PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Hooty Tooty as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jared Kincaid has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kincaid
vs
Tanner

197 cm
28
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
29
199 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Kincaid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Kincaid's head but Kincaid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner tries to bum rush Kincaid with a series of wild strikes but Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kincaid.
Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Mark Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kincaid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kincaid dips to his left and cracks Tanner with an uppercut!
Tanner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kincaid counters with a left and a right that stings Tanner.
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!
Tanner is looking to chop away at Kincaid's legs.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kincaid lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanner misses with a double jab.
Kincaid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Kincaid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincaid.
Nice defenses there by Kincaid.
Kincaid scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kincaid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner lands with an overhand left.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Kincaid.
Tanner is looking to chop away at Kincaid's legs.
Tanner looks to land a combination but Kincaid avoids it well.
Kincaid tries to work over Tanner's front leg with a kick but Tanner checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tanner tries to keep at a distance but Kincaid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kincaid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tanner up against the cage.
Kincaid lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Kincaid.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Kincaid controls the action.
Kincaid lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mark Tanner has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Kincaid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Kincaid lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanner won't want to take too many of those.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Kincaid.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily.

Kincaid moves into the clinch.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kincaid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kincaid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kincaid.
Kincaid wants to stall.
Kincaid blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kincaid slows down the pace here.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner jumps guard but Kincaid stands there with Tanner around his waist. Tanner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Kincaid ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincaid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Kincaid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Kincaid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Jared Kincaid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
A big left from Tanner misses.

Kincaid has Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kincaid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid tries to stall but Tanner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kincaid slowing the pace effectively.
Kincaid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Kincaid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tanner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tanner throws a series of punches but Kincaid moves out of range.
Tanner throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid misses the shot to the body.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kincaid. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Tanner throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Kincaid moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.
Kincaid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kincaid takes a step back to recover.
Kincaid is looking to clinch.
Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kincaid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Kincaid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Kincaid trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kincaid into the cage.
Tanner is looking for a takedown.
Kincaid crunches a lovely knee into Tanner's ribcage.
Jared Kincaid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kincaid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kincaid lands an elbow just above Tanner 's eye.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kincaid.
Kincaid moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Kincaid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Kincaid slips a jab from Tanner.
Kincaid misses with a looping left.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Kincaid.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Kincaid slips under a jab from Tanner.
Jared Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Kincaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincaid.
A bone on bone clash there as Kincaid blocks the leg kick.
Kincaid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner tries to bum rush Kincaid with a series of wild strikes but Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Kincaid clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid can't break the clinch.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kincaid blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kincaid smiles and moves away.
Kincaid defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanner throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily.
Kincaid ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kincaid counters with a thumping low kick.

Kincaid rushes Tanner and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kincaid misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kincaid obliges.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincaid misses with a punch to the body.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid scores with a head kick. Tanner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tanner moves out of range as Kincaid throws a body kick.
Kincaid is looking to land body kicks.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Kincaid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Kincaid counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands with a nice body punch.
Kincaid throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Kincaid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tanner'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Kincaid.
Kincaid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Tanner.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Kincaid.
Some bone on bone action there as Kincaid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kincaid thows a body shot but no joy.
Kincaid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tanner blocks the body kick.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Kincaid moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kincaid circles away.
Kincaid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kincaid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kincaid clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kincaid with a knee to the head.
Kincaid misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kincaid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice elbow from Kincaid.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kincaid.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Kincaid.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kincaid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kincaid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Kincaid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kincaid blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Kincaid slows down the pace here.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Kincaid slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kincaid obliges.
Kincaid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Kincaid tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a body punch.

Tanner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kincaid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Tanner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kincaid won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Kincaid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tanner is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kincaid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tanner is looking for a triangle but Kincaid pushes his legs off easily.
Kincaid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tanner's guard.
Kincaid won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Kincaid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kincaid trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jared Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mark Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kincaid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Kincaid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincaid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kincaid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kincaid blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Kincaid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kincaid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Kincaid!
Jared Kincaid decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.