PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Kvick (ranked 1231 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Ben Jamin (ranked 166 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kvick
vs
Jamin

181 cm
27
180
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
27
175
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivar Kvick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jamin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kvick lunges at Jamin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jamin's hand.
Kvick misses with a body shot.
Jamin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kvick lands with a good body shot.
Kvick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kvick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kvick thuds a left hand into Jamin's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamin moves forwards but Kvick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kvick has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kvick. Jamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kvick. Jamin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvick.
Jamin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jamin blocks a jab.
Kvick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jamin with the counter takedown but Kvick avoids it easily.
Kvick misses the shot to the body.
Jamin feints the counter takedown.
Jamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvick.
Jamin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kvick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kvick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kvick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kvick jabs at Jamin's body.
Kvick takes a swing at Jamin's ribcage but misses.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvick misses with a body shot.
Jamin walks into a left hand.
Kvick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kvick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamin manages to avoid it.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jamin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivar Kvick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvick connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvick misses with a two punch combination.
Kvick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kvick throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvick looks to throw the jab but Jamin is out of range.
Jamin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jamin doesn't seem bothered though.
Kvick misses with a two punch combination.
Jamin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kvick swinging wildly here.
Jamin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jamin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kvick misses with a body shot.
Jamin feints the counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Kvick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamin staying out of range there.
Jamin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Kvick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jamin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kvick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jamin with the counter takedown but Kvick avoids it easily.
Kvick connects with a looping right hand.
Kvick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Kvick swings for the body but Jamin moves out of range.
Jamin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kvick misses with a looping right.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice cross by Kvick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar Kvick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jamin avoids the body shot from Kvick.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jamin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jamin avoids the body shot from Kvick.
Jamin with the counter takedown but Kvick avoids it easily.
Jamin walks into a left hand.
Kvick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamin moves away.
Jamin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kvick throws a hook but Jamin avoids it easily.
Jamin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kvick looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamin is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvick throws a looping overhand right but Jamin ducks down to avoid it.
Kvick lunges at Jamin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jamin's hand.
Kvick jabs at Jamin's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kvick.
Good shot there by Kvick.
Jamin avoids the body shot from Kvick.
Jamin with the counter takedown but Kvick avoids it easily.
Kvick scores with a hook.
Kvick throws a jab when Jamin was well out of range.
Kvick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jamin on the side of the head.
Jamin slips a jab and a cross from Kvick.
Jamin with the counter takedown but Kvick avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jamin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kvick has got the better of the exchanges.
Jamin avoids the body shot from Kvick.
Kvick scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kvick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kvick defends it well.
Kvick looks to land a left hand but Jamin moved out of range nicely.
Kvick misses with a body shot.
Jamin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Kvick does it's job there.
Jamin avoids the body shot from Kvick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jamin doesn't seem bothered though.
Kvick misses with a body shot.
Kvick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamin can do to turn this around?
Kvick misses with a hook

and Jamin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamin thows a huge punch but Kvick dodges it nicely.
Jamin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kvick has hold of Jamin's hands but Jamin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kvick trying to control from the bottom.
Kvick is refusing to be controlled, as Jamin sits in half guard.
Kvick is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvick is refusing to be controlled, as Jamin sits in half guard.
Jamin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kvick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kvick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jamin.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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.

Jamin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
My spies in Milkys Cave inform me that Jamin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jamin throwing shots but Kvick is blocking nicely.
Kvick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kvick tries to get out of the position.
Jamin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kvick's head.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kvick scores with a jab.
Kvick misses with a wild body shot.
Jamin with the counter takedown but Kvick avoids it easily.
Kvick works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar Kvick dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kvick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kvick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jamin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kvick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jamin scrambles back to his feet.
Kvick throws a series of punches but Jamin avoids them all with ease.
And Jamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Kvick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kvick with a jab.
Kvick misses the shot to the body.
Kvick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvick catches Jamin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kvick throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvick throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvick lands a right hook to the body.
Kvick misses with a looping right.
Kvick throws a right hand that Jamin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jamin also avoids with ease.
Kvick misses with an uppercut. Jamin saw that one coming.
Jamin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kvick misses with an uppercut.
Kvick throws a poor cross that misses

and Jamin counters with a shoot takedown. Kvick fights it but they end up in guard.
Kvick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jamin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamin being controlled here momentarily.
Kvick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jamin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jamin postures up and lands a big shot to Kvick's brow.
Jamin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kvick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kvick is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jamin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jamin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kvick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kvick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Kvick misses.
Jamin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kvick misses the shot to the body.
Jamin staying out of range there.
Kvick looks to land a left hand but Jamin moved out of range nicely.
Ivar Kvick is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Kvick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamin moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kvick. Jamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kvick throws an off balance right hand

and Jamin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kvick won't be happy with that.
Kvick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kvick dodges the ground and pound from Jamin.
Jamin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jamin is chipping away with strikes.
Ivar Kvick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamin cracks Kvick with a big right hand but Kvick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jamin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jamin throws an elbow but Kvick slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ben Jamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamin cracks Kvick with a big right hand but Kvick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivar Kvick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kvick, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Kvick!
Our winner, Ivar Kvick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.