PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between True Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kaminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Kaminski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vengeance
vs
Kaminski

190 cm
29
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
20
191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, True Vengeance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Kaminski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance shoots in for a double leg but Kaminski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vengeance scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaminski in his tracks.
Vengeance looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaminski is just out of range.
Vengeance fails to land the takedown.
Kaminski lands with a nice body kick.
Kaminski throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like True Vengeance has been cut.
Vengeance throws the left hand but Kaminski avoids the punch easily.

Kaminski instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaminski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vengeance takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaminski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vengeance backwards.
Kaminski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vengeance in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vengeance is trying to push Kaminski away but Kaminski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaminski is stalling here.
Kaminski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

True Vengeance's cut is getting worse.
Kaminski slowing the pace effectively.

Kaminski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vengeance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcin Kaminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaminski connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaminski doesn't manage to clinch there - Vengeance circles away.
Kaminski fakes the leg kick and cracks Vengeance in the body.
Kaminski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Kaminski.
Kaminski swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kaminski finds it's way through Vengeance's defenses.

True Vengeance's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaminski darts in trying to clinch

and Vengeance counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kaminski is trying to stand.

Vengeance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kaminski has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vengeance is looking for a kimura here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vengeance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kaminski has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vengeance is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Vengeance is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kaminski is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Vengeance has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Kaminski is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). True Vengeance!