PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bransen Garibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bransen Garibold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kincaid
vs
Garibold

197 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bransen Garibold!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.

Kincaid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garibold, pushing him back against the cage.
Kincaid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kincaid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garibold blocks it with crossed arms.
Garibold dodges an elbow strike from Kincaid.
Kincaid blocks an elbow strike from Garibold.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garibold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garibold misses with an elbow over the top.
Kincaid blocks an elbow strike from Garibold.
Kincaid crunches a lovely knee into Garibold's ribcage.

Kincaid breaks from the clinch.

Kincaid clinches with his opponent.
Garibold lands a nice uppercut.
Kincaid avoids the elbow strike from Garibold, against the cage.
Kincaid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garibold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold misses with an elbow strike.
Kincaid lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bransen Garibold has been cut.
Kincaid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garibold is defending well for now.
Kincaid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kincaid avoids the elbow strike from Garibold, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Garibold fails to land.
Garibold misses with a knee strike.
Garibold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garibold misses with an elbow over the top.
Garibold managing to block the knees to the body from Kincaid.
A short uppercut from Garibold.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garibold.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kincaid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garibold is defending well for now.
Garibold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kincaid lands a nice elbow.
Garibold trying to stall but Kincaid improves his position.
Garibold misses with a punch to the body.
Garibold avoiding damage as Kincaid throws knees to the body.
Kincaid taking a breather.
Garibold throws an elbow but it misses.
Kincaid has Garibold pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kincaid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kincaid tries a knee to the head but Garibold blocks it.
Kincaid dodges an elbow strike from Garibold.
Garibold throws an elbow that misses.
Garibold lands an elbow that stopped Kincaid in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jared Kincaid has been cut.
Garibold trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garibold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kincaid tries to clinch up but Garibold circles away and keeps his distance.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses
and Garibold counters with an outside leg kick.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.
Kincaid misses with a looping left.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Garibold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garibold throws a lazy head kick
and Kincaid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garibold throws an overhand right that lands on Kincaid's shoulder, as Kincaid tries to avoid the shot.
Kincaid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kincaid wants to land a leg kick but Garibold is out of range.
Garibold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kincaid.
Garibold throws a sloppy head kick and Kincaid moves out of range easily.
Kincaid thows a body kick. Garibold tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kincaid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a nice looking combination but Garibold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good work by Garibold as he checks the leg kick.
Garibold looks to land a left hand but Kincaid moved out of range nicely.
Garibold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garibold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garibold throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garibold tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincaid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kincaid misses with the combination.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Garibold off balance momentarily.
Garibold walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a wild combination.
Garibold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kincaid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kincaid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Garibold.
Garibold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kincaid if he has to take too many more of those.
Kincaid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kincaid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kincaid lands with a slapping head kick.
Garibold tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Garibold blocks the low kick.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kincaid throws a jab when Garibold was well out of range.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Garibold pushes him off.
Garibold misses with a straight left.
Garibold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kincaid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Garibold defending well as Kincaid loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Garibold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Garibold.
Kincaid feints and then cracks Garibold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibold down.
Kincaid connects with a looping right hand.
Garibold misses with a kick to the body.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Garibold.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kincaid connects with a solid leg kick.
Garibold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kincaid checks it well.
Kincaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibold manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Garibold.
Garibold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Garibold.
A jab from Garibold misses.
Kincaid misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid throws a shot from downtown. Garibold moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garibold tried to score with a low kick but Kincaid checks it.
Kincaid checks a leg kick nicely.
Kincaid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garibold.
Kincaid throws a jab when Garibold was well out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garibold in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kincaid looks for the body kick but Garibold saw that one coming.
Garibold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jared Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Kincaid slams his shin into Garibold's torso.
Garibold checks a leg kick.

Kincaid closes the distance and pushes Garibold back into the cage.
Garibold lands an elbow that stopped Kincaid in his tracks for a moment.

Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garibold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kincaid throws out a loose jab but Garibold uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garibold misses with a low kick.
Garibold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garibold defending well as Kincaid loads up on a big left hand.
Garibold takes a swing at Kincaid's ribcage but misses.
Kincaid connects with a jab.
Kincaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kincaid moves out of range of the body kick.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kincaid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kincaid throws a combination that misses
and Garibold counters with a body kick that stops Kincaid in his tracks momentarily.
Garibold blocks a jab.
Garibold connects with the punch.
Garibold throws a sloppy head kick
and Kincaid finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garibold tries to clinch up but Kincaid circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garibold.
Jared Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garibold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kincaid keeps Garibold at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garibold walks into a left hand.
Kincaid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garibold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kincaid.
Kincaid missing with a left hand there. Garibold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kincaid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
Kincaid swings for the body but Garibold moves out of range.
Kincaid is looking to land body kicks.
Garibold connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kincaid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kincaid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garibold keeps Kincaid at a distance using the push kick.
Garibold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kincaid.
Kincaid missing with a left hand there. Garibold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garibold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kincaid.
Kincaid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garibold moves out of range of the body kick from Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garibold misses with a wild body shot.
Jared Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Garibold.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Garibold.
Garibold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kincaid is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Kincaid blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibold throws a low kick but Kincaid moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Kincaid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kincaid.
Kincaid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kincaid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kincaid throws a right hand that Garibold ducks under and follows up with a left that Garibold also avoids with ease.
Garibold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garibold thumps Kincaid with a low kick.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garibold throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibold.
Kincaid misses with a wild body shot.
Garibold sizes up Kincaid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kincaid throws a series of punches but Garibold avoids them all with ease.
Kincaid thuds his shin into the meat of Garibold's side.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garibold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kincaid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garibold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kincaid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Garibold counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garibold.
Kincaid throws the kick towards the body but Garibold avoids it.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Garibold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Garibold digs a good hook to Kincaid's body.
Garibold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kincaid tries to clinch up.
Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Garibold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kincaid throws a chopping leg kick but Garibold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garibold throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.

Garibold drives through and clinches with Kincaid against the cage.
Kincaid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garibold has him pressed against the cage.
Garibold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kincaid avoiding damage.
Garibold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garibold lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Garibold.

Kincaid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kincaid - that will leave a mark!
Kincaid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garibold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibold throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.
Bransen Garibold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kincaid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garibold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garibold crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kincaid - the referee stops the clock and Garibold gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kincaid. Garibold manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Garibold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kincaid scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibold. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bransen Garibold.
I think Kincaid 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Kincaid!
Our winner, Jared Kincaid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.