PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkan Kazan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Kinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kazan
vs
Kinks

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkan Kazan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Kinks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazan scores with a jab. Kinks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kazan blocks a head kick by Kinks.
Kazan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kazan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kazan misses with a knee strike.
Kinks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kazan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ian Kinks has been cut.
Kazan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kinks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kinks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kazan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kazan.
Kinks slows down the pace here.

Kinks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazan tries to clinch but Kinks moves out of range.
Good shot there by Kazan.

Kazan rushes Kinks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kazan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kinks fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kazan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazan keeps control of Kinks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kinks looks gassed!
Kinks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazan has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazan.
Kazan scores with a knee to the head.

Kinks has hold of one of Kazan's legs. Kazan is fighting the takedown attempt but Kinks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Kazan has his feet on Kinks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Kazan moves into the clinch.
Kazan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazan lands an elbow inside that Kinks shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Kazan.
Kinks blocks an elbow strike.

Kinks jumps into guard, dragging Kazan to the mat.

Kazan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kazan lands a jab to the head.

Kazan clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kazan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kinks is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazan has double underhooks.
Kazan lands a damaging elbow.
Kazan landing knees to the head.
Kazan stalling in the clinch.
Kazan lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kazan.
Kazan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazan misses with a knee strike.
Kinks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Erkan Kazan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Kinks.
Kinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazan controls his hands.
Kazan with a knee to the head.
Kazan stalling the fight.
Kazan with a knee to the head.
Kinks tries to break free but Kazan pushes him back against the cage.
Kazan scores with a knee to the head.
Kinks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kinks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kinks avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazan.

Kinks drags the fight down to the ground.

Kazan gets to his feet - Kinks follows without any prompting.
Kazan lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice combination there by Kazan.

Kinks scores with a takedown into Kazan's guard.
Kinks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazan wants to stand and escape but Kinks is having none of it.

Kazan wriggles free and stands up.
Erkan Kazan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinks tries to clinch there but Kazan circles away.

Kazan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinks, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazan lands an elbow just above Kinks 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Kazan.
Kinks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kinks takes an elbow to the temple.
Kinks jumps guard but Kazan stands there with Kinks around his waist. Kinks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kazan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkan Kazan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Kinks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kazan throws a sloppy head kick and Kinks moves out of range easily.
Kazan lands with a hook. Kinks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Erkan Kazan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinks tries to clinch but Kazan moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Kazan.

Kazan moves into the clinch successfully.
Kinks is trying to drag Kazan to the mat but Kazan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kazan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kinks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kinks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kinks has his foot on Kazan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazan works his way back into a safe position though.

Kazan gets to his feet - Kinks follows without any prompting.
Good leg kick by Kazan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazan throws a right and a left that Kinks avoids nicely.

Kazan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kazan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kazan lands an elbow that stopped Kinks in his tracks for a moment.
Kazan lands an elbow inside.
Kazan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazan lands an elbow just above Kinks 's eye.
Kazan lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazan tries to land a knee to the head but Kinks blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Kazan.
Kazan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kinks blocks it with crossed arms.
Kinks working hard to break the clinch.
Kinks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kinks's brow.
Kazan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice elbow from Kazan.
Kinks blocks an elbow strike from Kazan.

Kinks breaks from the clinch.
Kinks misses with a straight left.

Kazan drives through and clinches with Kinks against the cage.
Kazan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kinks up against the cage.
Kazan lands a nice elbow.
Kazan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kazan looking to throw knees to the head but Kinks is blocking nicely.
Kazan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kinks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kinks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kinks jumps guard but Kazan stands there with Kinks around his waist. Kinks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Erkan Kazan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Kinks.
Kazan looking to throw knees to the head but Kinks is blocking nicely.
Kazan stops a takedown attempt from Kinks.
Kazan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kazan.
Kazan misses with an elbow strike.
Kinks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kazan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kinks blocks an elbow strike from Kazan.
Kazan lands an elbow inside.
Kinks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kazan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kazan tries to clinch there but Kinks circles away.
Kinks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kazan as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Kazan.
Kinks shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazan sprawls well. He's pushed Kinks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kazan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kinks takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kinks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kazan smiles and moves away.

Kazan rushes Kinks and presses him up against the cage.
Kazan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kinks's defenses.
Kazan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kinks blocks it with crossed arms.
Kinks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Kazan.
Kinks tries to pull guard but Kazan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kinks drops back down to his feet.
Kinks takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazan with a knee to the head.
Kinks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kinks jumps guard but Kazan stands there with Kinks around his waist. Kinks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkan Kazan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ian Kinks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kazan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kinks fails with the takedown.

Kazan closes the distance and pushes Kinks back into the cage.
Kazan landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kinks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kinks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kinks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Kazan.
Kazan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazan looking to throw knees to the head but Kinks is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazan looking to throw knees to the head but Kinks is blocking nicely.
Kazan lands an elbow that stopped Kinks in his tracks for a moment.
Kazan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazan tries a knee to the head but Kinks blocks it.
Kinks taking a breather.
Kazan lands an elbow that stopped Kinks in his tracks for a moment.
Kinks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kazan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Erkan Kazan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Kinks.
Kazan pushes off an throws an elbow but Kinks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazan lands an elbow inside.
Kinks blocks an elbow strike from Kazan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kinks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazan has him pressed against the cage.

Kinks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kazan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazan misses with a knee strike.
Kinks can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kinks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazan has him pressed against the cage.
Kazan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kinks wants to break free but Kazan has control.
Kinks takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazan lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kazan.
Kazan tries a knee to the head but Kinks blocks it.
Kinks tries to score a body lock takedown but Kazan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kazan landing knees to the head.
Kazan looking to throw knees to the head but Kinks is blocking nicely.
Kinks is trying to break free.
Kazan misses with a knee to the head.
Kinks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kazan tries to land a knee to the head but Kinks blocks with his arms.
Kazan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kinks fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Kazan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazan tries to stall but Kinks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kazan managing to block the knees to the body from Kinks.
Kazan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kazan being controlled against the cage.
Kazan keeps control of Kinks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kinks tries to pull guard but Kazan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kinks drops back down to his feet.
Kinks dodges an elbow strike from Kazan.
Kazan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazan throws an elbow but misses.
Kinks fails to pull guard.
Kinks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kazan lands a damaging elbow.
Kazan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kazan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazan lands an elbow that stopped Kinks in his tracks for a moment.
Kazan tries to land a knee to the head but Kinks blocks with his arms.

Kinks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kazan is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Kazan.
Kazan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazan wants it to stay on the feet.
Kinks fails to land the takedown.
Kazan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kinks has time to react.
Kinks throws a head kick that misses

and Kazan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazan scores with a knee to the head.
Kazan effectively controlling the action here.
Kazan lands an elbow inside.
Ian Kinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erkan Kazan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kazan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Erkan Kazan!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Erkan Kazan!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Erkan Kazan!

Erkan Kazan wins by unanimous decision!