PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Kimbabaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Solo
vs
Kimbabaway

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Kimbabaway!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kimbabaway backs up against the cage.
Solo misses with a series of wild punches.
Solo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solo looks to land a combination but Kimbabaway avoids it well.
Kimbabaway slips a jab and a cross from Solo.
Solo misses with a double jab.

Kimbabaway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but Solo blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kimbabaway successfully pulls guard.
Solo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimbabaway's guard.
Kimbabaway wants to sweep here but Solo controlling him for the moment.

Kimbabaway looking for a guillotine here but Solo defends easily.

Solo gets to his feet. Kimbabaway looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbabaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Solo.
Solo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Solo scores with a four punch combination!
Solo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimbabaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Solo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimbabaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Solo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Solo duly obliges.

Kimbabaway looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to get back to his feet.

Solo pushes Kimbabaway off and gets back to his feet.
Solo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Han Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solo.
Solo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solo misses with a wild combination.
Solo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solo misses with a wild combination.
Kimbabaway wants to clinch up but Solo keeps it at a distance.
Solo throws a series of punches but Kimbabaway moves out of range.
Solo looks for the body kick but Kimbabaway saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Solo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kimbabaway changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Solo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Kimbabaway seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kimbabaway tries to move to mount but Solo blocks the move with his legs.
Solo parries the strikes from Kimbabaway easily there. Kimbabaway is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Solo to escape.

Kimbabaway working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Solo tries to escape but Kimbabaway is in control.

Kimbabaway tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimbabaway has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Solo dodges the ground and pound from Kimbabaway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimbabaway tries for a kimura but Solo is defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimbabaway is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Solo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kimbabaway tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kimbabaway tries to advance to mount but Solo instead regains half guard.
Kimbabaway tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solo is trying to stand up here but Kimbabaway is controlling him well.

Kimbabaway is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Solo has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Han Solo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Solo tries to bum rush Kimbabaway with a series of wild strikes but Kimbabaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kimbabaway dodges the punch combination from Solo.
Some wild striking there from Solo.
A clash of legs there as Kimbabaway blocks the low kick.
No luck for Kimbabaway with that takedown attempt.
Solo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo works over Kimbabaway's head and body with a nice combination.
Kimbabaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Solo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimbabaway fails to land the takedown.
Han Solo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimbabaway is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbabaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Solo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kimbabaway sprawling to the canvas. Solo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kimbabaway hang on?

Kimbabaway is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy Kimbabaway has been cut.

Solo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kimbabaway to stand up.
Kimbabaway is still on wobbly legs! Can Solo finish him?
Solo lands with a right and another and another! Kimbabaway is in big trouble! Solo lands again and this time it's lights out for Kimbabaway! A quality knockout there for Solo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Han Solo!