PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Kimmel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chin
vs
Kimmel

188 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Kimmel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kimmel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chin blocks a head kick by Kimmel.
Kimmel throws a head kick but Chin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kimmel.
Kimmel throws a head kick that misses.
Chin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kimmel throws a head kick but Chin moves out of range.
Chin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kimmel is fending him off so far but Chin persists. Nope, Kimmel circles away and we're back to standing.

Chin pushes Kimmel up against the cage in a clinch.

Chin jumps guard and drags Kimmel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kimmel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chin holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmel trying to control but Chin is working from the bottom.
Kimmel content to stall in guard here.
Chin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kimmel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimmel misses with a head kick.

Kimmel has closed the distance and engaged Chin in a clinch.
Chin leaning against his opponent.

Chin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimmel stuns Chin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kimmel fails to land the takedown.
Kimmel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Chin clinches with his opponent.

Chin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimmel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chin leaves Kimmel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Chin gets a clinch.

Chin breaks the clinch.
Kimmel throws a head kick that misses.

Chin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kimmel has Chin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimmel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johny Chin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Kimmel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chin.
Kimmel jumps guard but Chin stands there with Kimmel around his waist. Kimmel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Chin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimmel throws a sloppy head kick
and Chin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimmel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chin.
Chin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kimmel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chin somewhat.
Kimmel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kimmel scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kelvin Kimmel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kimmel has managed to clinch.

Kimmel breaks the clinch.
Kimmel tries to clinch but Chin moves out of range.
Kimmel tries to clinch up.
Kimmel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chin.
Kimmel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kimmel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chin avoiding damage as Kimmel throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimmel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimmel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kimmel breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimmel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimmel tries a head kick but it misses.
Chin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chin clinches with his opponent.
Chin goes for a takedown attempt but Kimmel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kimmel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kimmel has closed the distance and engaged Chin in a clinch.
Kimmel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johny Chin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Kimmel.

Chin breaks the clinch.
Kimmel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Chin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimmel did well to prevent Chin getting side control.
Kimmel tries to kick Chin off in order to stand up. Chin Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimmel tries to escape but Chin is in control.

Chin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimmel throws a nice head kick!

Chin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kimmel to the mat! Kimmel manages to get full guard.
Kimmel is looking to stand up but Chin isn't so interested in that idea.

Chin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmel lands a high kick!
Kimmel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kimmel wants to stand but Chin is controlling the position.
Chin content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimmel is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimmel wants to stand up but Chin is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chin controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kimmel lands a head kick. Chin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kelvin Kimmel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kimmel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chin throws a sloppy head kick and Kimmel moves out of range easily.
Johny Chin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimmel scores with a hook.
Kimmel throws a head kick but Chin moves out of range.
Kimmel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chin avoids the head kick by Kimmel.
Chin throws a head kick but Kimmel moves out of range.
Kimmel stuffs the takedown attempt from Chin. Chin gets slowly back to his feet.
Kimmel throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimmel sprawls well. He's pushed Chin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chin blocks a head kick by Kimmel.
Kimmel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmel misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimmel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimmel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kimmel pinned against the cage. Kimmel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimmel lands a high kick!
Chin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kimmel avoids it really well and circles away.
Chin avoids the head kick by Kimmel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimmel, pushing him back against the cage.

Chin manages to pull guard.
Kimmel stopping the sweep attempt from Chin.
Kimmel wants to control from the top but Chin keeps moving.

Kimmel content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Chin has locked up a guillotine! Chin's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kimmel is holding on here and Chin must be using up a lot of energy. Kimmel has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Chin gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johny Chin!