PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Kannemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koni Minichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koni Minichi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kannemeyer
vs
Minichi

176 cm
24
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Kannemeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koni Minichi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minichi has a takedown stuffed.
Kannemeyer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Minichi moves into the clinch.
Minichi is looking for a takedown.
Minichi tries to stall but Kannemeyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kannemeyer wants to take the fight to the mat but Minichi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Kannemeyer manages to pull guard.
Minichi distracts Kannemeyer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Minichi wants to pass the guard but Kannemeyer is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Minichi gets to his feet - Kannemeyer follows without any prompting.
Minichi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roy Kannemeyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koni Minichi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minichi is looking to clinch.
Minichi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Minichi moves to clinch but Kannemeyer breaks away

and Kannemeyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minichi won't be happy with that.
Minichi tries to buck Kannemeyer off but Kannemeyer is having none of it.
Kannemeyer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kannemeyer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Minichi is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minichi can't do much from the bottom here.
Minichi pushes Kannemeyer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kannemeyer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minichi tries to improve position but can't.
Kannemeyer trying to control the position but Minichi is working away.
You can see the frustration on Minichi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kannemeyer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minichi is looking to clinch but Kannemeyer is avoiding it.
Minichi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kannemeyer defends it nicely.
Kannemeyer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Minichi sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minichi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Minichi shoots for a takedown but Kannemeyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Minichi shoots in for a takedown but Kannemeyer shows good takedown defense.

Minichi drives through and clinches with Kannemeyer against the cage.

Kannemeyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minichi shoots and misses

and Kannemeyer counters by moving into the clinch.

Kannemeyer lands a takedown into guard.
Kannemeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Minichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minichi controls Kannemeyer momentarily but Kannemeyer frees himself.
Kannemeyer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kannemeyer trying to control but Minichi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kannemeyer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Minichi lands with a slapping head kick.
Kannemeyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Minichi circles away.

Minichi darts in and clinches Kannemeyer up against the cage.
Minichi lands an elbow inside.
Minichi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Minichi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minichi shoots in but Kannemeyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kannemeyer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Minichi manages to circle out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Minichi scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minichi dives in and grabs Kannemeyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kannemeyer pushes down on Minichi's head and hops out.
Kannemeyer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Minichi lands a high kick!
A jab from Minichi finds it's way through Kannemeyer's defenses.
Minichi pushes Kannemeyer away with a front kick.
Kannemeyer misses with a hook.

Minichi closes the distance and pushes Kannemeyer back into the cage.
Minichi working Kannemeyer over with knees to the body.
Minichi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Minichi manages to break the clinch.
Minichi scores with a nice head shot.
Minichi tries to clinch there but Kannemeyer circles away.
Roy Kannemeyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannemeyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minichi.
Minichi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kannemeyer leaves Minichi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roy Kannemeyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koni Minichi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kannemeyer.
Minichi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kannemeyer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Minichi.
Minichi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kannemeyer defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Kannemeyer.
Minichi tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minichi throws a head kick that half lands.
Minichi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kannemeyer as he jumps to the side.
Kannemeyer attempts a counter takedown but Minichi avoids it well and moves away.
Kannemeyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Minichi.
Kannemeyer is looking to counter the offense by Minichi and move into the clinch.
Kannemeyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kannemeyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kannemeyer leaves Minichi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kannemeyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Minichi's waist but Minichi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kannemeyer off to one side.
Koni Minichi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Minichi shoots in and gets a takedown into Kannemeyer's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannemeyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roy Kannemeyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kannemeyer tries to strike from the bottom.
Kannemeyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Minichi throwing strikes from guard but Kannemeyer blocks nicely.
Kannemeyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Minichi connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koni Minichi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Minichi fails to land the takedown.

Minichi has closed the distance and engaged Kannemeyer in a clinch.

Kannemeyer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Minichi uses from the top position.
Minichi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Minichi looking to sit in guard and control but Kannemeyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Minichi is looking to stand up but Kannemeyer isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kannemeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Minichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minichi is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minichi wants to stand up but Kannemeyer is controlling him.
Minichi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kannemeyer scoring with some ground and pound.
Minichi looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Minichi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kannemeyer forces his way into half guard.
Kannemeyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minichi keeps working.

Kannemeyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kannemeyer trying to mount his opponent but Minichi defends it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Minichi moves in looking to clinch but Kannemeyer pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minichi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minichi closes the distance and clinches up with Kannemeyer, looking for a takedown. Minichi pushes Kannemeyer against the cage but Kannemeyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Minichi dives in and grabs Kannemeyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kannemeyer pushes down on Minichi's head and hops out.
Roy Kannemeyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koni Minichi.

Kannemeyer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Minichi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kannemeyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannemeyer preventing the sweep.
Kannemeyer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kannemeyer wants to control from the top but Minichi keeps moving.
Minichi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kannemeyer content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Kannemeyer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kannemeyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Kannemeyer!