PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Tachia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Tachia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kincaid
vs
Tachia

183 cm
26
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

186 cm
25
217 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Aidan Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Tachia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Tachia circles away.
Tachia just misses with a punch to the body.
Tachia thows a body shot but no joy.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tachia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kincaid misses with a straight left.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tachia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tachia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kincaid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kincaid looks to land a combination but Tachia avoids it well.

Kincaid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tachia is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid is stalling here. Tachia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kincaid seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tachia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kincaid sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tachia tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tachia working away.

Tachia decides to stand back up.
Kincaid moves away from the strike by Tachia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kincaid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Kincaid with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Tachia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tachia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kincaid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tachia lands a glancing blow to the side of Kincaid's head.
Tachia cracks the inside of Kincaid's front leg.
Kincaid wants to clinch up but Tachia keeps it at a distance.
Tachia thows a body shot but no joy.
Tachia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kincaid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.
Tachia swats away the attempt to clinch by Kincaid.
Kincaid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tachia scores with the left hand. Kincaid knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid misses with the combination.
Tachia circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kincaid drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Tachia follows Kincaid to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Tachia!