PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Korke Kinka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel has chosen Pon de Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wells Dengel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kinka
vs
Dengel

150 cm
27
141 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
158 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korke Kinka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dengel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kinka's knee momentarily.
Kinka with a poor takedown

and Dengel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kinka's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dengel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kinka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kinka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dengel defends it easily.

Kinka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kinka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dengel defends well.

Kinka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dengel passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
Kinka wants to sweep but Dengel has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinka is looking to regain half guard here but Dengel keeps moving and retains side control.
Kinka is breathing heavily.

Dengel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kinka, who protects the arm well.
Dengel lands an elbow.
Kinka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dengel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dengel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kinka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dengel trying to control the action but Kinka is working from the bottom.
Dengel is putting a hurting on Kinka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dengel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Dengel working the body and head with strikes.
Kinka tries to improve position but can't.
Dengel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kinka tries to bench press Dengel off him but Dengel keeps the position.
Dengel lands a nice forearm strike.
Dengel grinds an elbow into Kinka's temple.
Dengel cracks Kinka with a big right hand but Kinka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dengel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kinka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dengel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dengel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kinka is looking to regain half guard here but Dengel keeps moving and retains side control.
Kinka tries to escape but Dengel is in control.
Dengel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kinka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Kinka is rocked!

Dengel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Kinka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kinka tries to buck Dengel off but Dengel is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Dengel tries for a kimura but Kinka is defending well.
Kinka seems to have got his legs back now.
Dengel grinds an elbow into Kinka's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dengel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kinka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dengel lands a nice forearm strike.
Kinka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kinka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dengel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dengel pulls his head out easily.

Kinka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dengel is looking for a kimura but Kinka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dengel to get the leverage.

Dengel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dengel is trying to control. Kinka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinka has hold of Dengel's hands but Dengel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinka is pressing down on Dengel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dengel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kinka's head.
Dengel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dengel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Kinka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dengel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dengel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Dengel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dengel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kinka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dengel escapes and throws Kinka's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dengel in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kinka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dengel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kinka wants to get back to his feet but Dengel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dengel landing with the ground and pound.
Dengel scoring with some ground and pound.
Dengel trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wells Dengel has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kinka looking for a guillotine here but Dengel defends easily.
Dengel pushes down on Kinka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Dengel there.

Kinka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kinka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dengel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Dengel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kinka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kinka is looking to improve his position.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dengel lands a nice short elbow.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
Dengel lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Dengel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is keen to just control but Kinka is a slippery customer.
Dengel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dengel drops an elbow to the side of Kinka's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dengel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kinka sees it coming and defends easily.
Dengel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dengel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinka keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dengel connects with a nice short shot to Kinka's temple.

Dengel is looking for a kimura but Kinka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dengel to get the leverage.
Dengel is nestled in close to Kinka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

Dengel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kinka sees it coming and defends easily.
Dengel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dengel connects with a nice short shot to Kinka's temple.
Dengel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dengel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kinka wants to get back to full guard.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dengel lands with a punch from half guard.
Kinka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dengel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dengel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Dengel there.
Dengel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dengel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dengel wants to control but Kinka is keeping him busy.

That's four 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!

Dengel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Dengel there.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Dengel.
Dengel lands with a punch from half guard.

Kinka is defending against the submission attempts here by Dengel.

Dengel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kinka is just riding it out for now. Dengel eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dengel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kinka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dengel is in Kinka's guard.
Dengel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kinka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dengel is aware though and is defending well.
Kinka wants to sweep but no luck.
Dengel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kinka's guard.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kinka taking some punishment here, with Dengel in his half guard.

Dengel seems to be looking for submissions.
Dengel wants to pass the guard but Kinka is defending well.
Dengel is keen to just control but Kinka is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dengel 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.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
Dengel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dengel pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dengel connects with a nice short shot to Kinka's temple.
Kinka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dengel scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Dengel there.
Dengel working the head and body with strikes.
Dengel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinka keeps working.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dengel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dengel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dengel looking to finish Kinka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kinka!

Dengel has control of Kinka's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kinka regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dengel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kinka?
Korke Kinka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinka tries to hold on but Dengel postures up.
Dengel is landing with some decent strikes but Kinka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinka is working to get back to half guard.

Dengel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dengel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dengel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dengel landing punches.
Wells Dengel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kinka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dengel trying to control but Kinka is having none of it.
Dengel working Kinka over with strikes here.
Kinka regains half guard.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dengel is working for a kimura but Kinka is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dengel pulls his head out easily.
Dengel lands strikes from half guard.

Dengel wants to work for an arm triangle but Kinka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dengel drops an elbow to the side of Kinka's head.
Kinka is not content to let Dengel control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dengel lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wells Dengel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dengel 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wells Dengel!
Wells Dengel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their support in the buildup to the fight.