PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rez Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kincaid's entrance music is Converge - . A fine choice. Cortez has chosen Can We Still Be Friends as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kincaid
vs
Cortez

201 cm
35
270 lbs
27 - 24 - 0

185 cm
35
272 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rez Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kincaid moves away from the strike by Cortez.

Kincaid shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cortez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kincaid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Kincaid throwing strikes from guard but Cortez blocks nicely.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez wants to sweep here but Kincaid controlling him for the moment.
Cortez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has his hands on Kincaid's head, controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kincaid scores with a push kick.

Kincaid has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kincaid.
Kincaid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Kincaid.
Kincaid lands a nice shot to the body.
Kincaid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kincaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Kincaid is controlling him.
Kincaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kincaid scores with a shoulder strike.

Kincaid breaks from the clinch.
Kincaid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Rez Cortez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Kincaid avoids it well.
Cortez scores with a body shot.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kincaid.
Kincaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kincaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincaid circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Cortez to the canvas! Cortez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kincaid keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Kincaid!
A relieved looking Billy Kincaid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.