PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Kimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kimo
vs
Flanders

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Kimo Kimo!
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, Ben Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kimo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flanders tries to clinch but Kimo is having none of it.
Kimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kimo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kimo managing to block the knees to the body from Flanders.
Kimo tries to break free but Flanders pushes him back against the cage.
Flanders missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flanders lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kimo Kimo has been cut.
Kimo taking a breather.
Flanders stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanders missing with knees to the body.
Kimo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flanders utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kimo pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kimo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Flanders rushes Kimo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flanders tries a knee to the head but Kimo blocks it.
Flanders throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flanders comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimo lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flanders obliges.
Kimo is breathing heavily.
Flanders stalling in the clinch but Kimo improves position.
Flanders content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimo Kimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kimo counters with a single leg into guard. Flanders didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimo trying to control but Flanders is working from the bottom.
Flanders wants to stand and escape but Kimo is having none of it.
Kimo wants to stand but Flanders is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kimo won't allow Flanders to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flanders has his feet on Kimo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ben Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flanders clinches but Kimo breaks the clinch

and Kimo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kimo trying to control but Flanders is working from the bottom.
Flanders is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimo looking to sit in guard and control but Flanders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimo Kimo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimo Kimo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flanders looks to clinch

and Kimo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flanders's guard.
Kimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Flanders is retaining full guard.
Kimo is working hard here to advance position.
Kimo trying to control but Flanders is working from the bottom.
Kimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Flanders wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kimo feints and as Flanders raises his hands in defense, Kimo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kimo gets to his feet. Flanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Flanders tries to clinch but Kimo moves away

and Kimo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kimo is controlling him.
Kimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flanders wants to stand and escape but Kimo is having none of it.
Kimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Kimo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Kimo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kimo has managed to clinch.
Flanders misses with an elbow strike.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders misses with a knee to the head.
Kimo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flanders just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimo looking to slow down the pace here.
Kimo is trying to break the clinch but Flanders is controlling him.
Flanders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanders tries a knee to the head but Kimo blocks it.
Flanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flanders is struggling to control the position.
Flanders trying to stall but Kimo improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders keeps control of Kimo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kimo avoiding damage as Flanders throws knees to the body.
Kimo jumps guard but Flanders stands there with Kimo around his waist. Kimo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimo tries to pull guard but Flanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimo Kimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flanders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flanders walks away with a smile on his face. Kimo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimo tries to clinch but Flanders moves out of range.
Kimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flanders tries to clinch but Kimo moves away

and Kimo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimo throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kimo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kimo stalling in the clinch but Flanders improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flanders misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flanders obliges.
Kimo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flanders prevents it.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flanders is trying to stall.
Flanders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimo's defenses.
Flanders lands an elbow that stopped Kimo in his tracks for a moment.
Flanders landing knees to the body.
Flanders tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flanders unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders stalling in the clinch.
Flanders lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimo's face.
Knees to the body from Flanders.
Nice elbow from Flanders.
Flanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kimo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flanders lands a knee to the body.
Kimo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Flanders.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Ben Flanders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Flanders.
Kimo takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flanders takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kimo takes an elbow to the temple.
Flanders's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Flanders continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ben Flanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimo Kimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Flanders.
Flanders goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Flanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kimo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!