PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kenway Jr (ranked 5979 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Rickson Time (ranked 225 p4p, 145 weight class). Rickson Time will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kenway Jr
vs
Time

175 cm
21
145
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
140
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Kenway Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Time!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Time shoots in and bounces Kenway Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenway Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Time scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Time preventing the sweep.

Time drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Time jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Time working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kenway Jr's head.
Time pushing down on Kenway Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kenway Jr trying to control but Time postures up.
Kenway Jr is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kenway Jr is not content to let Time control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway Jr manages to get to full guard.
Kenway Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenway Jr has a closed guard, preventing Time from standing up.
Kenway Jr 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.
Time slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kenway Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Time trying to control the action but Kenway Jr is working from the bottom.
Kenway Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Time on the ground.

Time is trying to get an arm triangle but Kenway Jr is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time is putting a hurting on Kenway Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kenway Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Kenway Jr is trying to control Time's posture but Time avoids it.
Kenway Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kenway Jr thows a huge punch but Time dodges it nicely.
Kenway Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kenway Jr slips a nice elbow through Time's hands, connecting with Time's forehead.

Time is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kenway Jr pulls his head out easily.
Time moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway Jr is working Time over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is trying to keep Kenway Jr in close.
Kenway Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Time's head.

Time working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenway Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenway Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kenway Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Kenway Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Kenway Jr trying to control but Time is working from the bottom.
Time is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kenway Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Time manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kenway Jr has Time in his guard.

Time wants to control from the top but Kenway Jr keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time preventing the sweep.
Time works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kenway Jr is looking to control Time's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kenway Jr avoid being mounted?
Kenway Jr wants to improve his position but Time is controlling well.
Kenway Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Kenway Jr has hold of Time's hands but Time slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Time is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kenway Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Time.
Time frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Time dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Time manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kenway Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Kenway Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
Time passes Kenway Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kenway Jr trying to control but Time postures up.
Time winds up and cracks Kenway Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Time seems to be working for a kimura but Kenway Jr defends the submission attempt.
Kenway Jr wants to improve his position but Time is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway Jr trying to hold on to Time's head to control him but Time postures up.
Kenway Jr tries to roll over but Time keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time trying to control from Kenway Jr's half guard. Kenway Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Time keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kenway Jr's head.
Time is pushing down on Kenway Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kenway Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Time has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kenway Jr is staying active underneath Time, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Time might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kenway Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kenway Jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Time wants to free his trapped foot but Kenway Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Time is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Time working over Kenway Jr with some ground and pound. Kenway Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway Jr tries to roll over but Time keeps him under control.

Time looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Time is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kenway Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Time.

Kenway Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kenway Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kenway Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kenway Jr tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time won't allow Kenway Jr to sweep him here.
Kenway Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Time manages to get himself to full guard.

Kenway Jr works over Time with some ground and pound from guard.

Kenway Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Time is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kenway Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Time preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway Jr working some strikes from top position.
Kenway Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Time working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenway Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenway Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kenway Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenway Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Time is rocked!
Kenway Jr arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Time's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Kenway Jr!
An out of breath Charles Kenway Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.