PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mean Greensch (ranked 5208 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Jamal Kinston (ranked 558 p4p, 522 weight class). Jamal Kinston will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Greensch
vs
Kinston

177 cm
18
196
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
17
195
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mean Greensch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Kinston!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinston.
Kinston throws a series of punches but Greensch moves out of range.
Kinston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamal Kinston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greensch checks a low kick from Kinston.
Greensch blocks the body kick.
Kinston takes a swing at Greensch's ribcage but misses.
Greensch changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kinston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greensch has time to react.
Kinston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greensch attempts a counter takedown but Kinston avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kinston swinging wildly here.
Greensch changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinston lands a jab to the head.
Kinston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab from Kinston.
Kinston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Kinston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kinston - that will leave a mark!
Kinston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Kinston is predictable there

and Greensch counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greensch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kinston is looking to regain half guard here but Greensch keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinston seems a little lost for a moment, as Greensch dominates the positioning.
Greensch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Greensch working away.
Greensch taking a breather here.
Greensch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kinston on the ground.
Kinston manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greensch's best efforts.

Kinston looking for submissions off his back.
Greensch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Greensch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greensch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Kinston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greensch working Kinston over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinston is looking to improve his position.
Greensch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Greensch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinston is pressing down on Greensch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kinston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinston is on top in guard.

Kinston trying to control the position from guard on top but Greensch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greensch pulls Kinston in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinston slips nicely into half guard.
Kinston wants to control but Greensch is keeping him busy.

Kinston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Greensch is controlling Kinston's trapped leg to prevent Kinston from advancing to side control.
Greensch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greensch tries to get out of the position.

Kinston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kinston 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.
Greensch missing with punches from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Kinston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kinston connects with a looping right hand.
Kinston throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinston lands with a good body shot.
Kinston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greensch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kinston throws a series of punches but Greensch moves out of range.
Greensch attempts a counter takedown but Kinston avoids it well and moves away.
Greensch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Kinston.
Kinston misses the jab.
Greensch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kinston sprawls and moves away.
Kinston scores with a three punch combo!
A clash of legs there as Greensch blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinston misses the target.
Kinston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kinston misses with a leg kick

and Greensch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kinston's guard.
Greensch lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Kinston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Greensch controls from within his opponent's guard.

Kinston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greensch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kinston has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Greensch doesn't defend quickly enough and Kinston has managed to lock this one up! Can Greensch escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kinston on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamal Kinston!