PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Action (ranked 6177 p4p, 602 weight class) and Logan McKibbon (ranked 4204 p4p, 475 weight class). Logan McKibbon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Action
vs
McKibbon

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Action!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McKibbon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Action throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McKibbon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McKibbon.
McKibbon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Action taking a breather.
Action wants to get back to striking at distance but McKibbon won't allow it.
McKibbon working Action over with knees to the body.
Action is trying to force a seperation but McKibbon has the dominant position.
McKibbon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKibbon misses with a knee strike.
McKibbon prevents a takedown attempt there.
McKibbon tries to land a knee to the head but Action blocks with his arms.
Action tries to circle away but McKibbon has him pinned against the cage.
McKibbon scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKibbon scores with a knee to the head.
McKibbon tries to land a knee to the head but Action blocks with his arms.
McKibbon tries to land a knee to the head but Action blocks with his arms.
McKibbon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Action has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McKibbon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Action has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McKibbon tries to land a knee to the head but Action blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Action letting McKibbon take a breather here.
McKibbon landing knees to the head.
Action is trying to push McKibbon away but McKibbon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKibbon stalls.
McKibbon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKibbon connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andrew Action has been cut.
Action is breathing heavily.
McKibbon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Action is trying to force a seperation but McKibbon has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from McKibbon.
Action can't get the takedown.
McKibbon crunches a lovely knee into Action's ribcage.
McKibbon is struggling to control the position.
McKibbon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKibbon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKibbon landing knees to the head.
McKibbon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Action wants to get back to striking at distance but McKibbon won't allow it.
McKibbon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKibbon lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKibbon just leaning against Action, taking a breather.
McKibbon throws a knee to the head but misses.

Action breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Action throws a series of punches but McKibbon avoids them all with ease.
McKibbon misses with a takedown attempt - Action sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

McKibbon has closed the distance and engaged Action in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKibbon trying to land knees to the body.
McKibbon throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKibbon tries a knee to the head but Action blocks it.

Action gets control of McKibbon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Action will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McKibbon wants to stand but Action is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've been informed that McKibbon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Action pulls McKibbon in close to his closed guard and prevents McKibbon from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKibbon wants to stand and escape but instead Action has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Action wants to control from the top but McKibbon keeps moving.
McKibbon wants to stand up but Action is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan McKibbon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Action's cut.
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.

McKibbon stuffs the takedown.
Action slaps away a takedown attempt from McKibbon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Action pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Action.
McKibbon avoids the head kick by Action.

McKibbon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Action takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for McKibbon.
Action is trying to force a seperation but McKibbon has the dominant position.
McKibbon lands a knee to the head.

Action is rocked!
McKibbon scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Action is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKibbon stalls.
McKibbon has Action pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Action is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from McKibbon - that's hurt Action badly! Oh, another knee lands and Action is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Action doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Logan McKibbon!
Logan McKibbon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.