PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovidio Kiran (ranked 365 p4p, 797 weight class) and Bobby Minnagh (ranked 55 p4p, 120 weight class). Kiran comes into the arena with Katmandu blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiran
vs
Minnagh

189 cm
33
202
25 - 10 - 0

205 cm
33
212
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Minnagh!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiran throws a shot from downtown. Minnagh moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Minnagh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kiran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Minnagh throws a right hand that misses
and Kiran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minnagh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kiran counters with a left to the body.
Kiran swings away with a body shot that misses
and Minnagh counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiran keeps the fight on the outside.
Minnagh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Minnagh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been informed that Minnagh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Minnagh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Kiran. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran throws a body punch but Minnagh moves out of range.
Kiran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minnagh moves away.
Kiran throws a hook to the side of Minnagh's head but Minnagh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minnagh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kiran.
Kiran swings for the body but Minnagh moves out of range.
Minnagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiran.
Kiran sets himself, and Minnagh steps forward looking for the clinch! Kiran avoids it this time.
Kiran throws a leg kick but Minnagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minnagh throws a hook to the side of Kiran's head but Kiran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran throws a big shot that misses.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minnagh wants to counter with a clinch but Kiran pushes him away.
Kiran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiran tries to land a front kick but Minnagh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Minnagh wants to counter the offense by Kiran and move into the clinch position.
Minnagh moves in looking to clinch but Kiran pushes him off.
Minnagh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiran throws a sloppy body shot
and Kiran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiran missing with a left hand there. Minnagh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiran throws a shot to the body.
Kiran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Minnagh to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiran cracks Minnagh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ovidio Kiran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minnagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minnagh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minnagh slips a jab and a cross from Kiran.
Kiran throws a big shot that misses.
Minnagh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Minnagh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Minnagh walks into a straight right hand from Kiran.
Minnagh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiran.
Kiran looks to throw the jab but Minnagh is out of range.
Minnagh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiran throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Minnagh to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiran throws a body shot but no joy.
Minnagh wants to clinch.
It looked like Kiran was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minnagh.
Kiran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Minnagh misses
and Kiran counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiran misses with a wild body shot.
Kiran throws a body punch but Minnagh moves out of range.
Minnagh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ovidio Kiran dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kiran connects with a body shot.
Kiran throws a looping overhand right but Minnagh ducks down to avoid it.
Minnagh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minnagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiran with a jab.
Minnagh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kiran looks to throw the jab but Minnagh is out of range.
Minnagh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiran throws a jab but it's blocked by Minnagh.
Kiran tried to score with a low kick but Minnagh checks it.
Kiran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minnagh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minnagh takes one on the button.
Minnagh lands a slapping body shot.
Kiran is looking to chop away at Minnagh's legs.
Kiran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiran scores with a body shot.
Kiran looks to score with a jab to the body but Minnagh is just out of range.
Kiran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kiran swats away the attempt to clinch by Minnagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minnagh.
Kiran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minnagh tries to counter with a clinch but Kiran shakes him off and moves away.
Kiran throws a body punch but Minnagh moves out of range.
Minnagh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kiran blocks it well.
Minnagh moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Minnagh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Kiran.
Kiran tests Minnagh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Kiran.
Kiran misses with a low kick as Minnagh jumps back.
Minnagh is looking to clinch.
Kiran lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh tries to clinch but Kiran is having none of it.
Kiran quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kiran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minnagh looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Minnagh moves into the clinch.
Minnagh tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Minnagh back against the cage.

Kiran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiran tried to score with a low kick but Minnagh checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiran.
Kiran looks to land a body kick but Minnagh moved away.
It seemed like Minnagh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kiran lands a right hook to the body.
Kiran looks to land a left hand but Minnagh moved out of range nicely.
Minnagh wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Minnagh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kiran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Minnagh staying out of range there.
Kiran looks for the body kick but Minnagh saw that one coming.
Kiran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minnagh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Minnagh throws a leg kick but Kiran checks it.
Kiran scores with the left hand. Minnagh knows he should have avoided that one.
Minnagh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minnagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ovidio Kiran dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Kiran does it's job there.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiran throws a jab but it's blocked by Minnagh.
Minnagh throws a fast counter high kick but Kiran manages to duck under it in time.
Minnagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiran misses with a straight right.
Minnagh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ovidio Kiran is winning the standup battle so far.
Minnagh slips a straight right by Kiran.
Kiran throws a body punch but Minnagh moves out of range.
Minnagh wants to counter the offense by Kiran and move into the clinch position.
Kiran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minnagh moves away.
Minnagh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kiran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kiran misses.
Kiran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran scores with a hook to the body. Minnagh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiran scores with a jab. Minnagh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiran throws an overhand right that lands on Minnagh's shoulder, as Minnagh tries to avoid the shot.
Kiran throws an off balance right hand

and Minnagh counters by moving into the clinch.

Kiran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiran. Minnagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minnagh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Minnagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiran.
Kiran moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiran looks to land a left hand but Minnagh moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kiran.
Kiran connects with a body shot that sends Minnagh's belly button to the back.
Kiran throws the left hand but Minnagh avoids the punch easily.
Minnagh tries to counter with a clinch but Kiran shakes him off and moves away.
Kiran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minnagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Minnagh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Minnagh.
Kiran throws a sloppy body shot
and Minnagh counters with a nice leg kick.
Minnagh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kiran looks to land a left hand but Minnagh moved out of range nicely.
Kiran misses with a body shot.
Kiran loads up on a big right hand but Minnagh slips the punch.
Kiran throws a big shot that misses.
Minnagh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kiran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh wants to clinch.
Minnagh throws an overhand right that lands on Kiran's shoulder, as Kiran tries to avoid the shot.
Kiran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minnagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiran.
Ovidio Kiran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minnagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minnagh wants to counter the offense by Kiran and move into the clinch position.
Kiran misses with a looping left.
Minnagh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiran misses with an uppercut
and Minnagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bobby Minnagh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiran throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Minnagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiran works the jab nicely.
Kiran slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minnagh can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Kiran.
Minnagh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kiran.
Kiran sizes up Minnagh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Minnagh drives through and clinches with Kiran against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minnagh avoiding damage.
Minnagh prevents a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Minnagh fails to land.
Kiran blocking some punches.
Minnagh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Minnagh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ovidio Kiran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiran, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.