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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnathan Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Little Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnathan Kimble!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Kimble moves away and avoids it.
Kimble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe swings widly with a right hand
and Kimble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kimble to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Kimble scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe moves out of range as Kimble strikes.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Kimble was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kimble has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kimble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kimble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joe avoids the body shot from Kimble.
Kimble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimble.
Kimble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a combination
and Kimble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kimble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Kimble moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Joe swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kimble counter with a right hand.
Joe avoids the body shot from Kimble.
Joe is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe misses with a hook.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Kimble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Kimble moved out of range nicely.
Kimble just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kimble counter with a right hand.
Kimble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kimble throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kimble misses.
Kimble ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Kimble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe is looking to counter punch.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Kimble counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe thinking.
Kimble is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Kimble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Kimble's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathan Kimble dominated that 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.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Kimble counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe misses the body punch
and Kimble counters with a nice body shot.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnathan Kimble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimble! But no joy.
Kimble misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Kimble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with a body punch
and Kimble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Kimble is out of range.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Kimble slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a body punch but Kimble moves out of range.
Kimble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimble's head.
Kimble moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Kimble makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kimble throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Kimble connects with a crisp jab.
Kimble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe swings for the body but Kimble moves out of range.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Kimble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Kimble.
Kimble defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Kimble works over Joe's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimble misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Kimble counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Kimble is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joe with a body shot.
Kimble moves out of range as Joe strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimble! But no joy.
Kimble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
It seemed like Kimble was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Joe misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kimble to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joe defending well as Kimble loads up on a big left hand.
Joe tries to bum rush Kimble with a series of wild strikes but Kimble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe throwing a counter right hand but Kimble manages to avoid it.
Kimble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Kimble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kimble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kimble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Joe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kimble throws a jab when Joe was well out of range.
Joe moves out of range as Kimble strikes.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimble throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Kimble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kimble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kimble.
Kimble staying out of range there.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Kimble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe throwing a counter right hand but Kimble manages to avoid it.
Kimble throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joe counters with a series of strikes. Kimble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kimble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Kimble slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimble's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joe under the eye.
Joe scores with a nice right hand.
Joe ducks right into an uppercut from Kimble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a combination
and Kimble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kimble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimble throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe misses with an uppercut
and Kimble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Kimble.
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe swings for the body but Kimble moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kimble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimble ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimble is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kimble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kimble throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimble lands an overhand right.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kimble.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Joe.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Joe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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