PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvine Kinneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (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!

Kinneas
vs
Nicolas

193 cm
21
204 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas scores with a sloppy right hand. Kinneas should have avoided that one.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Kinneas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicolas lands with a nice body punch.
Kinneas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kinneas connects with a leg kick. Nicolas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicolas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kinneas.
Nicolas throws a hook but Kinneas avoids it easily.
Kinneas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Kinneas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
It looked like Kinneas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicolas looks to land a right hand but Kinneas moved out of range.
Kinneas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kinneas throws a hook but Nicolas avoids it easily.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinneas moves out of range as Nicolas strikes.
Kinneas blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinneas moves away.
Nicolas misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinneas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kinneas tries to move into range but Nicolas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nicolas throws an overhand right that lands on Kinneas's shoulder, as Kinneas tries to avoid the shot.
Kinneas moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
Nicolas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicolas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kinneas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
Nicolas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinneas moves out of range of the strikes.
Nicolas misses with a looping left.
Kinneas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicolas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kinneas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nicolas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicolas.
Kinneas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nicolas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinneas.
Nicolas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kinneas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kinneas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinneas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinneas.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Kinneas moved out of range nicely.
Nicolas lands a really nice looking cross but Kinneas seems unphased.
Kinneas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Kinneas is looking to wear down Nicolas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nicolas throws an off balance right hand
and Kinneas counters with a three punch combo that has Nicolas backing up. Nicolas nods at Kinneas to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Kinneas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kinneas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kinneas, right into the meat.
Kinneas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nicolas swings widly with a right hand
and Kinneas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinneas walks into a stiff left hand from Nicolas.
Good exchange - Nicolas coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Kinneas catches Nicolas right on the button with a cross.
Kinneas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nicolas doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Nicolas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinneas slips a jab from Nicolas.
Nicolas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kinneas looks to throw the jab but Nicolas is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Kinneas moves away and avoids it.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinneas.
Kinneas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nicolas throws a looping overhand right but Kinneas ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinneas.
Kinneas slips under a jab.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Kinneas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinneas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicolas takes a swing at Kinneas's ribcage but misses.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicolas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinneas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
letting Kinneas counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Nicolas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kinneas cracks Nicolas with a good jab.
Nicolas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kinneas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicolas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicolas throws out a powerful jab.
Kinneas ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
Kinneas with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a looping right.
Nicolas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicolas moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
Nicolas lands a right hook to the body.
Kinneas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicolas.
Kinneas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinneas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kinneas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinneas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicolas.
Nice defenses there by Kinneas.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
Nicolas lands with a right hand.
Kinneas slips under a jab.
Kinneas keeps Nicolas at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas scores with the left hand. Kinneas knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicolas scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Kinneas.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas misses with a hook. Kinneas ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Nicolas misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Kinneas avoids the punch easily.
Nicolas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the body
and Kinneas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinneas blocks a jab.
Nicolas misses with a two punch combination.
Nicolas throws a hook to the side of Kinneas's head but Kinneas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kinneas connects with a high kick.
Kinneas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nicolas throws an off balance right hand
and Kinneas counters with an outside leg kick.
Kinneas lands with an overhand left.
Nicolas takes a swing at Kinneas's ribcage but misses.
Nicolas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nicolas. Nicolas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kinneas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Nicolas misses.
Kinneas scores with a spinning back kick!
Nicolas is breathing heavily.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinneas tests Nicolas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harold Nicolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinneas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nicolas throws an overhand right that lands on Kinneas's shoulder, as Kinneas tries to avoid the shot.
Kinneas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kinneas lands an overhand right.

Nicolas is rocked!
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinneas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Nicolas is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinneas finish him?
Nicolas scores with a sloppy right hand. Kinneas should have avoided that one.
Nicolas seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Kinneas.
Kinneas blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a right hand that misses
and Kinneas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinneas throws out a loose jab but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas misses with a hook. Kinneas ducked under it nicely.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kinneas sends Nicolas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kinneas is motioning to the referee to let Nicolas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kinneas slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
A shot to the body from Nicolas misses
and Kinneas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinneas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kinneas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinneas as he connects with a hook.
Kinneas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicolas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvine Kinneas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harold Nicolas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nicolas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kinneas thuds his shin into the meat of Nicolas's side.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicolas blocks a jab.
Nicolas misses the jab.
Kinneas tries to clinch up.
Nicolas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicolas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kinneas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nicolas scrambles back to his feet.
Nicolas looks to land a right hand but Kinneas moved out of range.
Kinneas cracks Nicolas on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nicolas falls backwards against the cage. Kinneas follows up with more strikes that drop Nicolas to his knees. Kinneas keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nicolas! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irvine Kinneas!