PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between randy black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kianva (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.

black
vs
Kianva

200 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 14 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, randy black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Kianva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
black lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kianva's sensitive parts.

Kianva gets a takedown into half guard.
black tries to kick Kianva off but Kianva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kianva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
black tries to roll over but Kianva keeps him under control.
Kianva is pressing down on black's thigh, looking to free his foot. black is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black gets back to full guard.
black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kianva is controlling him.
black is trying to control the position but Kianva postures up.

Kianva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! black is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! black has escaped and now he's on top!
black wants to get up but he can't break Kianva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
black is in close to Kianva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

black has gone for a leg lock! Kianva slips out almost immediately though and dives into black's guard.
Kianva postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
black is breathing heavily.

Kianva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kianva lands a lovely overhand right.

Kianva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kianva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kianva stands up out of the half guard.

Kianva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kianva controlling the action here.
Kianva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black wants to get back to his feet.
black tries to roll over but Kianva keeps him under control.

Kianva stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kianva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kianva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kianva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from black.
black throws a one two combo.

Kianva closes the distance and pushes black back into the cage.
black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kianva manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kianva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from black.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kianva's face.
black misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
black tries to pull guard but Kianva holds him up against the cage and eventually black drops back down to his feet.

Kianva pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black with a flurry of punches that miss.
black thows a big elbow that misses.
black wants to stand but Kianva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kianva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
black throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kianva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kianva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kianva passes into half guard.
black wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kianva wants to pass the guard but black is defending well.
Well, if Kianva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kianva is looking to stall here but black recovers full guard.
Kianva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kianva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kianva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
black wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kianva is now in half guard.
Kianva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kianva passes the guard and advances to mount!
black tries to hold on but Kianva postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kianva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kianva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
black wants to get back to full guard.
Kianva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kianva is thwarting black's attempts to control the position.
Kianva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
black is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kianva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
James Kianva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kianva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for black!
Kianva lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kianva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kianva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kianva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kianva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kianva.
Kianva looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, James Kianva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kianva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kianva showed some decent athleticism there.
Kianva tries to stand and escape but black actually recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black working a defensive guard here.
black being controlled here, momentarily.

Kianva stands and steps away. black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Kianva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kianva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Kianva!