PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kitov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandr Kitov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kinney
vs
Kitov

155 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Kinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandr Kitov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinney dodges the punch combination from Kitov.
Kitov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kinney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kinney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kitov's efforts to push away.
Kitov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kinney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kinney breaks from the clinch.
Kitov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kinney backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Kitov misses.
Kitov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kitov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kitov looks to land a combination but Kinney avoids it well.
Kitov misses with a two punch combination.

Kinney shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kinney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinney is looking to advance position but Kitov won't allow it.
Kinney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinney is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joel Kinney just wasn't active enough.
Kitov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexandr Kitov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kitov does no damage.
Kinney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kinney shoots in and gets a takedown into Kitov's guard.
Kinney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kitov's guard.
Kitov looks winded!
Kinney sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joel Kinney.
No joy there for Kitov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinney shoots in for a takedown but Kitov shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Kitov scores with a four punch combination!
Kitov throws a right and a left that Kinney avoids nicely.
Kinney tries to score with a low kick but Kitov moves his leg out of the way.
Kitov swinging wildly here.
Kitov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kinney counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kinney.

Kinney has clasped his hands together around Kitov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kinney lands an elbow.

Kinney tries for a kimura but Kitov is defending well.
Kinney is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kitov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kinney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kitov has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Kinney dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kinney looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kinney stops Kitov from standing up.
Kinney throws an elbow that misses. Kitov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kinney's guard. Nice move by Kitov!
Kitov won't allow Kinney to get back to his feet.
Kinney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kitov manages to get himself to full guard.
Kinney passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kinney.
Kitov is breathing heavily.
Kinney working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kinney trying to control the position but Kitov is working away.
Kinney tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kinney in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kitov keeps working.
Kinney tries to stand but Kitov is controlling his head.
Kinney postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kinney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kitov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kinney has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kitov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kinney yanks on the arm and Kitov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kinney.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joel Kinney!