PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Kinsler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiki Stomps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kiki Stomps was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kinsler
vs
Stomps

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Kinsler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiki Stomps!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stomps looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stomps trying to control but Kinsler is working from the bottom.

Stomps gets to his feet - Kinsler follows without any prompting.
Kinsler misses with the combination.
Kinsler throws a series of punches but Stomps moves out of range.

Stomps has closed the distance and engaged Kinsler in a clinch.

Stomps jumps into guard, dragging Kinsler to the mat.
Stomps looks gassed!
Stomps trying to strike off his back.
Kinsler trying to control the position from guard on top but Stomps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stomps is on top in guard.
Stomps postures up.
Stomps won't allow Kinsler to get back to his feet.
Kinsler keeping moving, preventing Stomps from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kinsler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stomps trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kinsler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stomps trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinsler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kinsler throws a series of punches but Stomps moves out of range.
Stomps misses with a takedown attempt - Kinsler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kinsler wants to clinch but Stomps slips to the side

and Stomps counters with a shoot takedown. Kinsler fights it but they end up in guard.
Stomps content to stall in guard here.
Stomps preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stomps accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stomps has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler keeping moving, preventing Stomps from controlling successfully.
Stomps passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Stomps decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kinsler to his feet.
Kinsler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stomps.

Stomps darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stomps wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinsler keeps working.
Stomps prevents Kinsler from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomps trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stomps is working for a submission of some sort.
Stomps trying to pass the guard but Kinsler defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stomps prevents Kinsler from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stomps dodges the punch combination from Kinsler.

Kinsler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stomps slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stomps trying to control but Kinsler is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomps is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stomps trying to control but Kinsler is working from the bottom.

Stomps stands and steps away. Kinsler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kinsler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kinsler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kinsler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kinsler swinging wilding here.
Stomps slips a jab and a cross from Kinsler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiki Stomps dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kinsler throws a right and a left that Stomps avoids nicely.
Ian Kinsler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinsler misses with the combination.
Stomps lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kinsler takes a step back to recover.
Kinsler misses with a few strikes there.
Kinsler misses with a double jab.
Kinsler fails with the takedown

and Stomps counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kinsler won't be happy with that.
Stomps controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Kinsler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kinsler is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stomps asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinsler struggling a bit here.
Kinsler wants to get back to his feet but Stomps drags him back down.
Stomps is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stomps slips a jab and a cross from Kinsler.
Kinsler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stomps holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kinsler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stomps has him pressed against the cage.
Kinsler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stomps prevents Kinsler from breaking the clinch.
Kinsler tries to break the clinch but Stomps is controlling the position.
Kinsler lands with a short shot to the head.
Stomps blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinsler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kinsler stalling in the clinch but Stomps improves position.

Stomps pulls Kinsler into guard.
Kinsler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stomps on the ground.
Kinsler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stomps is trying to keep Kinsler in close.
Kiki Stomps has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stomps is on top in guard.
Stomps not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stomps passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Stomps has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kinsler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stomps is working away from the top position though.
Stomps is tying to control. Kinsler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Stomps seems to be working for a kimura but Kinsler defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomps is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kinsler wants to get back to his feet.
Stomps passes into side control, despite Kinsler's attempt to control the position.
Stomps controls the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kiki Stomps just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinsler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Kinsler does no damage.

Stomps feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kinsler controls Stomps momentarily but Stomps frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomps stops Kinsler from standing up.
Kinsler wants to sweep here but Stomps controlling him for the moment.
Kinsler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stomps slips nicely into half guard.
Kinsler is looking to escape.
Stomps thows a huge punch but Kinsler dodges it nicely.
Kinsler tries to roll over but Stomps keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stomps closes the distance and clinches up with Kinsler, looking for a takedown. Stomps pushes Kinsler against the cage but Kinsler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kinsler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kinsler.
Kinsler looks to land a combination but Stomps avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiki Stomps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kinsler throws a nice looking combination but Stomps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kinsler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stomps counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kinsler wants to get back to full guard.
Stomps throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kinsler is staying active underneath Stomps, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stomps takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kinsler is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Stomps landing strikes from the mount and Kinsler is in trouble!
Stomps controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stomps tries to control but Kinsler wriggling away.
Kinsler can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stomps looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kinsler is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Kinsler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stomps with shots to the head and body - Kinsler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kinsler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stomps forces the positional change into back control.
Kinsler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Stomps landing with strikes.
Kinsler trying to control the action but Stomps just sinks the hooks in.
Kinsler trying to get back to his feet but Stomps is in full control for now.
Stomps has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler trying to control the hands but Stomps won't let him.
Kinsler is in bad spot here.
Kinsler holding both Stomps 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stomps keeps control of the position as Kinsler tries to break free.
Stomps throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kinsler covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kinsler looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stomps looking for the RNC.
Stomps trying to control momentarily.
I would not like to be Kinsler right now.
Stomps scores with punches and elbows.
Stomps just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Stomps working for the choke.
Stomps thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomps lands a shot to the body.

Stomps working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A lull in the action here.
Stomps lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kinsler is trying to break free.
Stomps is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Stomps has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kinsler has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Stomps missing with strikes from the back.
Stomps biding his time, controlling Kinsler.
Ian Kinsler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiki Stomps comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stomps has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiki Stomps!