PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Ingles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hi Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ingles
vs
Kick

183 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Ingles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, hi Kick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingles stalks Kick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kick's face. Kick staggers backwards, shaken.
Kick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Ingles catches Kick right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ingles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ingles.
Ingles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kicks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ingles pinned against the cage. Ingles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
hi Kick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kick circles away quickly and effectively.
Ingles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ingles.

Ingles gets caught flat footed, as Kick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ingles pulls Kick in close to prevent any damage.
Kick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingles wants to sweep here but Kick controlling him for the moment.

Ingles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ingles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ingles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ingles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick throwing strikes from guard but Ingles blocks nicely.
Ingles looking for a sweep. Not yet Ingles, not yet.
Ingles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kick throwing strikes but missing.
Ingles controlling the position.
Ingles wants to stand but Kick is controlling the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ingles pushes Kick off and gets back to his feet.
Kick wants to clinch
and Ingles counters with a left and a right that stings Kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick closes the distance and clinches up with Ingles, looking for a takedown. Kick pushes Ingles against the cage but Ingles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kick shoots in looking for a takedown but Ingles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ken Ingles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hi Kick.
Ingles works over Kick's head and body with a nice combination.
Ingles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Ingles does no damage.
We've been told by Ingles's head coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ingles lands with a good body shot.
Kick throws a combination that misses
and Ingles counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kick misses with a takedown attempt - Ingles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ingles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Ingles.
Ingles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ingles lands a left and a right that send Kick crashing to the mat, dazed. Ingles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kick is rocked!
Ingles lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Ingles!
Ken Ingles thanked the fans post fight for their support.