri working Javis over with strikes.
Kainohaaveri is nestled in close to Javis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kainohaaveri sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kainohaaveri tries to pass to full mount but Javis defends it.
Kainohaaveri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kainohaaveri is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kainohaaveri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Javis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kainohaaveri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Javis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Javis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Javis.
Kainohaaveri stays in close to Javis's body and controls the position.
Kainohaaveri preventing the sweep.

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.
Javis keeping moving, preventing Kainohaaveri from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Javis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kainohaaveri's guard.
Javis landing with the ground and pound.
Javis trying to control but Kainohaaveri is working from the bottom.
Kainohaaveri looking to control.
Kainohaaveri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Javis!
Javis is trying to escape the mount.
Kainohaaveri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Javis?

And that's the end of the fight!
Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kainohaaveri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tenhojohan Kainohaaveri!