PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Kinionez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Box could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raul Kinionez's chin.

Box
vs
Kinionez

190 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raul Kinionez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kinionez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Box looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinionez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kinionez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Raul Kinionez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kinionez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Box tries to sprawl but Kinionez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Kinionez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Raul Kinionez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A shot to the body from Kinionez misses
and Box counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kinionez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinionez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kinionez looking to pass the guard.
Kinionez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box looking for a sweep. Not yet Box, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kinionez tries to free his leg and advance position but Box is retaining full guard.

Raul Kinionez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kinionez shoots in and bounces Box off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kinionez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raul Kinionez.

Kinionez gets the takedown into side control.
Kinionez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Box. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Kinionez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kinionez prefers to stall for the moment though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Raul Kinionez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Box will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinionez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Box is breathing heavily.
Box is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Kinionez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kinionez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Box is looking to regain half guard here but Kinionez keeps moving and retains side control.
Box being controlled for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Kinionez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kinionez shoots in and bounces Box off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kinionez stays in close to Box's body and controls the position.
Box looking for a sweep. Not yet Box, not yet.
Kinionez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Raul Kinionez was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Kinionez gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinionez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Kinionez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinionez stuffs the takedown attempt from Box. Box gets slowly back to his feet.

Kinionez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Box pushes Kinionez off looking to stand but Kinionez dives back in and keeps control.
Raul Kinionez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinionez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raul Kinionez.
Kinionez punishes Box's body with a nice straight punch.
Raul Kinionez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinionez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Kinionez both land. Nice combination.
Kinionez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kinionez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kinionez.

Kinionez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Box napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Box seems a little lost for a moment, as Kinionez dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raul Kinionez.

Kinionez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kinionez sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Raul Kinionez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kinionez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Box's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinionez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Kinionez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kinionez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kinionez gets a takedown into half guard.
Kinionez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raul Kinionez.

Kinionez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Box is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kinionez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kinionez happy to just control the position for now.
Kinionez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Box is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kinionez controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Raul Kinionez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kinionez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kinionez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raul Kinionez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kinionez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Box quickly recovers to half guard.
Kinionez not doing much here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raul Kinionez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kinionez punishes Box's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinionez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Box is trying to defend but Kinionez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kinionez content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Kinionez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinionez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Kinionez!