PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Uso (ranked 4332 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Stephan Kinsella (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.

Uso
vs
Kinsella

190 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
25
193
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephan Kinsella!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Uso gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Uso there.
Well, if Uso is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kinsella wants to control but Uso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uso prevents Kinsella from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Uso connects with a nice short shot to Kinsella's temple.
Kinsella is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kinsella wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinsella taking some punishment here, with Uso in his half guard.
Uso has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Uso controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella is desperately trying to improve his position but Uso has a good base and remains in mount.
Uso with the ground and pound from mount.
Kinsella tries to reverse the position but Uso maintains control.
Uso controlling the pace for now.
Uso looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Uso unloading with bombs!
Uso lands a couple of good shots and Kinsella has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kinsella takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Uso lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uso is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kinsella up.

Kinsella is rocked!
Uso is working the ground and pound. Can Kinsella escape?
Uso is landing with strikes. Kinsella can't take much more of this.
Kinsella is still in real trouble! Can Uso finish him?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kinsella seems to have recovered his senses.
Uso punishes Kinsella with strikes from the back mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Kinsella hold on?! Uso is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Uso has Kinsella flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kinsella wants to escape the position.
Kinsella covers up after that shot from Uso.
Uso is punishing Kinsella with strikes - can he finish him?!
Uso scores with punches from the back.
Uso drops a big shot to the side of Kinsella's head! Oh, Kinsella is out! He's out cold! Uso jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jimmy Uso!