Complex sentence: According to Bar-Kochva's interpretation, based on 1 Maccabees, Bacchides began the battle by committing his phalanx to the attack, and managed to surround and kill judas in a cavalry battle.
Split into simpler sentences: According to Bar-Kochva's interpretation, based on 1 Maccabees, Bacchides began the battle by committing his phalanx to the attack. And managed to surround and kill judas in a cavalry battle.