PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimar Kinkead (ranked 1322 p4p, 1756 weight class) and Alien Invasion (ranked 169 p4p, 227 weight class). Kinkead comes to the cage accompanied by No Sunshine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kinkead
vs
Invasion

178 cm
27
186
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
27
189
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimar Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alien Invasion!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkead throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Invasion's waist but Invasion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kinkead off to one side.
Kinkead ducks under a wild hook from Invasion.

Invasion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kinkead's guard.
Invasion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Invasion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kinkead managing to control the position.
Invasion landing some decent shots from guard.
Invasion wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.

Kinkead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Invasion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead wants to sweep but no luck.
Invasion postures up and lands a big shot to Kinkead's brow.
Kinkead has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Invasion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Invasion landing some decent shots from guard.
Invasion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kinkead is looking to stand up but Invasion isn't so interested in that idea.
Invasion connects with a couple of short punches.
Invasion distracts Kinkead with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Invasion working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kinkead's head.
Invasion chips away with some ground and pound.
Kinkead wants to get back to his feet but Invasion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Invasion stands up over Kinkead, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kinkead is trying to control the position but Invasion postures up.
Invasion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Invasion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kinkead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Invasion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invasion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Invasion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kinkead throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Invasion preventing the sweep.

Kinkead is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Invasion defends well.
Invasion lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Invasion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Invasion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Invasion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kinkead has his hands on Invasion's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invasion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinkead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Invasion working some strikes from top position.
Invasion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Invasion cracks Kinkead with a solid left hand.
Invasion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kinkead wants to sweep here but Invasion controlling him for the moment.
Invasion trying to control but Kinkead is working from the bottom.
Invasion distracts Kinkead with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kinkead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Invasion is one step ahead there.
Invasion scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invasion is in close to Kinkead's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Invasion works over Kinkead with some ground and pound from guard.
Invasion is working Kinkead over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kinkead 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.
Invasion landing with the ground and pound.
Invasion chips away with some ground and pound.

Kinkead is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Invasion defends well.
Invasion postures up.
Kinkead has Invasion pulled in close to control his posture.
Invasion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alien Invasion 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.

Invasion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Invasion lands a nice forearm strike.
Invasion looks up at the clock and then as Kinkead takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Invasion smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kinkead regains half guard.
Invasion working Kinkead over with strikes.
Invasion winds up and cracks Kinkead with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Invasion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kinkead looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alien Invasion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Invasion lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kinkead is trying to control but can't.
Invasion is looking to take a break and control but Kinkead is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Invasion is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Invasion winds up and cracks Kinkead with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinkead actively working from the bottom here.
Invasion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kinkead with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Invasion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Invasion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinkead keeps working.
Invasion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kinkead with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Invasion is nestled in close to Kinkead, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Invasion working the head and body with strikes.

Kinkead is rocked!
Invasion scores with a big shot! Kinkead's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kinkead! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alien Invasion!