PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between iam getcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trip Kenzie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

getcha
vs
Kenzie

165 cm
23
205 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

154 cm
26
201 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, iam getcha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. getcha tries to avoid it but Kenzie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag getcha to the ground. getcha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
getcha wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from getcha.
Kenzie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kenzie moves into the clinch successfully.
Kenzie is pressed up against the cage. getcha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kenzie down to the mat. Kenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kenzie avoids a kick to the body.
getcha misses with a takedown attempt

and Kenzie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
getcha is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Kenzie 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.
getcha is trying to stand back up but Kenzie is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
getcha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenzie tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kenzie is looking to take a break and control but getcha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenzie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
getcha is trying to stand up here but Kenzie is controlling him well.

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

so getcha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
iam getcha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Kenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but getcha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
getcha trying to control the pace.
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet.
getcha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
getcha controlling the pace.
getcha is keen to just control but Kenzie is a slippery customer.
Kenzie misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is looking to control getcha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kenzie avoid being mounted?

Kenzie looking for submissions off his back.
getcha is looking to advance position but Kenzie won't allow it.

getcha stands up and beckons Kenzie to join him on the feet.
getcha with a poor takedown
and Kenzie counters with a three punch combo that has getcha backing up. getcha nods at Kenzie to acknowledge the strikes.
Kenzie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenzie fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from getcha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie closes the distance but getcha moves to the side

and getcha counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kenzie.
Kenzie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as getcha walks away with a smile on his face. Kenzie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kenzie misses with a takedown
and getcha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenzie.
Kenzie looks gassed!
getcha wants to clinch but Kenzie slips to the side

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

getcha pushes Kenzie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kenzie fails with the takedown

and getcha counters with a single leg into guard. Kenzie didn't expect that.
getcha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

getcha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kenzie has his takedown stuffed

and getcha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trip Kenzie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

getcha scores with a takedown into Kenzie's guard.

Kenzie has an active guard here but getcha has managed to pass into half guard.
getcha is trying to control the action in half guard but Kenzie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
getcha is looking to advance position but Kenzie won't allow it.
Kenzie is concentrating on defense, preventing getcha from advancing position.
Kenzie is trying to control but can't.
getcha prevents Kenzie from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
getcha working over Kenzie with some ground and pound. Kenzie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
getcha working Kenzie over with strikes.
Kenzie is looking to escape.
getcha is looking to advance position but Kenzie won't allow it.
getcha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
getcha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kenzie defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like getcha is going to stand back up.
getcha 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.
iam getcha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two 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.
getcha is thwarting Kenzie's attempts to control the position.
getcha wants to stand up but Kenzie is controlling the position.
getcha is pressing down on Kenzie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenzie is holding on for now.
Kenzie trying to control here.
Kenzie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kenzie blocking the ground and pound attempt from getcha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
getcha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kenzie trying to control but getcha postures up.
Kenzie moves into full guard.
getcha wants to get up but he can't break Kenzie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kenzie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst getcha is controlling him.

getcha stands up and waves to Kenzie to follow him.

That's four 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.
getcha wants to clinch.
iam getcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and getcha counters by clinching up.
Kenzie stalling in the clinch but getcha improves position.

getcha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
getcha thows a body kick. Kenzie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kenzie throws a head kick that misses.

getcha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - getcha lands in his opponent's guard.

getcha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
getcha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and getcha wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iam getcha dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kenzie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Kenzie or perhaps it was just good defense by getcha which made him look bad.
getcha throws a half hearted mid kick.

getcha rushes Kenzie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kenzie breaks from the clinch.
getcha throws a combination that misses

and Kenzie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

getcha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
getcha throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
getcha is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
getcha won't allow Kenzie to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
getcha taking some punishment here, with Kenzie in his half guard.
Kenzie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed getcha's head.

Kenzie stands up and beckons getcha to join him on the feet.

getcha pushes Kenzie up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenzie is trying to stall.
Kenzie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie throws a combination that misses
and getcha counters with a slapping leg kick.
getcha misses with the combination.
getcha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kenzie takes a step back to recover.
Kenzie shoots in for a takedown but getcha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
iam getcha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Kenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

getcha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kenzie wants to control but getcha is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
getcha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kenzie is trying to stand up here but getcha is controlling him well.
getcha wants to control but Kenzie is keeping him busy.
Kenzie is trying to stand up here but getcha is controlling him well.

getcha stands up from half guard.
Kenzie moves out of range of the leg kick from getcha.
getcha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Kenzie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in getcha's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

getcha is working an open guard so Kenzie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
getcha tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kenzie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kenzie.
Kenzie tries to break free but getcha pushes him back against the cage.

getcha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

getcha pushes Kenzie up against the cage in a clinch.

getcha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kenzie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
getcha is staying active underneath Kenzie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
getcha is doing well to control the position and prevent Kenzie from advancing to side control.

getcha has one foot on Kenzie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

getcha moves into the clinch successfully.
getcha has Kenzie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kenzie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kenzie prevents getcha from breaking the clinch.
Kenzie tries to circle away but getcha has him pinned against the cage.

getcha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
getcha misses with a takedown attempt

and Kenzie counters by moving into the clinch.

Kenzie jumps guard.
getcha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kenzie wriggles free and stands up.

Kenzie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzie slips a nice elbow through getcha's hands, connecting with getcha's forehead.
Kenzie tries to pass the half guard into mount. getcha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Kenzie really 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.

getcha wants to clinch but Kenzie slips to the side

and Kenzie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in getcha's guard now.

Kenzie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kenzie feints and as getcha raises his hands in defense, Kenzie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
getcha keeping moving, preventing Kenzie from controlling successfully.
getcha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

getcha has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kenzie doesn't defend quickly enough and getcha has managed to lock this one up! Can Kenzie escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to getcha on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). iam getcha!
iam getcha is the new light heavyweight champion!