|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kirzner (ranked 5562 p4p, 24508 weight class) and Reaver Main (ranked 417 p4p, 506 weight class). Reaver Main is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
18
143
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
19
150
1 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Israel Kirzner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reaver Main!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Main.
Kirzner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kirzner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Main sprawls well. Main wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kirzner gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Main's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kirzner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Main misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaver Main seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Main throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kirzner counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Main throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kirzner throws a hook but Main avoids it easily.
Kirzner swings for the body but Main moves out of range.
Main lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirzner circles away quickly and effectively.
Main keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Main wants to clinch up but Kirzner keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Main slips under a jab.
Main unleashes a big counter combination but Kirzner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Main tries to bum rush Kirzner with a series of wild strikes but Kirzner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirzner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Main defending well as Kirzner loads up on a big left hand.
Kirzner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirzner closes the distance and pushes Main back into the cage.
Kirzner has Main pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Main manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kirzner lands a right hand.
Main blocks an uppercut.
Main prevents a body shot from Kirzner.
Main is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kirzner is leaning against Main and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kirzner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Main misses with a few strikes there.
Kirzner lands a right hook to the body.
Kirzner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Main sprawls well. Main wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kirzner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Kirzner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Main ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirzner clinches up with Main and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirzner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kirzner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kirzner slows down the pace here.
Kirzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kirzner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Main wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirzner has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kirzner to work.
Kirzner swings wildly with an uppercut but Main uses good head movement to avoid it.
Main blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirzner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Main gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kirzner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Main prevents a body shot from Kirzner.
Main tries to work over Kirzner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirzner leaning against his opponent.
Kirzner prevents Main from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kirzner.
Kirzner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Main blocks a body shot from Kirzner.
Kirzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Main looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirzner taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirzner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirzner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Main prevents Kirzner from breaking the clinch.
Kirzner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Main pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirzner.
Kirzner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirzner wants to take the fight to the mat but Main manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Kirzner dominated that round.
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.
Kirzner drives through and clinches with Main against the cage.
Kirzner wants a takedown but no success here.
Kirzner throws a punch but it's blocked by Main.
Main wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Israel Kirzner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kirzner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kirzner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirzner struggles to land a body shot inside as Main controls his hands.
Kirzner tries a body shot but Main blocks it.
Kirzner effectively controlling the action here.
Kirzner is trying to break the clinch but Main has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Main.
Main is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirzner has double underhooks.
Kirzner lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirzner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirzner throws a punch but it's blocked by Main.
Kirzner tries to work over Main's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirzner is struggling to control the position.
Kirzner lands a right hand.
Kirzner controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Main blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirzner misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirzner.
Kirzner misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kirzner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kirzner to work.
Kirzner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Main can't break the clinch.
Kirzner stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Israel Kirzner.
Kirzner dodges the punch combination from Main.
Kirzner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kirzner pushes Main up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirzner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Main can do to turn this around?
Kirzner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirzner lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirzner can't find room to land a body shot as Main controls the action.
Kirzner working aggressively here.
Kirzner working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirzner tries to work over Main's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kirzner.
Main letting Kirzner take a breather here.
Kirzner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Main up against the cage.
Kirzner lands with a left to the head.
Kirzner avoiding damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kirzner.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Israel Kirzner.
Main uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirzner.
Main scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Main lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirzner circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirzner closes the distance and clinches.
Main is pressed up against the cage. Kirzner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Main down to the mat. Main avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kirzner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirzner tries to land a front kick but Main steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Main tries to clinch up.
Main throws a nice looking combination but Kirzner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirzner forces Main back against the cage and clinches.
Kirzner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Main pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Kirzner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Kirzner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirzner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Main prevents a body shot from Kirzner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirzner tries to work over Main's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirzner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Main misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Kirzner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Main looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Main, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirzner swings for the body but Main moves out of range.
No joy there for Main, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Main takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kirzner forces Main back against the cage and clinches.
Kirzner is working Main over against the cage.
Main wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kirzner throws a punch but it's blocked by Main.
Kirzner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kirzner.
Main blocking some punches.
Kirzner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Main after a bit of a struggle.
Kirzner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Main's efforts to push away.
Main prevents a body shot from Kirzner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirzner misses with a body punch.
Kirzner tries to work over Main's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirzner manages to break the clinch.
Main misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirzner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Main tries to bum rush Kirzner with a series of wild strikes but Kirzner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Main avoids the head kick by Kirzner.
Kirzner clinches up against the cage.
Main is looking to control Kirzner's arms but Kirzner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Main has his back to the cage.
Kirzner has Main pressed against the cage, preventing Main from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kirzner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirzner stalling in the clinch.
Kirzner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kirzner!
Kirzner throws a right hand that Main ducks under and follows up with a left that Main also avoids with ease.
Kirzner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kirzner tries to break the clinch but Main is controlling the position.
Kirzner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirzner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Main manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Main, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Main swings for the body but Kirzner moves out of range.
Reaver Main is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Main works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Main dodges the punch combination from Kirzner.
Main unleashes a big counter combination but Kirzner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Main misses with a double jab
and Kirzner counters by clinching up.
Kirzner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirzner is pushing Main up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Main gets underhooks to prevent Kirzner's takedown attempt.
Kirzner goes for a takedown attempt but Main pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Kirzner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Main tries to clinch there but Kirzner circles away.
Kirzner tries to counter by clinching up but Main breaks away and moves out of range.
Kirzner slips a jab and a cross from Main.
Main misses with the combination.
Main takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Main looks to land a combination but Kirzner avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirzner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kirzner drives through and clinches with Main against the cage.
Main blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirzner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirzner rushes Main and presses him up against the cage.
Kirzner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Main stops a takedown attempt from Kirzner.
Main blocking some punches.
Kirzner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Main misses with a few strikes there.
Kirzner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reaver Main has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Israel Kirzner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirzner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Kirzner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirzner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Kirzner!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
