PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mibu Kyoshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewayne Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyoshiro comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Best Around. Jennings has chosen Step Out (by Benny Page) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mibu Kyoshiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kyoshiro
vs
Jennings

180 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
186 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mibu Kyoshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dewayne Jennings!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings blocks a head kick by Kyoshiro.

Kyoshiro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kyoshiro passes Jennings's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jennings tries to roll over but Kyoshiro keeps him under control.
Jennings trying to hold on to Kyoshiro's head to control him but Kyoshiro postures up.
Kyoshiro trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jennings manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kyoshiro being controlled here momentarily.
Kyoshiro wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Kyoshiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Jennings has wrist control.
Jennings is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kyoshiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyoshiro throwing strikes from guard but Jennings blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoshiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kyoshiro is in close to Jennings's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kyoshiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Jennings has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyoshiro.

Kyoshiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kyoshiro stops Jennings from getting back to his feet.
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. Kyoshiro connects with a nice short shot to Jennings's temple.
Kyoshiro trying to control from half guard but Jennings is working away.
Kyoshiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jennings desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jennings trying to control but Kyoshiro postures up.
Jennings is refusing to be controlled, as Kyoshiro sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking to escape.
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.
Kyoshiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jennings.
Jennings wants to clinch up but Kyoshiro keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Jennings.
Jennings ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyoshiro looks for a takedown but Jennings sprawls well.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyoshiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Jennings 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jennings wants to land a leg kick but Kyoshiro is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro lands with a shot to the body.
Jennings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyoshiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Jennings.
Kyoshiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jennings sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Kyoshiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kyoshiro throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kyoshiro trying to control the position but Jennings is working away.
Kyoshiro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jennings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jennings is trying to get back to his feet.
Jennings gets back to half guard.
Kyoshiro lands strikes from half guard.
Kyoshiro prevents Jennings from standing back up.
Kyoshiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Kyoshiro there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
Jennings looks gassed!
Kyoshiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is not content to let Kyoshiro control the position.
Jennings works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kyoshiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.
Kyoshiro prevents Jennings from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kyoshiro checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyoshiro.
A bone on bone clash there as Jennings blocks the leg kick.
Jennings on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyoshiro. Kyoshiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyoshiro throws a body punch but Jennings moves out of range.

Kyoshiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jennings did well to prevent Kyoshiro getting side control.
Kyoshiro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kyoshiro tries to pass to full mount but Jennings defends it.
Kyoshiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mibu Kyoshiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jennings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyoshiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Jennings.
Jennings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jennings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jennings walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kyoshiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kyoshiro takes a swing at Jennings's ribcage but misses.

Jennings darts in and clinches Kyoshiro up against the cage.
Kyoshiro takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyoshiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Kyoshiro.
Nice body punch from Jennings - that landed with a thud.
Kyoshiro tries to work over Jennings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyoshiro works on Jennings's body with a couple of short punches.

Kyoshiro breaks the clinch.
Jennings misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Kyoshiro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kyoshiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jennings looking for a sweep. Not yet Jennings, not yet.
Kyoshiro postures up.
Jennings tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoshiro throwing strikes but missing.
Kyoshiro wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jennings is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Jennings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoshiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jennings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyoshiro.
Jennings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoshiro can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kyoshiro as the two fighters clinch.
Jennings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Jennings.

Kyoshiro breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries a low kick but Kyoshiro avoids it.
Jennings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kyoshiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kyoshiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Jennings, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Kyoshiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Jennings which made him look bad.
Kyoshiro walks into a left hand.
Kyoshiro checks a leg kick.
Jennings takes a swing at Kyoshiro's ribcage but misses.
Jennings wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kyoshiro. That's going to slow Jennings down.
Kyoshiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jennings manages to avoid it.
Kyoshiro feints and then cracks Jennings's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jennings down.
Kyoshiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kyoshiro!
Kyoshiro fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoshiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jennings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyoshiro.

Kyoshiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jennings is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mibu Kyoshiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyoshiro is looking to improve his position.
Kyoshiro works his way to full guard. Good work.

Jennings 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.
Kyoshiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jennings manages to get himself to full guard.
Kyoshiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyoshiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jennings's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings trying to keep a closed guard but Kyoshiro is proving a slippery customer.
Kyoshiro wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kyoshiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kyoshiro preventing the sweep.
Jennings is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kyoshiro lands with an overhand left.
Jennings misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jennings darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kyoshiro misses with a body punch
and Jennings counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyoshiro scores with a hook.
Kyoshiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kyoshiro throws a body punch but Jennings moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mibu Kyoshiro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kyoshiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Jennings counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kyoshiro misses with a straight right.
Jennings throws an overhand right that lands on Kyoshiro's shoulder, as Kyoshiro tries to avoid the shot.
Jennings moves out of range of the leg kick from Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick from Kyoshiro misses.
Kyoshiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Jennings.
Jennings scores with a hook.
Kyoshiro tried to score with a low kick but Jennings checks it.
Kyoshiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyoshiro is looking to wear down Jennings with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good shot there by Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro walks into a jab.
Kyoshiro dips to his left and cracks Jennings with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kyoshiro. Jennings shrugs it off though.
Kyoshiro throws a one two combo.
Kyoshiro misses with a straight right.
Jennings avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jennings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kyoshiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Kyoshiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoshiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Kyoshiro.
Jennings throws a leg kick

and Kyoshiro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kyoshiro thows a huge punch but Jennings dodges it nicely.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
Jennings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jennings tries to get to full guard but Kyoshiro has control of the leg.
Kyoshiro winds up and cracks Jennings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kyoshiro slips a nice elbow through Jennings's hands, connecting with Jennings's forehead.
Jennings is trying to stand back up but Kyoshiro is controlling him
Kyoshiro drops an elbow to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings pushes Kyoshiro off looking to stand but Kyoshiro dives back in and keeps control.
Kyoshiro is looking to advance position but Jennings won't allow it.
Jennings is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Kyoshiro there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kyoshiro there.
Kyoshiro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kyoshiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kyoshiro lands with a punch from half guard.
Jennings trying to control here.
Jennings might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kyoshiro kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jennings is staying active underneath Kyoshiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jennings tries to kick Kyoshiro off but Kyoshiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kyoshiro is nestled in close to Jennings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kyoshiro is nestled in close to Jennings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jennings is rocked!
Kyoshiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jennings!
A nice elbow there by Kyoshiro.
Jennings is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoshiro lands a heavy elbow.
Jennings is still in real trouble! Can Kyoshiro finish him?
Kyoshiro looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jennings covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mibu Kyoshiro!