PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Sterling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kincaid
vs
Sterling

191 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kincaid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kincaid tried to counter with a leg kick but Sterling avoided it.
Kincaid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Kincaid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Sterling off balance momentarily.
Sterling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kincaid momentarily.
Connor Sterling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sterling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kincaid throws a body punch but Sterling moves out of range.
Kincaid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sterling.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kincaid.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Kincaid scoring well with a low kick there.
Sterling throws a body shot but no joy.
Sterling throws out a leg kick but Kincaid moves out of range and Sterling only half commits.
Kincaid scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kincaid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kincaid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sterling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kincaid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sterling has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kincaid.
Sterling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kincaid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Sterling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sterling.
Kincaid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sterling's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kincaid.
Kincaid blocks a leg kick.
Kincaid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kincaid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sterling.
Kincaid misses with a low kick.
Sterling misses with a series of wild punches.
Kincaid avoids the body shot from Sterling.
Sterling throws a sloppy head kick and Kincaid moves out of range easily.
Kincaid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sterling if he has to take too many more of those.
Kincaid defending well as Sterling loads up on a big left hand.
Kincaid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kincaid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sterling.
A head kick misses from Sterling.
Kincaid connects with an inside leg kick.
Kincaid throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sterling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kincaid. Kincaid obviously looking to wear him down.
Kincaid lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sterling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sterling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Kincaid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kincaid connects with a leg kick. Sterling looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Sterling. Those never looked like landing.
Kincaid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kincaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sterling checks a leg kick.
Sterling checks a leg kick nicely.
Sterling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kincaid wants to slow Sterling down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sterling. That's going to slow Kincaid down.
Sterling tries to land a front kick but Kincaid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kincaid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sterling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sterling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kincaid.
Sterling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kincaid looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sterling throws a push kick but Kincaid slaps the foot to one side.
Kincaid throws a quick counter head kick but Sterling was just out of range.
Lance Kincaid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Sterling.
Sterling throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid misses with a low kick as Sterling jumps back.
Kincaid throws a leg kick that misses.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.
Kincaid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kincaid clobbers Sterling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sterling is looking to land body kicks.
Sterling blocks a low kick nicely.
Sterling checks the leg kick.
Kincaid looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Sterling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sterling controlling the position from side mount.
Kincaid stops Sterling from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sterling lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sterling tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kincaid's legs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Check out the look on Sterling's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sterling scores with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Kincaid's face as Sterling controls the position.
Sterling misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lance Kincaid will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sterling is looking to land body kicks.
Kincaid misses with a low kick.
Sterling tries to counter with a clinch but Kincaid shakes him off and moves away.
Sterling misses with a low kick.
Sterling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kincaid appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Sterling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterling throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kincaid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sterling. That did some damage!
Kincaid lands a high kick!
Sterling checks a low kick from Kincaid.
Sterling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sterling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sterling cracks Kincaid with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kincaid looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sterling finish him?

It looks like Lance Kincaid has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sterling misses with a head kick.
Sterling throws a sloppy head kick and Kincaid moves out of range easily.
Sterling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kincaid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sterling throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Sterling slips a jab from Kincaid.
Sterling misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kincaid.
Sterling misses the jab.
Lance Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sterling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kincaid quickly recovers to half guard.
Sterling trying to control the pace.
Sterling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sterling is taking a breather. Kincaid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sterling works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sterling looking to finish Kincaid with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kincaid!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sterling has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kincaid's face.
Sterling raining down shots from the mount!
Connor Sterling has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sterling is working for a guillotine from mount but Kincaid frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling cracks Kincaid with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Sterling!