PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Kazaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kirby
vs
Kazaar

193 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Kazaar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazaar wants to clinch but Kirby slips to the side

and Kirby counters with a takedown into side control.

Kirby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kazaar can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kazaar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Kirby is trying to get an arm triangle but Kazaar is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby lands some shots froms side control.
Kirby working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby scoring with punches from side control.
Kazaar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kirby trying to control the pace.
Kirby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kazaar trying to control here.
Kazaar wants to get back to full guard.
Kirby is controlling the pace.
Kirby prevents Kazaar from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kirby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Kirby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kazaar sees it coming and defends easily.
Kazaar tries to roll over but Kirby keeps him under control.
Kazaar taking some punishment here, with Kirby in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazaar defending well though.
Kazaar wants to control but Kirby is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kazaar gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Kirby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kirby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kirby is trying to work for a kimura but Kazaar is defending well.
Kirby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Kirby seems to be working for a kimura but Kazaar defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazaar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kirby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kirby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kazaar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kirby distracts Kazaar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazaar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kirby dives into side control.

Kirby is trying to get an arm triangle but Kazaar is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Kirby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kazaar tries to clinch up

and Kirby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kirby.
Kirby content to stall in guard here.
Kirby throwing strikes but missing.
Kirby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazaar can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kirby lands a couple of digs.
Kirby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bernard Kirby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kirby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kirby stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kazaar has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kirby manages to get his head free but now Kazaar has transitioned to an armbar! Kirby grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kazaar! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Axel Kazaar!