PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Kickass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Kegele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kegele's choice of entrance music: The Soulforged. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kickass
vs
Kegele

170 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
188 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Kickass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Kegele!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kegele.

It looks like Ray Kickass has been cut.
Kegele scoring well with a low kick there.
Kickass swings for the body but Kegele moves out of range.

Kegele clinches up against the cage.

Kegele turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Kegele stands up.
Kegele is looking to clinch but Kickass is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kegele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kegele is looking to clinch.
Kickass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kegele circles away.
Kickass fails with the takedown.
Kickass looks for a takedown but Kegele sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Kickass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kegele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kegele looking to control.

Kickass thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kegele will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kegele will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kegele throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kegele looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Kickass postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kegele is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kickass, into his guard.
Kegele trying to control but Kickass is working from the bottom.
Kegele sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kickass had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kegele is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kickass Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kegele's back instead.
Kegele wants to control his opponent's hands but Kickass gets his hands free.
Kegele is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kickass off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kegele rolls, trying to escape but Kickass keeps control of the position.

Kickass is looking for the choke from the back position but Kegele is controlling his hands well.
Kickass doesn't have the hooks in and Kegele manages to turn into his guard.

Kickass is looking for a triangle here but Kegele uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Kegele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kegele looks gassed!
Kickass sneaks back into half guard.
Kickass is looking to escape.
Kickass regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kickass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kegele won't allow Kickass to sweep him here.

Kickass is looking for a triangle but Kegele pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kickass is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kegele taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kickass.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Kickass!