PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Sidnel (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.

The
vs
Sidnel

184 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 The Island, Kevin The !
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, Thomas Sidnel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sidnel gets caught flat footed, as The shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The trying to control but Sidnel is working from the bottom.
Sidnel has The pulled in close to control his posture.
Sidnel looking for a sweep. Not yet Sidnel, not yet.
Sidnel keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
Sidnel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sidnel looking for a sweep. Not yet Sidnel, not yet.
The knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sidnel on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin The .
The misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas Sidnel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for The with that takedown attempt.
Sidnel tries to clinch but The moves away
and The counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sidnel thinking.
Sidnel closes the distance and clinches up with The , looking for a takedown. Sidnel pushes The against the cage but The circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The looks for a takedown but Sidnel sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin The . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sidnel tries to score a power double leg takedown but The sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sidnel somewhat.

Sidnel gets a double leg takedown into The 's guard.

Sidnel drops back looking for a leg! The is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The manages to kick Sidnel off! Sidnel jumps back into The 's guard.
The trying to keep a closed guard but Sidnel is proving a slippery customer.
Sidnel slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sidnel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The is breathing heavily.
Sidnel tries to clinch but The moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidnel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from The . No joy for Sidnel on that attempt.

The rushes Sidnel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crunches a lovely knee into Sidnel's ribcage.
The has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The has Sidnel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sidnel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sidnel tightens his grip and picks The up, before dumping him to the ground. The manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidnel passes into half guard.
The is staying active underneath Sidnel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sidnel prevents The from standing back up.
Sidnel is pressing down on The 's thigh, looking to free his foot. The is holding on for now.
Sidnel is keen to just control but The is a slippery customer.

The is defending against the submission attempts here by Sidnel.
The punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidnel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The is looking to escape.

Sidnel maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! The could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sidnel has cracked it and The is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sidnel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Sidnel!