PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Dias Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Firestarter. This should be a great matchup!

Kai
vs
Dias Jimenez

190 cm
31
186 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

184 cm
34
195 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kalashnikov Fight Gear & Laundry(10%)
Urban Fighter

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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Dias Jimenez misses the target.
Dias Jimenez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dias Jimenez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Dias Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Kai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dias Jimenez on the side of the head.
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez blocks a jab.
Dias Jimenez thuds his right hand into Kai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dias Jimenez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kai doesn't seem bothered though.
Kai swings for the body but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dias Jimenez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dias Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kai throws a body kick that misses
and Dias Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Kai counters with a quick kick to the body but Dias Jimenez blocks it.

Dias Jimenez moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kai goes down! Can Dias Jimenez finish him!?

It looks like Anakoni Kai has been cut.

Kai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dias Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dias Jimenez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dias Jimenez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dias Jimenez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kai pulls Dias Jimenez in close to his closed guard and prevents Dias Jimenez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dias Jimenez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dias Jimenez preventing the sweep.
Dias Jimenez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dias Jimenez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai seems keen to control Dias Jimenez's posture.
Kai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dias Jimenez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kai.
Dias Jimenez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dias Jimenez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kai pulls Dias Jimenez in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kai moves out of range as Dias Jimenez throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Kai does it's job there.
Dias Jimenez takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias Jimenez.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dias Jimenez.
Kai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dias Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Kai.
Kai slips a jab from Dias Jimenez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Dias Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dias Jimenez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez lands an overhand right.
Dias Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dias Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Dias Jimenez throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Kai moves away from the strike by Dias Jimenez.
Kai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Dias Jimenez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kai staying out of range there.
Dias Jimenez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dias Jimenez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dias Jimenez cracks Kai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dias Jimenez misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Dias Jimenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anakoni Kai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dias Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias Jimenez looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dias Jimenez swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dias Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dias Jimenez scrambles back to his feet.
Kai moves out of range as Dias Jimenez strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai looks to land a body kick but Dias Jimenez moved away.
Dias Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Dias Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Kai counters with a left to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws a right and a left that Kai avoids nicely.
Kai checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai walks into a straight right hand from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Dias Jimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dias Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai checks a low kick from Dias Jimenez.
Kai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dias Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Dias Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dias Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Kai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dias Jimenez blocks a head kick by Kai.
A head kick misses from Kai.
And Dias Jimenez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dias Jimenez throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dias Jimenez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and Dias Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kai.
Dias Jimenez throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
Kai lands a front kick.
Dias Jimenez scores with a one two! Kai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Kai is rocked!
Dias Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Kai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dias Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kai seems to have got his legs back now.
Kai connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez throws a leg kick
and Kai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez motions for Kai to come forward. Dias Jimenez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dias Jimenez tries to move into range but Kai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias Jimenez.
Kai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dias Jimenez avoids the body shot from Kai.
Kai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias Jimenez circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dias Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai throws a head kick but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dias Jimenez throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dias Jimenez avoids the head kick by Kai.
Dias Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Dias Jimenez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kai lands a head kick. Dias Jimenez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dias Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Good standup being displayed there by Dias Jimenez as he connects with a hook.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Dias Jimenez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anakoni Kai's cut.
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. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Dias Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dias Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai swings for the body but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
Dias Jimenez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kai defends it well.
Kai slips a straight right by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dias Jimenez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dias Jimenez!
Dias Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Kai misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dias Jimenez connects with a right hand. Kai shakes it off.
Dias Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias Jimenez drops Kai with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kai! Dias Jimenez dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
Jimmy Dias Jimenez very nearly forgot to thank Kalashnikov Fight Gear & Laundry(10%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.