PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 2268 p4p, 4598 weight class) and Edward Sleon (ranked 318 p4p, 512 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sleon's choice of entrance music: Shabba Madda Pot - Dexta Daps. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kinkead
vs
Sleon

184 cm
25
174
7 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
175
4 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhashaun Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Sleon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkead lands a really nice looking cross but Sleon seems unphased.
Kinkead looks to land a combination but Sleon avoids it well.
Sleon swinging wildly here.
Sleon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinkead.
Sleon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sleon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sleon looks to land a left hand but Kinkead moved out of range nicely.
Kinkead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sleon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Rhashaun Kinkead has been cut.
Kinkead throws a combination. Sleon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kinkead lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sleon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sleon blocks a low kick nicely.
Sleon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kinkead blocks a head kick by Sleon.
Kinkead moves out of range as Sleon strikes.
A jab from Kinkead misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon misses with an uppercut. Kinkead saw that one coming.
Kinkead slips a jab from Sleon.
Sleon throws a push kick but Kinkead slaps the foot to one side.
Kinkead lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sleon's sensitive parts.
Kinkead lands a body shot.
Kinkead scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sleon doesn't seem bothered though.
Sleon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sleon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sleon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kinkead takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kinkead lands a high kick!
Kinkead lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinkead looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleon is fending him off so far but Kinkead persists. Nope, Sleon circles away and we're back to standing.
Kinkead misses with a double jab.
Sleon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kinkead lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sleon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sleon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead misses with a hook. Sleon ducked under it nicely.
Sleon jabs Kinkead to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edward Sleon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleon's corner calls for a 1-2. Sleon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kinkead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sleon misses with a looping right.
Kinkead 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.
Sleon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kinkead staying out of range there.
Kinkead takes one to the side of the head.
Kinkead throws a right hand that Sleon ducks under and follows up with a left that Sleon also avoids with ease.
Sleon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sleon dips to his left and cracks Kinkead with an uppercut!
Sleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sleon. That snapped Kinkead's head back.
Sleon swings for the body but Kinkead moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead throws a nice head kick!
Sleon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead misses with a double jab
and Sleon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sleon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Sleon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinkead misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinkead. Sleon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinkead throws out a powerful jab.
Sleon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinkead moves away.
A punch combination from Sleon misses.
Sleon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sleon scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon throws a sloppy head kick and Kinkead moves out of range easily.
Sleon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kinkead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sleon misses with a head kick.
Kinkead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinkead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kinkead tries for a takedown but Sleon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sleon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinkead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sleon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinkead.
Sleon throws a leg kick but Kinkead moved away.
Kinkead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleon misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinkead ducks under a wild hook from Sleon.
Sleon looks to land a left hand but Kinkead moved out of range nicely.
Sleon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Sleon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kinkead checks a leg kick.
Kinkead throws a right and a left that Sleon avoids nicely.
Sleon replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kinkead blocks it well.
Sleon jabs Kinkead to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edward Sleon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sleon avoids a kick to the body.
Sleon slips a jab and a cross from Kinkead.
Sleon cracks Kinkead with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sleon dodges the punch combination from Kinkead.
Kinkead throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead connects with a jab.
Sleon throws a sloppy head kick and Kinkead moves out of range easily.
Sleon stuffs the takedown attempt from Kinkead. Kinkead gets slowly back to his feet.
Sleon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinkead was well out of range. Poor timing from Sleon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinkead tries to counter with a takedown but Sleon is quick to defend against it.
Sleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkead tries to counter with a takedown but Sleon is quick to defend against it.

Kinkead scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kinkead takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kinkead is pressing down on Sleon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sleon is holding on for now.
Sleon manages to get to full guard.
Kinkead won't allow Sleon to sweep him here.
Kinkead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sleon is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sleon wants to control the position but Kinkead says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sleon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sleon is trying to control but can't.
Kinkead wants to control but Sleon is keeping him busy.
Sleon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sleon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinkead preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kinkead stays in close to Sleon's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sleon swings for the body but Kinkead moves out of range.
Kinkead closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sleon circles away.
Sleon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kinkead.
Sleon misses with a straight left.
Kinkead tries to counter with a takedown but Sleon is quick to defend against it.
Sleon dodges the punch combination from Kinkead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon lands the left hand.
Kinkead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkead scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kinkead throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sleon thumps Kinkead with a low kick.
Sleon lands a jab.
Kinkead looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleon is fending him off so far but Kinkead persists. Nope, Sleon circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhashaun Kinkead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sleon.
Sleon lands a slapping body shot.
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!
A punch combination from Kinkead misses.
Kinkead misses with a head kick.
Sleon misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Sleon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rhashaun Kinkead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
That's time! Kinkead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kinkead throws out a loose jab but Sleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhashaun Kinkead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sleon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sleon looks to throw a body kick

and Kinkead counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kinkead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sleon trying to keep a closed guard but Kinkead is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleon can't keep his opponent in guard - Kinkead advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kinkead tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sleon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon is looking to control Kinkead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sleon avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinkead with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sleon is looking to escape.
Sleon is staying active underneath Kinkead, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sleon lands the left hand.
Sleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sleon takes a swing at Kinkead's ribcage but misses.
Kinkead half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Sleon. Beautiful body shot.
Sleon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkead misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Sleon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sleon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinkead lands a head kick. Sleon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sleon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sleon checks the leg kick.
Sleon flicks out a counter leg kick but Kinkead steps away.
Kinkead swinging wildly here.
Kinkead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkead throws a leg kick but Sleon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sleon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sleon duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sleon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleon staying out of range there.
Sleon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sleon throws a chopping leg kick but Kinkead manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sleon misses with a head kick.
Sleon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sleon throws a head kick that misses.
Kinkead throws a sloppy head kick and Sleon moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinkead. Sleon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sleon flicks out a counter leg kick but Kinkead steps away.
Sleon throws a head kick but Kinkead moves out of range.
Kinkead slips a jab and a cross from Sleon.
Sleon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kinkead bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sleon explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Kinkead thuds his shin into the meat of Sleon's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinkead misses with a series of wild punches.
Sleon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sleon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinkead stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sleon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sleon lands with a nice body punch.
Kinkead looks to land a combination but Sleon avoids it well.
Sleon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sleon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sleon throws a low kick but Kinkead avoids it.
Sleon with a nice cross.
Kinkead takes a swing at Sleon's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Sleon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sleon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Sleon!
A very excited looking Edward Sleon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.