PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john's entrance music is Worst day since yesterday. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

john
vs
Kimble

184 cm
24
206 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big john!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kimble!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

john pushes Kimble up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but john is keeping busy.

Kimble breaks from the clinch.
john dodges the punch combination from Kimble.
Kimble scores with a jab to the body.
Kimble throws out a loose jab but john uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by john.
Kimble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by john.
The fighters circling - Kimble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
john uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kimble.
A swing and a miss from Kimble.
john bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
John Kimble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Kimble misses.
john takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kimble lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kimble throws a series of punches but john moves out of range.
john slips a jab and a cross from Kimble.
john walks into a jab.
john misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble misses with a hook.
John Kimble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimble throws a lazy right hand but john sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
john misses with the combination.
Kimble keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kimble misses with an uppercut.
Kimble falls off balance throwing a combination
and john counters with a left to the body.
john tries to clinch there but Kimble circles away.
The fighters circling - Kimble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimble throws the left hand but john avoids the punch easily.
john displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimble throws out the jab.
Kimble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
john connects with a body shot.
Kimble misses with a telegraphed body shot

and john counters by moving into the clinch.
john fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
john softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
john has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kimble is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble tries to work over john's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
john goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
john scores with a shot to the side of Kimble's head.
john lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimble backwards.
Kimble stalling.
Kimble wants to get back to striking at distance but john won't allow it.
Kimble gets underhooks to prevent john's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimble is trying to break the clinch but john has him pressed against the cage.
john prevents Kimble from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, john creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kimble gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from john.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
john is breathing heavily.
john is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kimble pulls him back up using the underhooks.

john has Kimble pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. john pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kimble tumbling to the mat - john dives into Kimble's guard.
Kimble is trying to keep john in close.
Kimble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john distracts Kimble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimble is on top in guard.
john looking to control.
Kimble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kimble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kimble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kimble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kimble with a nice head shot there.
john working a defensive guard here.
Kimble works over john with some ground and pound from guard.
john strikes from his own guard.
john wants to sweep here but Kimble controlling him for the moment.
Kimble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble wants to control from the top but john keeps moving.
john 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kimble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimble misses the body punch
and john counters with a left and a right that stings Kimble.
Kimble digs a good hook to john's body.
john ducks under a wild hook from Kimble.
Kimble bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kimble swings away with a body shot that misses

and john counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kimble's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
john in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
john is working Kimble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimble wants to get back to his feet but john is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kimble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kimble trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Kimble will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kimble getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kimble staying out of range there.
john blocks a jab.
Kimble misses the jab.
Kimble throws a jab but it's blocked by john.
A jab from Kimble misses.
Big john is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
john is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
john keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimble.

john rushes Kimble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
john digs a right hand underneath Kimble's ribcage. Kimble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
john throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimble.
Kimble tries to break the clinch but john is controlling the position.

Kimble is fighting off a takedown attempt but john is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kimble to the mat. Kimble regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
john stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimble wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimble will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble keeping full guard, as john tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
john lands a couple of decent looking shots.
john postures up in Kimble's guard and throws a big left but Kimble blocks it.
john throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

john scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kimble throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kimble landing a few short strikes.
Kimble is looking to escape.
Kimble trying to hold on to john's head to control him but john postures up.
Kimble wants to improve his position but john is controlling well.
Kimble is trying to maintain the position but john is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
john looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
john is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kimble trying to control but john postures up.
john has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. john connects with a nice short shot to Kimble's temple.
Kimble is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimble taking some punishment here, with john in his half guard.
john wants to control but Kimble is keeping him busy.
Kimble regains full guard. Nicely done.
john content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
john throws a strike but Kimble rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kimble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimble wants to control from the top but john keeps moving.
Kimble works over john with some ground and pound from guard.
Kimble won't allow john to sweep him here.
john keeping full guard, as Kimble tries to pass.
Kimble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
john looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kimble trying to control but john is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
john is looking to clinch but Kimble is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by john.
john tries to clinch but Kimble moves out of range.
john ducks under a wild hook from Kimble.
Kimble misses the jab.
A left lands for Kimble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kimble throws a big shot that misses.

john rushes Kimble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
john lands with a short punch from the clinch.
john lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kimble backwards.
john tries to score a body lock takedown but Kimble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kimble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kimble blocks an uppercut.
john tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimble looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kimble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
john uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kimble.
john ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
john defending well as Kimble loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Kimble does no damage.
Kimble keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimble throws a looping overhand right but john ducks down to avoid it.
john slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big john dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kimble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
john is looking to clinch but Kimble is avoiding it.
john tries to move into range but Kimble moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
john lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kimble lands a jab to the head.
Kimble looks to land a right hand but john moved out of range.

john darts in and clinches Kimble up against the cage.
john digs a right hand underneath Kimble's ribcage. Kimble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
john lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimble.
john lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
john works on Kimble's body with a couple of short punches.

john turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimble taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kimble struggling a bit here.
john has knee on belly and moves into mount.
john scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble is working to get back to half guard.
john working away from the top, dropping strikes.
john scoring with strikes but Kimble is staying in there.
Kimble is desperately trying to improve his position but john has a good base and remains in mount.
john connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
john lands a big elbow.
Kimble throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
john cracks Kimble with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
john in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kimble wants to control but john is having none of it.
Kimble swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
john connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
john prevents Kimble from getting the reversal.
john punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kimble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
john landing punches.
Kimble is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by john.
john is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kimble is trying desperately to improve position.
john looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, john cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kimble gets back to half guard.
Kimble makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john is in close to Kimble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
john throwing strikes but missing.
Kimble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kimble throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Kimble has his hands on john's head, controlling the position.
john working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kimble looking to control.
john won't allow Kimble to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kimble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimble looks to land a right hand but john moved out of range.
Kimble throws a jab when john was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from john.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimble misses with a double jab
and john counters with a left to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by john!
john uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kimble.
john throws a right hand that Kimble ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimble also avoids with ease.
Kimble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kimble might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kimble sizes up john with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
john steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kimble.
Kimble misses with a shot to the body

and john counters by clinching up.
john looking for a takedown.
Kimble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
john has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
john working aggressively here.

Kimble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
john moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimble misses with a double jab
and john counters with a series of strikes. Kimble will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big john showed his dominance in that final round.
I think john has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big john!