PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kinkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wesley white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wesley white looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kinkel
vs
white

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Kinkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, wesley white!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
white throws a right hand that Kinkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinkel also avoids with ease.
white misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kinkel gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kinkel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kinkel looking for a takedown.
Kinkel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
white wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kinkel has him pressed against the cage.
white wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kinkel tries to work over white's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinkel tries to score a body lock takedown but white shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
white gets underhooks to prevent Kinkel's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kinkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
white is trying to force a seperation but Kinkel has the dominant position.
Kinkel throws an elbow but it misses.
Kinkel tries to break free but white pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kinkel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinkel dodges the punch combination from white.
Kinkel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but white paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kinkel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. white did well to prevent Kinkel getting side control.
white wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkel is looking to take a break and control but white is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
white pushes Kinkel off looking to stand but Kinkel dives back in and keeps control.
white looks gassed!
Kinkel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kinkel trying to control from half guard but white is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinkel lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Kinkel.
Kinkel is looking to take a break and control but white is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinkel tries to close the distance and clinch up but white swats him away and circles back towards the center.
white throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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.
white avoids the head kick by Kinkel.

white gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
white keeping moving, preventing Kinkel from controlling successfully.

Kinkel gets to his feet - white follows without any prompting.
Kinkel shoots for a double leg takedown but white sprawls well. He's pushed Kinkel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
white throws a nice looking combination but Kinkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kinkel shoots in but white avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kinkel tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kinkel clinches.
Kinkel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. white smiles and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as white checks a leg kick.

white gets caught flat footed, as Kinkel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
white keeping moving, preventing Kinkel from controlling successfully.
white keeping full guard, as Kinkel tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kinkel trying to control but white is working from the bottom.
white can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kinkel controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of white's head.
Kinkel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. white is keeping the position for now.

Kinkel stands up and waves to white to follow him.

Kinkel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in white's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kinkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
white misses with a series of wild punches.
white stuffs the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinkel.
A head kick misses from Kinkel.
Kinkel dives in and grabs white's left leg, looking for a takedown. white pushes down on Kinkel's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from white.
white circles away from the clinch attempt.
white avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
white throws a nice looking combination but Kinkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
white leaves Kinkel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kinkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkel misses with a body kick.
white is breathing heavily.
white takes a swing at Kinkel's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkel slips a jab from white.

Kinkel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Kinkel stands up and beckons white to join him on the feet.

Kinkel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kinkel trying to control the position from guard on top but white is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkel is really struggling to control white but he's trying to hold on to the position.
white wants to stand and escape but Kinkel is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

white is working an open guard so Kinkel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kinkel is looking to clinch but white is avoiding it.
white takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kinkel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kinkel thows a big elbow that misses.

Kinkel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kinkel trying to control the position from guard on top but white is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkel controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. white swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinkel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kinkel slips nicely into half guard.
Kinkel is trying to control. white wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kinkel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kinkel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kinkel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for white on the ground.
Kinkel is trying to control the action in half guard but white is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kinkel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kinkel is working for a submission of some sort.
Kinkel stalling.
Kinkel is keen to just control but white is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Kinkel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kinkel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around white's waist but white gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kinkel off to one side.
Kinkel slips a straight right by white.
Kinkel tries to clinch but white is having none of it.
white goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
white misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
white displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kinkel.
white jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for white, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
white keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kinkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinkel thumps white with a low kick.
white leaves Kinkel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kinkel gets a clinch.
white takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kinkel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. white smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinkel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. white manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jake Kinkel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kinkel is standing up over white. white looks to escape but Kinkel dives into side control.
Kinkel is chipping away with strikes.
Kinkel happy to just control the position for now.
Kinkel trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkel lands a nice forearm strike.
Kinkel is looking to take a break and control but white is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kinkel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kinkel landing strikes.
Kinkel wants to control but white is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkel controls the position.
white wants to get back to his feet but Kinkel drags him back down.
Kinkel is looking to take a break and control but white is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kinkel 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.
Kinkel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. white swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinkel wants to control from the top but white keeps moving.
Kinkel wants to stand but white is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkel pushing down on white's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kinkel wants to lay and pray for a moment but white keeps working.
Kinkel trying to mount his opponent but white defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Kinkel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kinkel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Kinkel!