PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Kinsella (ranked 3214 p4p, 3444 weight class) and Scott Shotz (ranked 395 p4p, 418 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kinsella
vs
Shotz

212 cm
25
193
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephan Kinsella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Shotz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsella fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shotz.
Kinsella definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kinsella takes one on the button.
A low kick from Kinsella is predictable there

and Shotz counters by clinching up.

Kinsella successfully pulls guard.
Shotz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shotz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Shotz is trying to work for a kimura but Kinsella is defending well.
Shotz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Kinsella with the active half guard here but Shotz passes nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kinsella's face as Shotz controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinsella is looking for a sweep.
Kinsella struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shotz tries for a kimura but Kinsella is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella is letting Shotz control him for a moment.
Kinsella tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shotz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shotz working away.
Kinsella is looking to regain half guard here but Shotz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Kinsella's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shotz throws a strike aimed at the side of Kinsella's head but Kinsella avoids it well.
Kinsella gets back to half guard.
Shotz is trying to control. Kinsella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Kinsella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shotz pulls his head out easily.

Kinsella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kinsella!
Shotz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kinsella looks a forlorn figure.
Kinsella wants to control but Shotz is having none of it.
Kinsella keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kinsella is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kinsella keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shotz controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella is squirming around, avoiding Shotz's attempts to control the action.
Shotz controlling the pace for now.
Kinsella is trying to escape the mount.
Kinsella stops Shotz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kinsella working to try and regain half guard.
Shotz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shotz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kinsella wants to hold on but Shotz pushes him away.
Kinsella can't escape the position.
Shotz controlling his opponent.
Kinsella really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kinsella has given up his back here.

Shotz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kinsella trying to control the action but Shotz just sinks the hooks in.

Shotz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kinsella is defending well though. Shotz let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinsella just trying to survive but Shotz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kinsella lands a front kick.
Kinsella throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shotz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kinsella.
Kinsella scores with a sloppy right hand. Shotz should have avoided that one.
Kinsella connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shotz. Shotz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shotz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Shotz.
Shotz misses with a straight right.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses.
Shotz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinsella slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shotz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kinsella lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shotz blocks a leg kick.
Kinsella misses with a looping right.
Shotz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shotz duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinsella scores with a leg kick.
Shotz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shotz moves out of range of the body kick from Kinsella.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella scores with a nice strike.
Stephan Kinsella is winning the standup battle so far.
Kinsella listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shotz lands a jab to Kinsella's midsection.

Shotz instigates a clinch.
Shotz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Shotz on the inside.

Kinsella jumps into guard, dragging Shotz to the mat.
Shotz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kinsella controls Shotz momentarily but Shotz frees himself.

Kinsella working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shotz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shotz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shotz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotz throwing strikes but missing.

Kinsella working for a triangle but Shotz defends it easily.
Shotz slips nicely into half guard.
Shotz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shotz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shotz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shotz fails to advance to Kinsella's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotz is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kinsella is in real trouble.
Shotz not allowing Kinsella to control his hands.
Kinsella is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shotz.
Kinsella trying to control the action but Shotz just sinks the hooks in.
Shotz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Shotz is not going to allow Kinsella to sit and survive in this position.
Shotz is looking to control Kinsella but Kinsella is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kinsella looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella turns into Shotz and is now in his guard.

Shotz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kinsella defends well.
Shotz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kinsella's guard.

Shotz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kinsella can't do much from the bottom here.

Shotz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kinsella looks calm but he's in trouble here. Shotz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kinsella is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Shotz lets go of the hold and Kinsella can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Shotz!
Scott Shotz gave a mention to Primal in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).