PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Kiniski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn voitsek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shawn voitsek acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kiniski
vs
voitsek

193 cm
26
267 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

198 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Kiniski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shawn voitsek!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiniski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in voitsek's guard.
Kiniski wants to pass the guard but voitsek is keeping the position.
voitsek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kiniski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. voitsek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiniski forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kiniski lands a nice short elbow.
voitsek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiniski is keen to just control but voitsek is a slippery customer.

Kiniski wants to work for an arm triangle but voitsek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
voitsek looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiniski trying to pass the guard but voitsek defending well.
Kiniski is trying to control. voitsek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kiniski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kiniski is trying to control. voitsek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Kiniski is trying to work for a kimura but voitsek is defending well.
Kiniski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on voitsek's thigh. voitsek counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kiniski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski trying to move into half guard but instead voitsek has managed to sweep!
Kiniski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kiniski trying to keep a closed guard but voitsek is proving a slippery customer.
voitsek chips away with some ground and pound.

Kiniski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but voitsek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
voitsek preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski is working hard here to advance position.
voitsek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kiniski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kiniski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kiniski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. voitsek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiniski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. voitsek manages to get himself to full guard.
voitsek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four 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.

voitsek looking for a guillotine here but Kiniski defends easily.
Kiniski stops voitsek from standing up.
Kiniski works over voitsek with some ground and pound from guard.
Kiniski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiniski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiniski is pushing down on voitsek's leg trying to pass to half guard. voitsek is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiniski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kiniski trying to control from half guard but voitsek is working away.
voitsek tries to roll over but Kiniski keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Kiniski 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.

voitsek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kiniski was covering up waiting for the punch and voitsek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kiniski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiniski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kiniski goes for an armbar but voitsek turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from voitsek.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kiniski is on top in guard.
voitsek wants to stand and escape but Kiniski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
voitsek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiniski trying to control but voitsek is working from the bottom.
Kiniski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kiniski cracks voitsek with a solid left hand.
Kiniski prevents voitsek from getting back to his feet.
Kiniski tries to free his leg and advance position but voitsek is retaining full guard.
Kiniski trying to control but voitsek is working from the bottom.
Kiniski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because voitsek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiniski doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting voitsek counter with a right hand.
Kiniski misses with a takedown attempt

and voitsek counters with a shoot takedown. Kiniski fights it but they end up in guard.
voitsek stopping the sweep attempt from Kiniski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiniski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kiniski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
voitsek has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kiniski is proving hard to escape from.

Kiniski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but voitsek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gene Kiniski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kiniski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in voitsek's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
voitsek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kiniski scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if voitsek can do anything to dispel that myth.
voitsek can't keep his opponent in guard - Kiniski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
voitsek is in trouble now - Kiniski has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Kiniski.
Kiniski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. voitsek looks a forlorn figure.
voitsek tries to hold on but Kiniski postures up.
Kiniski with shots to the head and body - voitsek looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiniski looking to secure an arm triangle but voitsek defends it well.
Kiniski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kiniski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Kiniski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
voitsek's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

voitsek defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kiniski.
voitsek is bucking up trying to escape but Kiniski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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 Gene Kiniski 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!

voitsek digs a good hook to Kiniski's body.
Kiniski fails with the takedown

and voitsek counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kiniski's guard now.

Kiniski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. voitsek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
voitsek trying to control but Kiniski is working from the bottom.

Kiniski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

voitsek drops back looking for a leg! Kiniski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kiniski manages to kick voitsek off! voitsek jumps back into Kiniski's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
voitsek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiniski trying to keep a closed guard but voitsek is proving a slippery customer.

Kiniski has his foot on voitsek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. voitsek works his way back into a safe position though.

Kiniski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. voitsek stacks Kiniski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by voitsek!
voitsek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kiniski tries to bench press voitsek off him but voitsek keeps the position.
voitsek is staying tight to Kiniski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kiniski is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
voitsek just content to control the position.
Kiniski tries to improve position but can't.
Kiniski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kiniski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kiniski trying to control the action but voitsek is working from the bottom.
voitsek is looking to escape.
Kiniski 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.
voitsek is trying to stand.
Kiniski lands strikes from half guard.
Kiniski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski trying to pass the guard but voitsek defending well.
Kiniski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
voitsek tries to lock up and control but Kiniski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Kiniski wants to finish this one by submission but voitsek is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kiniski.
Kiniski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiniski working voitsek over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kiniski.
Kiniski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as voitsek is looking to escape.
Kiniski raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Kiniski.
Kiniski controlling from the full mount.
Kiniski with good strikes from the mount here!
shawn voitsek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gene Kiniski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiniski looking to finish voitsek with some ground and pound. This is bad for voitsek!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gene Kiniski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiniski, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Kiniski!