PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Kincaid (ranked 762 p4p, 125 weight class) and Johann Kessler (ranked 1293 p4p, 193 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kincaid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to REM - Orange Crush. Kessler has chosen Coal Chamber - Burgundy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kincaid
vs
Kessler

190 cm
26
183 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

181 cm
33
179 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reuben Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kincaid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johann Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid misses with a lunging right hand
and Kessler counters with a one-two to the body.
Kincaid misses with an uppercut
letting Kessler counter with a right hand.

Kessler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kincaid explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Kessler.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler lands with a good body shot.
Kessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kincaid's sensitive parts.
Kessler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kincaid throws out the jab.
Kessler lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kessler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kessler lands in his opponent's guard.
Kessler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincaid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kessler throws a big right hand that misses.
Kessler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kessler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kessler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Kessler from controlling successfully.
Kincaid is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kessler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kessler throws an elbow that misses. Kincaid uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kessler's guard. Nice move by Kincaid!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kincaid trying to control but Kessler is working from the bottom.
Kincaid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kessler is keeping the position for now.
Kessler keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Kincaid is really struggling to control Kessler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kessler wants to sweep here but Kincaid controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kessler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kessler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kincaid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kincaid is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kessler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kessler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler is nestled in close to Kincaid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kessler slips a nice elbow through Kincaid's hands, connecting with Kincaid's forehead.
Kessler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kincaid defending well though.
Kessler wants to pass to mount but Kincaid is defending the position.
Kessler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kincaid's head.
Kessler prevents Kincaid from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kessler lands a nice short elbow.
Kincaid is looking to control Kessler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kincaid avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kessler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Kessler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Kincaid counters with a quick kick to the body but Kessler blocks it.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Kessler.
Kincaid looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kincaid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kincaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kessler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kessler throws a body kick that misses
enabling Kincaid to counter with a crisp jab.

Kincaid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Kincaid scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kessler is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Kessler.
Kincaid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.
Kincaid can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Kincaid scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kessler fails to land.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kincaid avoids it.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Kincaid.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kessler obliges.
Kincaid lands a body punch.
Kincaid landing knees to the body.
Kessler misses with a knee strike.
Kessler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kincaid misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kincaid lands a right hand.
Kessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kincaid lands a left hand.
Kessler wants to stall.
Kincaid prevents a body shot from Kessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler tries a body shot but Kincaid blocks it.
Kessler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kincaid pushes Kessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kincaid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kincaid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kincaid struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Kessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kessler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kincaid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kincaid scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Kessler.

It looks like Reuben Kincaid has been cut.
Kessler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kincaid blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Kessler.
Kincaid scores a nice knee to the body.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Kincaid.
Kessler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kincaid digs a right hand into Kessler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kessler's gas tank.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Kincaid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kincaid.
Kincaid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reuben Kincaid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kincaid presses Kessler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kincaid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kessler or not.
Kincaid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kincaid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kincaid is leaning against Kessler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kincaid lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Kincaid back against the cage.
Kessler looking to throw knees to the head but Kincaid is blocking nicely.
Kincaid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kessler is looking to control Kincaid's arms but Kincaid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kessler has his back to the cage.
Kincaid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid lands a shot to the body.
Kincaid lands a knee to the head.
Kincaid avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Kincaid.

Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Kincaid.
Kincaid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kincaid was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kessler.
Kincaid with a hook.
Kessler tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincaid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Kessler looks to move away, Kincaid throws a big counter combo but Kessler just gets out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Kincaid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuben Kincaid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reuben Kincaid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kessler ducks straight into an uppercut from Kincaid and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kessler manages to regain guard straight away.
Kessler is still in real trouble! Can Kincaid finish him?
Kincaid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kessler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kincaid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kessler's guard.
Kessler seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Kessler keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler pulls Kincaid in to control the position.
Kincaid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kessler can do to turn this around?
Kincaid sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kessler is looking to clinch.
Kincaid is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kessler fails with the takedown
enabling Kincaid to counter with a crisp jab.
Kessler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kessler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kincaid manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Kincaid back against the cage.
Kessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kincaid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Kincaid misses with the head strike.
Kincaid lands a body shot.
Kessler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kincaid digs a right hand underneath Kessler's ribcage. Kessler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kincaid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kincaid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot in the inside from Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Kincaid back against the cage.
Kincaid struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.

Kincaid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kincaid misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Kessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kincaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kessler darts in and clinches Kincaid up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler lands a right hand.
Kincaid tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.

Kincaid lands an uppercut that drops Kessler! Kincaid follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Kessler is trying to work for a sweep but Kincaid has mounted him!
Kincaid controlling his opponent.
Kessler wants to hold on but Kincaid pushes him away.
Kincaid looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid wants to control the pace but Kessler is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid controlling the position easily from mount.
Kincaid looking to control but Kessler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kincaid misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reuben Kincaid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kincaid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reuben Kincaid!
Reuben Kincaid gave a mention to Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).