PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kinlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinlaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Numb-Linkin Park. Justin Kinlaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kinlaw
vs
Bingham

180 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Swiss Systems Fight School

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Kinlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Bingham!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinlaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kinlaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kinlaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bingham shoots in and bounces Kinlaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bingham postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kinlaw is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bingham, into his guard.
Bingham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bingham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kinlaw has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham trying to control from the bottom.
Bingham is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kinlaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kinlaw's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Bingham throwing sloppy strikes.
Bingham throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Kinlaw depends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bingham's arms.

Bingham has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kinlaw has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kinlaw defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bingham looks gassed!

Bingham working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kinlaw wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinlaw breaks Bingham's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Bingham is looking for a triangle here but Kinlaw uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bingham looking for a sweep but Kinlaw has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bingham is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bingham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kinlaw controlling from the full mount.
Kinlaw seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bingham for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Bingham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kinlaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kinlaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kinlaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justin Kinlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinlaw tries a low kick but Bingham avoids it.
Kinlaw looks for a takedown but Bingham sprawls well.
Kinlaw shoots in but Bingham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bingham misses with a takedown

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

Bingham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bingham is trying to control the position but Kinlaw postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bingham pushes Kinlaw off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinlaw stuffs the takedown.

Kinlaw shoots in and bounces Bingham off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bingham has an active guard here but Kinlaw has managed to pass into half guard.
Kinlaw sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham trying to control from the bottom.

Bingham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kinlaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bingham on the ground.
Bingham trying to control here.
Bingham wants to control the action here but instead Kinlaw manages to pass to full mount!
Bingham tries to hold on but Kinlaw pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Bingham is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roger Bingham.
Bingham shoots and misses

and Kinlaw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kinlaw.
Justin Kinlaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Bingham.
Kinlaw postures up.

Bingham is looking for a triangle but Kinlaw pushes his legs off easily.

Bingham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!

Kinlaw is sitting in close to Bingham's body. Bingham has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kinlaw is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kinlaw is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bingham.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roger Bingham!