PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kinney (ranked 4680 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stippe Micioc (ranked 3066 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kinney
vs
Micioc

225 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ned Kinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stippe Micioc!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinney throws a right hand that Micioc ducks under and follows up with a left that Micioc also avoids with ease.
Micioc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kinney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab from Micioc.

It looks like Ned Kinney has been cut.
Micioc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micioc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kinney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kinney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Micioc darts in trying to clinch
and Kinney counters with a low kick, right behind Micioc 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micioc takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Kinney closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micioc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kinney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Micioc backwards.

Kinney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Micioc is trying to keep an underhook but Kinney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Micioc tries to roll over but Kinney keeps him under control.
Kinney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Micioc's head.
Kinney thows a huge punch but Micioc dodges it nicely.
Micioc is looking for a sweep. Kinney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kinney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Micioc is looking for a sweep. Kinney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinney is thwarting Micioc's attempts to control the position.
Kinney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kinney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kinney prevents Micioc from improving his position.
Micioc trying to control from the bottom.
Kinney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Micioc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kinney pinned against the cage. Kinney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Micioc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kinney as he jumps to the side.
Kinney cracks Micioc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Micioc has his takedown stuffed

and Kinney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ned Kinney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stippe Micioc.
Kinney throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Micioc to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micioc controls Kinney momentarily but Kinney frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micioc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Micioc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kinney defends it easily.
Kinney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinney throws an elbow that misses. Micioc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kinney's guard. Nice move by Micioc!

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micioc wants to control from the top but Kinney keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Kinney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kinney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Micioc fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Kinney as Micioc shoots in.
Kinney throws a quick counter head kick but Micioc was just out of range.
Kinney throws out a leg kick but Micioc moves out of range and Kinney only half commits.
Micioc throws a counter combo.
Kinney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ned Kinney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stippe Micioc.
Micioc fails with the takedown

and Kinney counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micioc fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Micioc takes a shot to the head.
Micioc misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinney gets through Micioc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Micioc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Micioc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kinney just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kinney breaks from the clinch.
Micioc moves in looking to clinch but Kinney pushes him off.
Kinney wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A low kick from Kinney misses
and Micioc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Micioc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Micioc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kinney.
Micioc misses with a takedown attempt

and Kinney counters with a shoot takedown. Micioc fights it but they end up in guard.
Kinney with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinney throwing strikes but missing.
Ned Kinney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kinney postures up in Micioc's guard and throws a big left but Micioc blocks it.
Micioc is trying to control the position but Kinney postures up.
Micioc wants to control but Kinney passes easily into half guard.
Micioc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kinney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kinney throws a strike but Micioc avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Micioc wants to get back to his feet but Kinney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Micioc looking for a guillotine here but Kinney defends easily.
Kinney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Micioc's head.
Kinney looking to sit in guard and control but Micioc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kinney is looking to stand back up but Micioc counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kinney.
Kinney is looking to improve his position.

Kinney looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinney is not content to let Micioc control the position.
Micioc tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kinney controls his leg.
Kinney is looking to control Micioc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kinney avoid being mounted?
Kinney tries to roll over but Micioc keeps him under control.
Micioc wants to stand but Kinney has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Micioc is trying to control the action in half guard but Kinney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kinney is looking to improve his position.

Micioc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kinney has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Kinney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kinney's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Micioc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kinney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kinney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Micioc can do to turn this around?
Micioc defending well as Kinney loads up on a big left hand.
Micioc doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kinney counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kinney.
Micioc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kinney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Micioc takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kinney clinches.

Kinney breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micioc steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kinney. That one must have hurt.
Kinney tries to bum rush Micioc with a series of wild strikes but Micioc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Micioc doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kinney counters by moving into the clinch.
Ned Kinney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stippe Micioc.

Kinney pulls guard.
Kinney is adopting a defensive guard.
Micioc tries to stand but Kinney is controlling from the bottom.
Micioc wants to control from the top but Kinney keeps moving.
Kinney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micioc trying to control but Kinney is working from the bottom.

Kinney looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Micioc has picked Kinney up and slammed him! Kinney can't keep hold of the triangle and Micioc manages to pass to side control!

Micioc is trying to get an arm triangle but Kinney is defending well.
Kinney wants to control but Micioc postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Micioc trying to control the action but Kinney is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Micioc crashes against the mat.
Micioc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinney keeps working.
Kinney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Micioc on the ground.
Kinney keeping his opponent close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinney is trying to control Micioc's posture but Micioc avoids it.
Kinney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinney struggling a bit here.
Micioc is looking to take a break and control but Kinney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kinney is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Micioc misses with the ground and pound.
Kinney is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Micioc is controlling him well.
Micioc wants to control but Kinney is keeping him busy.
Kinney is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Micioc seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kinney is trying to buck Micioc off.
Kinney is not content to let Micioc control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinney managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Micioc.
Stippe Micioc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ned Kinney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Micioc is working to tighten his grip on Kinney's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kinney has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Micioc is really squeezing tight and eventually Kinney passes out! Micioc breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stippe Micioc!