PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Frightened Rabbit - The Twist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kincaid
vs
Stewart

197 cm
32
182 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

178 cm
30
183 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Stewart!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kincaid doesn't seem bothered though.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kincaid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kincaid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kincaid moves into the clinch.

Kincaid decides to pull guard.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kincaid has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stewart is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Stewart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kincaid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
Stewart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kincaid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewart scrambles back to his feet.
Kincaid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at English Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kincaid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kincaid wants to get back to striking at distance but Stewart won't allow it.
Stewart digs a right hand into Kincaid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kincaid's gas tank.
Kincaid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kincaid looking for a takedown.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.

Kincaid jumps guard and drags Stewart to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kincaid wants to stand and escape but Stewart is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stewart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stewart throws a big right hand that misses.
Stewart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stewart stops Kincaid from standing up.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart with a nice head shot there.
Stewart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kincaid's guard.
Stewart trying to pass the guard but Kincaid defending well.
Stewart is trying to control. Kincaid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is defending well.
Kincaid is trying to stand back up but Stewart is controlling him
Kincaid won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid wants to get back to his feet.
Stewart uses his free foot to push down on Kincaid's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kincaid.
Stewart throws a strike there. Kincaid manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Kincaid looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is trying to control the action in half guard but Kincaid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kincaid is looking to escape.
Stewart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kincaid wants to get back to his feet.
Kincaid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stewart.
Kincaid won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
Kincaid is refusing to be controlled, as Stewart sits in half guard.
Kincaid is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kincaid misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Kincaid finds it's target.
Stewart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kincaid avoids it really well and circles away.
Kincaid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Stewart.
Nice jab there from Kincaid.
Stewart misses with a straight left.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Kincaid finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Kincaid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stewart avoids the head kick by Kincaid.
Stewart blocks a head kick by Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stewart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kincaid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid 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.

Stewart takes a swing at Kincaid's ribcage but misses.
Stewart throws a leg kick but Kincaid moved away.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Stewart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart lands a right hook to the body.
Kincaid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stewart throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.
Donk. Kincaid catches Stewart right on the button with a cross.
Jared Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far.
Stewart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kincaid to score with a decent uppercut.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Kincaid.

Kincaid pushes Stewart up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stewart avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Stewart.
Stewart lands a nice uppercut.
Kincaid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stewart's defenses.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Stewart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stewart dodges an elbow strike from Kincaid.
Kincaid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stewart walks away with a smile on his face. Kincaid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stewart drops his hands momentarily and Kincaid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kincaid blocks the body kick.

Stewart gets a clinch.
Kincaid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stewart.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kincaid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
Kincaid's corner calls for a 1-2. Kincaid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Stewart tries to keep at a distance but Kincaid has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kincaid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kincaid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses

and Stewart moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kincaid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stewart's brow.
Kincaid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kincaid blocks an uppercut.
Stewart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stewart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kincaids head.
Kincaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kincaid misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Stewart.
Kincaid tries to pull guard but Stewart won't allow it.
Kincaid tries to pull guard but Stewart forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
Stewart misses with a body punch.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Archie Stewart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Kincaid.
Still in the clinch, Stewart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kincaid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stewart.

Stewart decides to pull guard.
Kincaid is looking to work some ground and pound but Stewart has wrist control.
Kincaid preventing the sweep.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Stewart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincaid swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stewart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kincaid is looking to stand up but Stewart isn't so interested in that idea.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Stewart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Stewart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stewart clinches up with Kincaid and pushes him back against the cage.
Stewart lands a shot to the body.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stewart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Stewart.
Stewart lands a body punch.
Kincaid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Stewart.
Stewart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kincaid.
Stewart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stewart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kincaid backwards.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.

Kincaid pulls guard.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Stewart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kincaid haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stewart trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid wants to get back to his feet but Stewart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
Stewart won't allow Kincaid to get back to his feet.
Kincaid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kincaid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stewart is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stewart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

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.

Stewart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kincaid tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stewart is in Kincaid's guard.
Stewart throws a big right hand that misses.
Kincaid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stewart is controlling him.
Stewart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stewart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kincaid is looking to stand up but Stewart isn't so interested in that idea.
Stewart trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Kincaid wants to stand but Stewart is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stewart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stewart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stewart trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tries to free his leg and advance position but Kincaid is retaining full guard.

Kincaid pushes Stewart off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kincaid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kincaid cracks Stewart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stewart misses with a body kick.
Kincaid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses.
Stewart tries to clinch up but Kincaid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Stewart blocks a head kick by Kincaid.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kincaid lands with a kick to the temple. Stewart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Stewart clinches with his opponent.

Stewart turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stewart manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid parries the strikes from Stewart easily there. Stewart is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kincaid to escape.
Stewart throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Stewart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stewart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stewart throwing strikes but Kincaid manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kincaid throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stewart is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stewart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stewart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kincaid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stewart defending well though.
Stewart is looking for a sweep. Kincaid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Stewart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stewart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Stewart!
After the big win, Archie Stewart made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.