|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kinlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinlaw comes to the cage accompanied by Numb-Linkin Park. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
|
170 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Kinlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinlaw shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kinlaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Kinlaw persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
Bishop lands a high kick!
It looks like Justin Kinlaw has been cut.
Kinlaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bishop circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Kinlaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Kinlaw moves out of range easily.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bishop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinlaw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinlaw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bishop trying to control but Kinlaw is working from the bottom.
Kinlaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bishop wants to stand but Kinlaw is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kinlaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bishop.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kinlaw drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinlaw working the body and head with strikes.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
Bishop is trying to control Kinlaw's posture but Kinlaw avoids it.
Kinlaw grinds an elbow into Bishop's temple.
Kinlaw throws an elbow but Bishop slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kinlaw is breathing heavily.
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.
Bishop is looking to reverse the position.
Bishop defending against the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinlaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bishop manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kinlaw's best efforts.
Kinlaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Kinlaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bishop wants to control but Kinlaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bishop throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Kinlaw is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kinlaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Kinlaw has wrist control.
Kinlaw trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kinlaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bishop wants to stand but Kinlaw is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bishop won't allow Kinlaw to sweep him here.
Kinlaw is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Bishop drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kinlaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bishop.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kinlaw.
Kinlaw is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Kinlaw is having none of it.
Kinlaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Kinlaw keeps moving.
Kinlaw keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Kinlaw throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kinlaw wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kinlaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bishop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kinlaw misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kinlaw as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to break the clinch but Kinlaw is controlling the position.
Bishop jumps guard but Kinlaw stands there with Bishop around his waist. Bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kinlaw has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kinlaw.
Kinlaw is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kinlaw lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kinlaw fails to land.
Kinlaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kinlaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinlaw has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Kinlaw is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Kinlaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinlaw fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kinlaw's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop wants to control from the top but Kinlaw keeps moving.
Kinlaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Kinlaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kinlaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kinlaw landing strikes.
Kinlaw connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bishop some visible discomfort.
Bishop is trying to buck Kinlaw off.
Bishop is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bishop looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kinlaw is working away from the top position though.
Kinlaw working Bishop over with strikes.
Bishop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bishop.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Kinlaw works over Bishop with some ground and pound from guard.
Kinlaw throws and elbow that misses. Bishop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kinlaw's guard. Nice move by Bishop!
King Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kinlaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Kinlaw is keeping the position.
Bishop trying to control but Kinlaw is working from the bottom.
Bishop won't allow Kinlaw to sweep him here.
Kinlaw throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kinlaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kinlaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bishop as he jumps to the side.
Kinlaw has a takedown stuffed.
Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bishop showed some decent athleticism there.
Kinlaw is looking to improve his position.
Kinlaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Kinlaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop stands up and beckons Kinlaw to join him on the feet.
Bishop has closed the distance and engaged Kinlaw in a clinch.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kinlaw is working Bishop over against the cage.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Kinlaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
Kinlaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinlaw is pressed up against the cage. Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kinlaw down to the mat. Kinlaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Justin Kinlaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Bishop.
Kinlaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bishop.
A nice left hand lands by Kinlaw.
Bishop drags the fight down to the ground.
Kinlaw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bishop manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kinlaw's best efforts.
Kinlaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinlaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bishop is trying to control but can't.
Bishop is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kinlaw is staying active.
Bishop on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bishop wants to control but Kinlaw is keeping busy.
Kinlaw is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kinlaw working Bishop over with strikes.
Kinlaw is thwarting Bishop's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Kinlaw there.
Kinlaw working over Bishop with some ground and pound. Bishop looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bishop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bishop.
Bishop has his foot on Kinlaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kinlaw works his way back into a safe position though.
Kinlaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kinlaw manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kinlaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bishop's guard.
Kinlaw is working Bishop over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kinlaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kinlaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kinlaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kinlaw distracts Bishop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kinlaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kinlaw lands a couple of elbows.
Kinlaw cracks Bishop with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinlaw lands a couple of elbows.
Kinlaw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kinlaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Bishop manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Justin Kinlaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinlaw fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but King Bishop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justin Kinlaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kinlaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Kinlaw misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bishop.
Kinlaw lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bishop!
The referee warns Bishop that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bishop really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bishop tries to lock up and control but Kinlaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kinlaw unloading with bombs!
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kinlaw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kinlaw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinlaw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bishop is rocked!
Bishop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bishop is still in real trouble! Can Kinlaw finish him?
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinlaw lands a heavy elbow.
Bishop tries to hold on but Kinlaw pushes him away.
Kinlaw with the ground and pound from mount.
Kinlaw lands a big elbow.
Kinlaw unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Kinlaw.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kinlaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bishop wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bishop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bishop manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kinlaw trying to mount his opponent but Bishop defends it.
Kinlaw is thwarting Bishop's attempts to control the position.
Bishop seems to have recovered his senses.
Bishop taking some punishment here, with Kinlaw in his half guard.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kinlaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop controls Kinlaw momentarily but Kinlaw frees himself.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
Kinlaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kinlaw cracks Bishop with a solid left hand.
Bishop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kinlaw off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinlaw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kinlaw is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kinlaw lands a couple of elbows.
Kinlaw working some strikes from top position.
Kinlaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kinlaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bishop wants to get back to his feet but Kinlaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bishop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bishop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop landing punches.
Bishop landing shots from mount.
Bishop controlling from mount.
Kinlaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Kinlaw manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kinlaw defending well though.
Kinlaw tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinlaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kinlaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kinlaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kinlaw tries to get out of the position.
Kinlaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bishop prevents Kinlaw from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kinlaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kinlaw!
Kinlaw is looking to get to half guard.
Kinlaw swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kinlaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinlaw sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bishop prevents Kinlaw from improving his position.
Kinlaw is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Kinlaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for King Bishop!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
