PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Womack Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Womack Iii acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kirby
vs
Womack Iii

182 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London
Heritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Womack Iii!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack Iii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kirby.
A lazy body kick from Womack Iii
and Kirby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Womack Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Kirby makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Womack Iii really felt that one!
Womack Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
Womack Iii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Womack Iii throws a sloppy head kick
and Kirby counters with a good low kick that Womack Iii was not able to check.
Ken Womack Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Womack Iii. Womack Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Womack Iii.
Kirby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Womack Iii's sensitive parts.
Womack Iii looks to throw a body kick
and Kirby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Womack Iii blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Womack Iii down.

Kirby clinches up with Womack Iii and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Womack Iii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kirby misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kirby.
Kirby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kirby scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirby tries to land knees in the clinch but Womack Iii avoids the damage to the body.
Kirby landing knees to the head.
Womack Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kirby lands a knee to the head.
Kirby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Womack Iii avoiding damage as Kirby throws knees to the body.
Kirby working Womack Iii over with knees to the body.
Kirby slows down the pace here.
Kirby landing knees to the body.
Womack Iii looks winded!
Womack Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby tries to land knees in the clinch but Womack Iii avoids the damage to the body.

Kirby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Womack Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kirby closes the distance and clinches.
Kirby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Womack Iii.
Kirby unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kirby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Womack Iii misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Womack Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kirby lands a nice knee to the body.

Kirby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby throws a head kick that half lands.
Womack Iii blocks a head kick by Kirby.
Womack Iii avoids the head kick by Kirby.

Kirby pushes Womack Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii misses with a body punch.
Womack Iii avoiding damage as Kirby throws knees to the body.
Kirby landing knees to the body.
Womack Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirby's elbow.
Kirby connects with a knee to the head.
Kirby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kirby lands a nice knee to the body.
Kirby crunches a lovely knee into Womack Iii's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Kirby.
Kirby with a knee to the head.

Kirby manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby scores with a head kick.
Kirby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Womack Iii if he has to take too many more of those.
Womack Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kirby counters with a head kick that drops Womack Iii to the mat! Womack Iii scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Womack Iii is rocked!
Kirby lets loose with a powerful body kick. Womack Iii will feel that in the morning.
Womack Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Kirby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirby lands a front kick.
Womack Iii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kirby throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Womack Iii crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jake Kirby!