PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NO Kia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fiasco
vs
Kia

225 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

215 cm
24
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lupe Fiasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, NO Kia!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kia shoots in looking for a takedown but Fiasco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Fiasco tries to keep at a distance but Kia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kia wants the takedown. Fiasco is fighting it off but Kia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fiasco's guard against the cage.
Kia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kia stops Fiasco from standing up.
Kia is working Fiasco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fiasco wants to stand up but Kia is controlling him.
Fiasco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fiasco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kia is controlling him.
Kia postures up in Fiasco's guard and throws a big left but Fiasco blocks it.
Kia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet but Kia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fiasco's head.
Fiasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kia throws a big right hand that misses.
Kia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fiasco is breathing heavily.
Kia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kia stands up from Fiasco's guard - Kia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fiasco lands with a kick to the ribs.

Kia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fiasco to the mat! Fiasco manages to get full guard.
Fiasco wants to stand and escape but Kia is having none of it.
Kia throws a big right hand that misses.
Fiasco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kia throwing strikes from guard but Fiasco blocks nicely.
Fiasco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fiasco tries to get out of the position.
Fiasco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kia throws a big right hand that misses.
Fiasco wants to stand and escape but Kia is having none of it.
Kia throwing strikes but missing.
Kia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fiasco can't keep his opponent in guard - Kia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiasco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fiasco defending well though.
Kia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fiasco defending well though.
Kia throwing shots but Fiasco is blocking nicely.
Fiasco is trying to stand.
Fiasco taking some punishment here, with Kia in his half guard.
Kia thows a huge punch but Fiasco dodges it nicely.

Fiasco has one foot on Kia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fiasco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fiasco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fiasco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kia misses with the ground and pound.
Fiasco avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kia.

Fiasco throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fiasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Fiasco does no damage.
Kia shoots in but no luck this time.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NO Kia.
Kia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fiasco throws a head kick but Kia moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kia shoots in looking for a takedown. Fiasco tries to sprawl out of it but Kia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fiasco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fiasco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NO Kia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fiasco tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kia shoots in and drives through. Fiasco sprawls well.
Fiasco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fiasco slaps away a takedown attempt from Kia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lupe Fiasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fiasco throws a sloppy head kick and Kia moves out of range easily.
Kia avoids a punch combination nicely.
NO Kia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kia instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiasco fails to pull guard.

Kia pulls guard successfully.
Fiasco is looking to stand up but Kia won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kia striking off his back but it's not causing Fiasco any problems.
Fiasco is looking to stand up but Kia won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fiasco wants to stand but Kia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kia scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kia is on top in guard.
Kia cracks Fiasco with a solid left hand.
Fiasco wants to stand but Kia is controlling the position.
Fiasco has momentary wrist control but Kia slips an elbow through the middle.
Fiasco wants to stand up but Kia is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fiasco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kia stands up and waves to Fiasco to follow him.
Fiasco misses the shot to the body.
Fiasco feints and then cracks Kia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kia down.

Kia instigates a clinch.
Fiasco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kia just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fiasco regains guard immediately.
Fiasco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kia stops Fiasco from standing up.
Kia is looking to work some ground and pound but Fiasco has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kia postures up and lands a big shot to Fiasco's brow.
Kia is working Fiasco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kia stands up over Fiasco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fiasco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiasco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kia throwing strikes but missing.
Kia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fiasco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fiasco is looking to stand up but Kia isn't so interested in that idea.
Kia slips nicely into half guard.
Fiasco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kia scores with a couple of nice shots.

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.
Fiasco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kia.
Kia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fiasco defending well though.
Kia stops Fiasco from getting back to his feet.
Kia winds up and cracks Fiasco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kia stops Fiasco from getting back to his feet.
Kia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 Lupe Fiasco 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!

Kia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fiasco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fiasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fiasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kia dives in and scores a takedown into Fiasco's guard.
Kia throws a big right hand that misses.
Kia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kia connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kia working some strikes from top position.
Kia throwing strikes but missing.
NO Kia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fiasco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kia throws a big right hand that misses.
Kia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kia prevents Fiasco from getting back to his feet.
Kia is looking to work some ground and pound but Fiasco has wrist control.

Fiasco pushes Kia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fiasco tests Kia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Fiasco misses.

Kia moves into range and clinches up with Fiasco.
Fiasco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kia is trying to trip Fiasco. He has hold of a leg but Fiasco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kia stops Fiasco from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fiasco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kia.
Fiasco is looking to stand up but Kia isn't so interested in that idea.
Kia throwing strikes but missing.
Kia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kia wants to control from the top but Fiasco keeps moving.
Kia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kia connects with a couple of short punches.
Fiasco wants to stand up but Kia is controlling him.
Kia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kia cracks Fiasco with a solid left hand.
Kia throws a strike but Fiasco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fiasco wanted to stand there but Kia had control of the position.
Kia tries to strike from the bottom.
Kia lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

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.
Kia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Kia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fiasco stands up and waves to Kia to follow him.
Fiasco throws a low kick but Kia moves out of range easily.
Fiasco lands with a good body shot.
Fiasco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kia fails with a takedown attempt.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NO Kia.
Kia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fiasco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good work by Kia as he checks the leg kick.

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 Lupe Fiasco.
I think Fiasco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!