PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nio Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Nio Arcinas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kron Kenny's chin.

Arcinas
vs
Kenny

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nio Arcinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kron Kenny!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcinas throws a head kick but Kenny moves out of range.
Arcinas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arcinas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kenny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arcinas did well to prevent Kenny getting side control.
Arcinas is breathing heavily.
Kenny wants to stand up but Arcinas has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Arcinas tries to kick Kenny off in order to stand up. Kenny Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kenny has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Kenny lands a big head kick that sends Arcinas tumbling to the mat! Kenny takes a step backwards and waves Arcinas back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Nio Arcinas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny lands a jab to Arcinas's midsection.
Arcinas shoots and misses

so Kenny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kenny stands and steps away. Arcinas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kenny.
Arcinas throws a sloppy body shot

and Kenny counters with a single leg into guard. Arcinas didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arcinas wants to improve his position but instead Kenny has moved into half guard.

Kenny decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas tries to clinch

and Kenny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arcinas's guard.

Arcinas is working an open guard so Kenny takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Arcinas closes the distance and clinches.

Kenny pulls guard.
Arcinas stops Kenny from standing up.
Arcinas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kenny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arcinas advances position into side control!
Arcinas in side control, throwing shots but Kenny defends.

That's four 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.
Arcinas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kenny is avoiding damage well.
Arcinas throwing strikes but Kenny manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A control attempt from Arcinas but he's now mounted!
Arcinas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Kenny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nio Arcinas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Arcinas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kenny counters with a thumping low kick.
Arcinas throws a lazy body kick

and Kenny counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arcinas won't be happy with that.
Kron Kenny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arcinas looks to move to half guard but instead Kenny has passed into mount! Damn!
Arcinas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kenny stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arcinas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kenny to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arcinas looking to control but Kenny passes into half guard.

Arcinas looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Arcinas is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas has a hand on Kenny's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kenny takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Kenny stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Arcinas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kenny counters with a single leg into guard. Arcinas didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas is striking off his back. Kenny thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Arcinas is looking to escape.
Arcinas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Arcinas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kenny is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Arcinas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Kenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nio Arcinas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arcinas tries to clinch
and Kenny finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arcinas throws a sloppy head kick

and Kenny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arcinas!
Arcinas tries to control the position but Kenny now has his back.
Kenny keeps control of the position easily here as Arcinas tries to buck him off.
Arcinas trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Arcinas is working hard here to advance position.
Well, with Kenny on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Arcinas is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kenny is not going to allow Arcinas to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arcinas rolls, trying to escape but Kenny keeps control of the position.
Kenny controlling the position well here. Arcinas rolled but Kenny kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas tries to escape the position.
Kenny not allowing Arcinas to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arcinas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kenny.
Kenny is looking to control Arcinas but Arcinas is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenny gets his hands free as Arcinas looks to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Kenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Kenny!