PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Constantine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lonnie Kiger's chin.

Kiger
vs
Constantine

198 cm
24
258 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Kiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Constantine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Constantine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lonnie Kiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Constantine misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiger is defended easily by Constantine.
Constantine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Constantine thuds a left hand into Kiger's body.
Constantine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Constantine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiger is just out of range.
Constantine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Constantine stuffs the takedown.
Kiger is breathing heavily.
Constantine lands a nice hook to Kiger's body. Kiger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Constantine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiger doesn't seem bothered though.
Constantine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine misses with a few strikes there.
Kiger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Constantine does no damage.
Constantine throws a series of punches but Kiger avoids them all with ease.
Kiger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Constantine throws a series of punches but Kiger moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Constantine.
Constantine digs a good hook to Kiger's body.
Constantine lands a body shot.
Constantine lands a two punch combo.
Constantine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kiger rather than just go for the knockout.
Constantine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Constantine fails to land with a series of punches.
Constantine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Constantine's waist but Constantine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kiger off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonnie Kiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constantine misses with a two punch combination.
Constantine misses with a two punch combination.
Constantine looks to land a combination. Kiger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Constantine.
Constantine digs a good body shot into Kiger's ribs.
Constantine dips to his left and cracks Kiger with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Constantine. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiger looks for a takedown but Constantine sprawls well.
Constantine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab by Constantine.
Constantine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kiger.
A left and a right from Constantine both land. Nice combination.
Constantine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kiger back to the cage. Constantine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kiger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Constantine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Constantine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiger.
Constantine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Constantine stuffs the takedown attempt from Kiger. Kiger gets slowly back to his feet.
Constantine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kiger.
Constantine works over Kiger's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Constantine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kiger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kiger postures up in Constantine's guard and throws a big left but Constantine blocks it.

Kiger drops back looking for a leg! Constantine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Constantine manages to kick Kiger off! Kiger jumps back into Constantine's guard.
Constantine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kiger prevents Constantine from getting back to his feet.
Kiger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kiger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kiger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kiger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Constantine can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kiger is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kiger looking to pass the guard.
Kiger stops Constantine from standing up.

Kiger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kiger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kiger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kiger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Constantine dominated that round.
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.

Constantine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantine misses with a few strikes there.

Kiger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Constantine looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kiger wants to work for an arm triangle but Constantine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Constantine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kiger.

Kiger seems to be looking for submissions.
Constantine is trying to stand up here but Kiger is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiger wants to work for an arm triangle but Constantine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kiger passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constantine wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kiger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiger misses with a head shot.

Kiger looking for a guillotine from mount but Constantine is having none of it.
Constantine is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiger misses with a head shot.
Kiger unloads with some shots from mount but Constantine bucks and avoids them well.
Kiger throwing strikes here but Constantine is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kiger misses with a head shot.
Kiger throwing strikes here but Constantine is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kiger unloads with some shots from mount but Constantine bucks and avoids them well.
Constantine really wants to buck Kiger off and get back to his feet.

Kiger working for a guillotine from mount but Constantine is in no mood to give up.
Kiger unloads with some shots from mount but Constantine bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiger with good strikes from the mount here!

Kiger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Constantine tries to buck Kiger off but he can't manage it.
Kiger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kiger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Constantine is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Kiger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Constantine is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kiger landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantine is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kiger with shots to the head and body - Constantine looks very uncomfortable down there.

Kiger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Constantine wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kiger looking to finish Constantine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Constantine!
Constantine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kiger.

Kiger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Constantine is surviving well by controlling Kiger's body position as best he can.
Kiger misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Kiger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Constantine does no damage.

Kiger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Constantine wants to get back to his feet.

Kiger is working for a submission of some sort.

Kiger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Constantine is just riding it out for now. Kiger eventually gives up the hold.
Constantine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kiger.

Kiger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiger stops Constantine from getting back to his feet.
Kiger works his way into side control.
Kiger working the ground and pound.

Kiger tries for a kimura but Constantine is defending well.

Kiger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kiger.
Kiger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Constantine is avoiding damage well.

Kiger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Constantine is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Constantine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kiger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kiger.

Constantine explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Constantine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Constantine.
Horrible takedown by Kiger or perhaps it was just good defense by Constantine which made him look bad.
Kiger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Constantine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Constantine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Constantine scores with a nice strike.
Kiger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Constantine counters with a straight right hand.

Kiger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kiger lands a couple of digs.
Constantine wants to stand and escape but Kiger is having none of it.
Kiger throwing strikes from guard but Constantine blocks nicely.
Lonnie Kiger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiger is looking to work some ground and pound but Constantine has wrist control.

Kiger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kiger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kiger landing with the ground and pound.
Constantine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kiger.
Kiger won't allow Constantine to get back to his feet.
Kiger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kiger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiger advances to half guard.
Constantine is trying to stand up here but Kiger is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonnie Kiger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kiger 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonnie Kiger!