PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kincaid
vs
Russell

183 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aidan Kincaid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Kincaid.
Russell takes one on the button.
Russell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a few strikes there.
Russell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kincaid pinned against the cage. Kincaid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kincaid rushes Russell and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kincaid.
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Kincaid tries to break the clinch but Russell is controlling the position.
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Russell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russell prevents Kincaid from breaking the clinch.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kincaid won't allow it.
Aidan Kincaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Russell.
Kincaid is looking to break free of the clinch but Russell has double underhooks.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Kincaid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Kincaid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kincaid wants to get back to striking at distance but Russell won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kincaid breaks the clinch.
Kincaid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kincaid throws a right and a left that Russell avoids nicely.
Kincaid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kincaid.
Nice takedown defense from Kincaid. No joy for Russell on that attempt.
A punch combination from Kincaid misses.

Kincaid gets a clinch.
Kincaid avoiding damage.
Russell wants to get back to striking at distance but Kincaid won't allow it.
Kincaid prevents the takedown attempt.
Russell can't get the takedown.
Kincaid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Russell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Kincaid wants to get back to striking at distance but Russell won't allow it.
Kincaid leaning against his opponent.
Kincaid lands with a light punch inside.
Kincaid wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to get back to striking at distance but Russell won't allow it.
Kincaid stalling against the cage.
Kincaid seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kincaid is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan Kincaid.

Kincaid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kincaid scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid scores with a jab to the head.
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kincaid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Russell counters with a three punch combo that has Kincaid backing up. Kincaid nods at Russell to acknowledge the strikes.
Russell misses with a takedown attempt - Kincaid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Russell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kincaid has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kincaid.
Kincaid pressing his opponent against the cage.
Russell looking for a takedown.
Russell looks gassed!
Russell is looking to break free of the clinch but Kincaid has double underhooks.
Kincaid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kincaid prevents the takedown attempt.
Kincaid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Kincaid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Russell keeps control of Kincaid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kincaid stalling against the cage.
Kincaid lands with a light punch inside.
Kincaid stalls.
Russell keeps control of Kincaid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kincaid lands a shoulder strike.
Kincaid lands a shoulder strike.
Kincaid is pressed up against the cage. Russell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kincaid down to the mat. Kincaid avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kincaid lands a slapping body shot.
Kincaid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Russell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Russell tries for a takedown but Kincaid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Russell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Russell shoots in looking for a takedown. Kincaid tries to sprawl out of it but Russell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kincaid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Russell pushes Kincaid up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment.
Kincaid stalling.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment.
Russell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kincaid pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Kincaid dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Russell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kincaid circles away.
Russell fails with a takedown attempt.
Kincaid misses with a series of wild punches.
Russell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kincaid's waist but Kincaid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russell off to one side.
Aidan Kincaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Russell.
Kincaid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kincaid pushes Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Russell goes for a takedown attempt but Kincaid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kincaid throws a right hand that Russell ducks under and follows up with a left that Russell also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kincaid clinches with his opponent.
Russell has Kincaid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kincaid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Russell is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kincaid wants to break free but Russell has control.
Kincaid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kincaid avoiding damage as Russell throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid is stalling here.

Kincaid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Russell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kincaid. That did some damage!

Kincaid has Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid wants to break free but Russell has control.
Kincaid is looking to break free of the clinch but Russell has double underhooks.
Kincaid tries to break the clinch but Russell is controlling the position.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kincaid won't allow it.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Kincaid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kincaid.
Russell keeps control of Kincaid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kincaid just leaning against Russell, taking a breather.

Kincaid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kincaid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russell shoots for a takedown but Kincaid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid scores with a punch to the head.
Aidan Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kincaid avoiding damage.
Kincaid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russells head.
Kincaid tries to break the clinch but Russell is controlling the position.
Russell is trying to break free.
Kincaid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Kincaid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Russell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Kincaid on the inside.
Kincaid is looking to break free of the clinch but Russell has double underhooks.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment.
Kincaid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kincaid avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
Kincaid tries to break the clinch but Russell is controlling the position.
Russell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kincaid taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aidan Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a series of punches but Russell moves out of range.

Kincaid pushes Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid is looking to break free of the clinch but Russell has double underhooks.
Kincaid wants to get back to striking at distance but Russell won't allow it.
Russell looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kincaid lands with a right to the head.
Russell keeps control of Kincaid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kincaid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Kincaid is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kincaid.
Kincaid prevents Russell from breaking the clinch.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Kincaid.
Russell lands an elbow that stopped Kincaid in his tracks for a moment.
Kincaid stops a takedown attempt from Russell.
Kincaid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kincaid lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kincaid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kincaid lands with an uppercut that bounces Russell off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kincaid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Russell.
Russell swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Aidan Kincaid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kincaid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Russell prevents Kincaid from breaking the clinch.
Kincaid stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Kincaid dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kincaid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.
Kincaid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kincaid scores with a one two! Russell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kincaid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Russell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kincaid as he avoids it easily.
Kincaid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kincaid connects with a single shot there.

Kincaid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kincaid lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Kincaid is trying to break free.
Kincaid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kincaid can't break the clinch.

Russell pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kincaid working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Russell looking for a guillotine here but Kincaid defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russell keeping full guard, as Kincaid tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kincaid prevents Russell from getting back to his feet.
Kincaid landing some decent shots from guard.
Kincaid would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kincaid with a nice head shot there.
Russell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russell trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping body kick lands there for Russell.
Left hook, right uppercut from Russell.
Russell shoots in but no luck this time.
Aidan Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kincaid as he avoids it easily.
Aidan Kincaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Russell.
Russell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kincaid.
Horrible takedown by Russell or perhaps it was just good defense by Kincaid which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kincaid does no damage.
Russell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kincaid cracks Russell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kincaid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russell counters with a leg kick.
Russell staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Russell.
Kincaid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russell counters with a right hand to the body.
Kincaid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Russell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kincaid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Russell is rocked!
Kincaid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Russell counters with a nice body shot.
Russell is still on wobbly legs! Can Kincaid finish him?

Kincaid moves into range and clinches up with Russell.
A short right from Kincaid.

Kincaid breaks from the clinch.

Kincaid pushes Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid lands a big right hand that drops Russell! The killer instinct kicks in and Kincaid finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kincaid!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aidan Kincaid!
Aidan Kincaid is the new light heavyweight champion!