PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vance Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Ovronnaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovronnaz has chosen Sick Of It All - Step Down as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kincaid
vs
Ovronnaz

178 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vance Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Ovronnaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovronnaz lands a with a good body shot.
Ovronnaz looks to land a combination but Kincaid avoids it well.
Ovronnaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ovronnaz throws a hook but Kincaid blocks it.
Ovronnaz misses with a straight right.
Ovronnaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kincaid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Ovronnaz moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kincaid checks a leg kick.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Ovronnaz circles away.
Ovronnaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kincaid lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovronnaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kincaid wants to clinch.
Ovronnaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ovronnaz misses with a double jab.
Ovronnaz misses with a wild combination.
Kincaid misses with a series of wild punches.
Ovronnaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kincaid's hands.
Kincaid moves away from the strike by Ovronnaz.
Ovronnaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two 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.
Ovronnaz connects with the punch.
Ovronnaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kincaid moves away.
No joy there for Ovronnaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Ovronnaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kincaid momentarily.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Ovronnaz circles away.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovronnaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ovronnaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ovronnaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kincaid to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kincaid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kincaid takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kincaid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Ovronnaz circles away.
Ovronnaz throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Ovronnaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuri Ovronnaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ovronnaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kincaid gets a clinch.
Ovronnaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Ovronnaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kincaid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kincaid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kincaid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovronnaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Ovronnaz circles away.
Kincaid slips a straight right by Ovronnaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ovronnaz both land. Nice combination.
Kincaid throws a nice head kick!
Yuri Ovronnaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ovronnaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kincaid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ovronnaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovronnaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kincaid wants to clinch up but Ovronnaz keeps it at a distance.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Ovronnaz is having none of it.
Ovronnaz misses with a jab to the body
and Kincaid counters with an inside leg kick.
Ovronnaz misses with a jab to the body
and Kincaid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kincaid.
Kincaid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ovronnaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vance Kincaid will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Kincaid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kincaid moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Ovronnaz.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Kincaid tries to clinch up but Ovronnaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ovronnaz misses with a looping right.
Kincaid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovronnaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kincaid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ovronnaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kincaid.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovronnaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kincaid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ovronnaz's guard now.
Ovronnaz wants to stand but Kincaid is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ovronnaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kincaid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ovronnaz's guard.
Kincaid stops Ovronnaz from standing up.
Ovronnaz keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Ovronnaz is pulling down on Kincaid's head. It's preventing any offense from Kincaid, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ovronnaz wriggles free and stands up.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ovronnaz thows a leg kick but Kincaid checks it
and Kincaid counters with a body kick.
Ovronnaz is breathing heavily.
Kincaid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Ovronnaz pushes him off.
Ovronnaz misses with the combination.
Yuri Ovronnaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kincaid tries to clinch up but Ovronnaz circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kincaid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ovronnaz.
Ovronnaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kincaid.
Ovronnaz blocks a head kick by Kincaid.
Kincaid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ovronnaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vance Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kincaid misses with a takedown attempt - Ovronnaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ovronnaz!
Ovronnaz thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ovronnaz misses the target.
Ovronnaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ovronnaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Ovronnaz. No joy for Kincaid on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vance Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovronnaz throws a combination that misses

and Kincaid counters by moving into the clinch.
Ovronnaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kincaid has double underhooks.
Ovronnaz working hard to break the clinch.
Ovronnaz is trying to force a seperation but Kincaid has the dominant position.

Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kincaid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ovronnaz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kincaid counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ovronnaz!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ovronnaz wants to get back to his feet.
Ovronnaz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Kincaid dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Ovronnaz.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Ovronnaz pushes him off.
Kincaid walks into a straight right hand from Ovronnaz.
Ovronnaz misses with a double jab.
Kincaid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Ovronnaz.
Kincaid slips a straight right by Ovronnaz.
Ovronnaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kincaid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big left from Ovronnaz misses.
Kincaid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Ovronnaz is having none of it.
Kincaid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ovronnaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ovronnaz scores with a punch to the head.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovronnaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ovronnaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kincaid manages to avoid it.
Ovronnaz misses the jab.
Ovronnaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kincaid throws a right and a left that Ovronnaz avoids nicely.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Ovronnaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ovronnaz misses with a straight left.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Ovronnaz pushes him off.
Ovronnaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kincaid doesn't seem bothered though.
Ovronnaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kincaid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ovronnaz misses with the combination.
A big left from Ovronnaz misses.
Kincaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ovronnaz.
Ovronnaz throws a leg kick
and Kincaid counters with a solid body kick.
Kincaid shoots in for a takedown but Ovronnaz shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz throws a hook to the side of Kincaid's head but Kincaid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ovronnaz cracks Kincaid with a good jab.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovronnaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Ovronnaz circles away.
Ovronnaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kincaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ovronnaz.
Ovronnaz with a hook.
Ovronnaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kincaid is looking to clinch.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Ovronnaz is having none of it.
Ovronnaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kincaid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz keeping hold of Kincaid's head, controlling as best he can.
Let's hope that Ovronnaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ovronnaz is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Kincaid is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ovronnaz trying to get back to full guard but Kincaid takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Kincaid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kincaid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vance Kincaid!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Vance Kincaid!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vance Kincaid!

Vance Kincaid wins by unanimous decision!