PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Ben Sira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kite (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.

Ben Sira
vs
Kite

192 cm
24
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yeshua Ben Sira!
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, Ken Kite!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben Sira misses with an uppercut. Kite saw that one coming.
Kite is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kite.

Kite moves into the clinch successfully.
Ben Sira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ben Sira has Kite pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kite manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kite letting Ben Sira take a breather here.
Kite misses with a knee to the head.
Kite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kite landing knees to the body.
Kite missing with knees to the body.
Ben Sira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kite tries to land a knee to the head but Ben Sira blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite crunches a lovely knee into Ben Sira's ribcage.
Kite with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yeshua Ben Sira has been cut.
Ben Sira is breathing heavily.
Kite crunches a lovely knee into Ben Sira's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Kite.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kite.
Kite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kite misses with a knee strike.
Kite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kite connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kite misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Kite.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kite.
A knee to the head by Kite.
Kite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kite connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ben Sira's face.
Kite utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kite unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kite misses with a knee strike.
Kite lands a knee to the head.
Kite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ben Sira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kite with a knee to the head.
Ben Sira is trying to pull guard but Kite turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kite.
Ben Sira managing to block the knees to the body from Kite.
Kite lands a knee to the head.
Kite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kite unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kite with a knee to the head.
Kite misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ben Sira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kite.
Kite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kite unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kite working Ben Sira over with knees to the body.
Kite lands a knee to the head.
Kite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Kite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeshua Ben Sira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kite throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ken Kite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kite throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kite throws out a leg kick but Ben Sira moves out of range and Kite only half commits.
Kite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kite.
Kite will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ben Sira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ben Sira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ben Sira working the ground and pound.
Ben Sira trying to control the action but Kite is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ben Sira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite is trying to buck Ben Sira off.
Ben Sira tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ben Sira is working to tighten his grip on Kite's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kite has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ben Sira is really squeezing tight and eventually Kite passes out! Ben Sira breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yeshua Ben Sira!
A relieved looking Yeshua Ben Sira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.