PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Monferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimble is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Terminator Theme Song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Monferrand
vs
Kimble

170 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

210 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Monferrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kimble!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monferrand misses with a takedown
and Kimble counters with a one-two to the body.
Monferrand takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monferrand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kimble.
Kimble throws a right hand that Monferrand ducks under and follows up with a left that Monferrand also avoids with ease.
Monferrand slips a jab and a cross from Kimble.
Kimble throws a series of punches but Monferrand moves out of range.
Kimble throws an off balance right hand
and Monferrand counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monferrand ducks under a wild hook from Kimble.
Kimble misses with a looping right.
Monferrand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Monferrand. Those never looked like landing.
Kimble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monferrand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimble looks to score with a jab to the body but Monferrand is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Kimble.

It looks like Joseph Monferrand has been cut.
Kimble misses with a combination
and Monferrand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kimble misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble throws a series of punches but Monferrand moves out of range.
John Kimble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monferrand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Kimble just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimble jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kimble slips a jab and a cross from Monferrand.
Kimble throws a right and a left that Monferrand avoids nicely.
Kimble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimble throws a looping overhand right but Monferrand ducks down to avoid it.
Monferrand is looking to wear down Kimble with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kimble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monferrand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Monferrand. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kimble's waist but Kimble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monferrand off to one side.
Kimble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monferrand circles away quickly and effectively.
Monferrand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimble scores with a decent looking hook.
Kimble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimble thows a body shot but no joy.
Monferrand has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kimble finds it's way round the side to connect with Monferrand's head.
Monferrand takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimble swings for the body but Monferrand moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimble lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kimble misses with a series of wild punches.
John Kimble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monferrand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimble misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimble catches Monferrand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kimble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Monferrand's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kimble sizes up Monferrand with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kimble throws an off balance right hand
and Kimble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kimble throws a body punch but Monferrand moves out of range.
A jab from Kimble misses.
Monferrand dodges the punch combination from Kimble.
Kimble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monferrand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Kimble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand slips a jab from Kimble.
Monferrand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimble is breathing heavily.
Kimble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monferrand.
Monferrand fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monferrand misses with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Monferrand. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A slow jab from Kimble misses its intended target.
Kimble getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kimble, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monferrand.
Monferrand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kimble wants it to stay on the feet.

Kimble moves into the clinch successfully.
Kimble prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Monferrand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kimble.
Monferrand fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Monferrand dodges an elbow strike from Kimble.
Kimble throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monferrand backwards.
Kimble scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monferrand's brow.
Monferrand tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kimble just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimble throws an elbow but misses.
Kimble missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Kimble.
Kimble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monferrand backwards.
Kimble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monferrand backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monferrand fails to pull guard.
Monferrand tries to pull guard but Kimble holds him up against the cage and eventually Monferrand drops back down to his feet.
Kimble stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kimble continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
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.

John Kimble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Monferrand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kimble loads up on a big right hand but Monferrand slips the punch.
Kimble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monferrand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monferrand takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monferrand takes a swing at Kimble's ribcage but misses.
Kimble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monferrand at a distance.
Kimble throws out a loose jab but Monferrand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimble throws a jab when Monferrand was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kimble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kimble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monferrand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kimble misses with a few strikes there.
Kimble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monferrand counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Monferrand tries to move into range but Kimble moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kimble takes a swing at Monferrand's ribcage but misses.
Kimble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kimble misses with a shot to the body

and Monferrand counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kimble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kimble pulls Monferrand in close to his closed guard and prevents Monferrand from doing any damage or advancing position.

Kimble pushes Monferrand off and gets back to his feet.
Joseph Monferrand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monferrand tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kimble swivels and escapes.
Kimble is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Monferrand throws a right and a left that Kimble avoids nicely.
Kimble jabs Monferrand to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kimble throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Monferrand counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kimble won't be happy with that.
Monferrand in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Monferrand is looking to take a break and control but Kimble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Monferrand looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kimble is avoiding damage well.
Kimble regains half guard.

Monferrand seems to be working for a kimura but Kimble defends the submission attempt.
Kimble preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand trying to mount his opponent but Kimble defends it.
Joseph Monferrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Monferrand wants to work for an arm triangle but Kimble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Monferrand is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kimble regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Monferrand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Monferrand has gone for a leg lock! Kimble slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monferrand's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kimble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kimble 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kimble!