PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Ray Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshymensky comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVA-xTBeHyM. Solo Man will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ray Kshymensky
vs
Man

187 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Ray Kshymensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solo Man!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man has a takedown stuffed.

Man shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kshymensky pushes Man off looking to stand but Man dives back in and keeps control.
Man seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Man throwing shots but Kshymensky is blocking nicely.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Man is looking for a kimura but Kshymensky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Man prevents Kshymensky from standing back up.
Man is keen to just control but Kshymensky is a slippery customer.
Man moves into full mount! Kshymensky won't be happy about that!

Man is going olschool here, as he tries to force Kshymensky to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kshymensky shrugs it off.
Man won't let Kshymensky get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.
Kshymensky is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kshymensky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Kshymensky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Man looking for a guillotine from mount but Kshymensky is having none of it.

Man goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kshymensky turns into him and now he's in Man's guard.
Man looks gassed!

Man looking for subs off his back but Kshymensky has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking for a sweep. Kshymensky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kshymensky wants to stand but Man has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Man actively working from the bottom here.
Man is looking for a sweep. Kshymensky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man is trying to maintain the position but Kshymensky is very close to passing his half guard.
Kshymensky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kshymensky throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man staying out of range there.

Man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kshymensky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Man creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kshymensky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Man working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Man sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kshymensky is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the position but Kshymensky is working away.
Kshymensky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Man.

Man tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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

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

Man is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kshymensky has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solo Man dominated that round.
That's time! Kshymensky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Kshymensky tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kshymensky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kshymensky tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Kshymensky feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Man throws a body punch but Kshymensky moves out of range.
Kshymensky connects with a crisp jab.
Kshymensky connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Kshymensky slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kshymensky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Solo Man has been cut.
Kshymensky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Jesse Ray Kshymensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solo Man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kshymensky cracks Man with a good jab.
Kshymensky tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kshymensky.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Man moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kshymensky has worked his arm free - good work by Kshymensky!
Kshymensky is looking to reverse the position.

Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kshymensky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Man advances to full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Man there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control the pace but Kshymensky is squirming around nicely.
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kshymensky is looking to escape.
Man looking to ground and pound but Kshymensky is blocking nicely.

Man is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kshymensky has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kshymensky!

Kshymensky stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Kshymensky swinging wilding here.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Kshymensky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.

Man drives through with a takedown into guard.
Man stops Kshymensky from standing up.
Man trying to control but Kshymensky is working from the bottom.
Man prevents Kshymensky from getting back to his feet.
Solo Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Kshymensky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kshymensky defends well.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man looking to control but Kshymensky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Ray Kshymensky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solo Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Man drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kshymensky had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Man is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kshymensky Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Man's back instead.
Kshymensky avoiding Man 's attempts to control his hands.
Kshymensky doesn't have the hooks in and Man manages to turn into his guard.
Kshymensky trying to control the position.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Kshymensky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kshymensky working a defensive guard here.
Kshymensky is trying to hold Man in close to prevent damage but Man has managed to pass into half guard.

Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kshymensky defends it well.

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.

Man is looking for a kimura here.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kshymensky pushes Man off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kshymensky is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Man wants to control from the top but Kshymensky keeps moving.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Kshymensky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man pushing down on Kshymensky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kshymensky keeps working.

Man seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man seems to be working for a kimura but Kshymensky defends the submission attempt.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Man is trying for a kimura here. Kshymensky looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Man wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Solo Man!