PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 4475 p4p, 3859 weight class) and Johny Handicks (ranked 499 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pinales
vs
Handicks

184 cm
42
184
22 - 17 - 0

175 cm
41
181
21 - 30 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks.
Pinales defending well as Handicks loads up on a big left hand.
Pinales moves out of range as Handicks strikes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pinales.

Pinales tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinales has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Pinales is trying to get an arm triangle but Handicks is defending well.

Pinales looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handicks holds on to Pinales's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks is trying to control Pinales's posture but Pinales avoids it.

Pinales wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Handicks, who protects the arm well.

Pinales tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinales has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Pinales thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Handicks tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pinales is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Handicks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Pinales thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pinales is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Handicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Handicks has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Handicks struggling a bit here.

Pinales tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinales has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Handicks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Pinales working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Handicks tries to buck Pinales off but Pinales is having none of it.
Handicks struggling a bit here.

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

Pinales is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Handicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Handicks tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Pinales goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Handicks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pinales but great work by Handicks.
Handicks is looking to take a break and control but Pinales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinales tries to improve position but can't.
Handicks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pinales!
Pinales is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinales is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Javier Pinales will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Handicks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pinales counters with a nice double leg into side control. Handicks won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Handicks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Pinales in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Handicks is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Pinales!
Javier Pinales took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.