PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Kincaid (ranked 672 p4p, 30 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 764 p4p, 104 weight class). Kincaid's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Highlander Theme. Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kincaid
vs
Krison

181 cm
29
174 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

184 cm
27
175 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Malcolm Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kincaid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krison, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Kincaid.
Kincaid blocks a body shot from Krison.
Krison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kincaid tries to score a body lock takedown but Krison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kincaid pulls guard.
Krison looking to pass the guard.
Krison stays in close to Kincaid's body and controls the position.
Kincaid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
Kincaid trying to control the position.
Kincaid has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kincaid, not yet.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Krison from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kincaid is looking for a triangle but Krison pushes his legs off easily.
Krison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kincaid being controlled here, momentarily.
Kincaid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kincaid, not yet.
Krison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
Kincaid trying to keep a closed guard but Krison is proving a slippery customer.
Kincaid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kincaid working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kincaid tries to clinch up.
Krison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kincaid will feel that in the morning.
Krison scores with a kick to the body.
Krison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kincaids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krison lands a glancing blow to the side of Kincaid's head.

Kincaid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krison swings wildly with an uppercut but Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krison takes a shot to the head.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison blocks an uppercut.
Kincaid prevents a body shot from Krison.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Kincaid wants a takedown.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kincaid jumps guard but Krison stands there with Kincaid around his waist. Kincaid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is working for takedown but Krison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krison lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Kincaid controls the action.
Krison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Kincaid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kincaid cracks Krison with a nice body shot.
Kincaid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.

Krison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kincaid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krison counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krison!
Krison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kincaid tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krison lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krison.
Krison throws a leg kick but Kincaid moved away.
Krison has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kincaid walks into a straight right hand from Krison.
Krison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Krison dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kincaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Krison digs a good hook to Kincaid's body.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krison throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily.
Kincaid wants to clinch but Krison slips to the side
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison misses with a leg kick
and Kincaid counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kincaid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kincaid is looking to counter punch.
Krison throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Krison lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison connects with the punch.
Krison misses with a straight left.
Kincaid was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Krison.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kincaid checks a leg kick.
Krison misses with a looping left.

Kincaid rushes Krison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Kincaid controls the action.

Kincaid has Krison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kincaid pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Krison tumbling to the mat - Kincaid dives into Krison's guard.
Krison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kincaid throws a big elbow that misses.
Kincaid won't allow Krison to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to control but Krison is working from the bottom.

Kincaid drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Krison dives on top into guard.

Krison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Krison preventing the sweep.
Kincaid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krison's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kincaid controlling from the top position.
Krison pulls Kincaid in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krison is on top in guard.

Krison trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kincaid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krison is aware though and is defending well.
Kincaid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krison is one step ahead there.
Krison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Krison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
Kincaid wants to control but Krison passes easily into half guard.
Well, if Krison 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.
Kincaid tries to roll over but Krison keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kincaid trying to hold on to Krison's head to control him but Krison postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Krison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kincaid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krison misses with a straight left.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kincaid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Krison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kincaid throws a hook but Krison blocks it.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Krison pushes him off.
Krison throws out a counter right but Kincaid avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krison, as that shot connected.
Kincaid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison is looking to land body kicks.
Krison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krison throws a leg kick
letting Kincaid counter with a right hand.
Kincaid fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krison.
Kincaid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A lazy body kick from Krison
letting Kincaid counter with a right hand.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herb Krison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Krison tries to keep at a distance but Kincaid has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kincaid fails to land.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Kincaid avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.

Krison manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid slips a straight right by Krison.
Malcolm Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kincaid blocks a jab.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Kincaid staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid tries to clinch but Krison is having none of it.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krison throws a jab when Kincaid was well out of range.
Krison lands a jab.
Nice shot by Krison.
Kincaid moves out of range of the body kick from Krison.
Krison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krison misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison lands a nice looking body shot.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch but Krison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kincaid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Krison moves out of range.
Krison lands with an uppercut that bounces Kincaid off the cage and back into range.
Kincaid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krison.
Krison lands a front kick.
Krison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kincaid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kincaid counters by clinching up.
Kincaid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kincaid pulls guard successfully.
Krison wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
Kincaid wants to sweep but no luck.
Krison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kincaid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krison is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kincaid wants to sweep but no luck.
Kincaid trying to control the position.
Krison looking to pass the guard.

Kincaid working for a triangle but Krison defends it easily.
Kincaid can't keep his opponent in guard - Krison advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
An out of breath Herb Krison thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.