PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Kimbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Noah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Noah has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Kimbley's chin.

Kimbley
vs
Noah

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kimbley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Noah!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimbley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kimbley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noah's head.

It looks like Joe Noah has been cut.
Noah has a takedown stuffed.
Noah looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kimbley instigates a clinch.
Noah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kimbley walks away with a smile on his face. Noah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander Kimbley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Noah.
Noah shoots in looking for a takedown. Kimbley tries to sprawl out of it but Noah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kimbley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Kimbley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kimbley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kimbley distracts Noah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kimbley passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimbley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kimbley trying to pass the guard but Noah defending well.

Noah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimbley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Noah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimbley controlling the action here.
Kimbley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Noah for as long as he can get away with.
Kimbley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kimbley works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimbley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kimbley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Noah?

The cut above Joe Noah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Noah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Kimbley!