PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Leandro (ranked 2452 p4p, 1555 weight class) and Jimar Kinkead (ranked 284 p4p, 191 weight class). Kinkead has chosen No Sunshine as his entrance music. 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?

Leandro
vs
Kinkead

193 cm
26
190
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
186
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Osvaldo Leandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimar Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leandro throws a right hand that misses

and Kinkead counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kinkead passes Leandro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kinkead prevents Leandro from improving his position.
Leandro is in trouble now - Kinkead has advanced to mount!
Leandro wants to hold on but Kinkead pushes him away.
Kinkead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead controlling his opponent.
Leandro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kinkead.
Kinkead has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinkead fails to take his opponent's back.
Kinkead throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leandro because Kinkead loaded up on that one.

Kinkead goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Leandro turns into him and now he's in Kinkead's guard.
Kinkead is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leandro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kinkead has his foot on Leandro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leandro works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinkead trying to control the position.
Kinkead has control of Leandro's left arm, preventing Leandro from doing any damage.
Kinkead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leandro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leandro wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Leandro is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kinkead has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leandro is looking to defend but Kinkead has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leandro! Kinkead pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leandro taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimar Kinkead!