PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Dino (ranked 4109 p4p, 379 weight class) and Tong Kenney (ranked 4767 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dino
vs
Kenney

170 cm
24
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateusz Dino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Kenney!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenney misses with an uppercut.
Kenney throws a leg kick

and Dino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dino slows the pace down in half guard.
Dino tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Kenney is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dino pulls his head out easily.
Kenney wants to improve his position but Dino is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kenney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenney trying to control but Dino postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kenney manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dino wants to pass the guard but Kenney is keeping the position.

Kenney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kenney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dino decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dino.

It looks like Tong Kenney has been cut.
Dino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dino lands an elbow inside that Kenney shrugs off.
Dino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kenney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenney.
Dino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dino lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dino lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kenney stalling in the clinch but Dino improves position.
Kenney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dino is leaning against Kenney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dino lands an elbow just above Kenney 's eye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kenney misses with the head strike.
Dino lands a nice elbow.
Dino lands an elbow inside that Kenney shrugs off.
Dino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dino tries to throw a body punch but Kenney avoids it by throwing Dino back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kenney up against the cage.
Kenney is trying to pull guard but Dino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dino blocks an uppercut.
Kenney throws a head punch that misses.
Dino tries a body shot but Kenney blocks it.
Dino blocks a body shot from Kenney.
Dino lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Dino.
Kenney avoiding damage as Dino throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dino.
Dino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dino is pushing Kenney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kenney's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Dino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Kenney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenney paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dino stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tong Kenney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenney misses with a looping right.
Kenney tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dino tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dino connects with a body shot that sends Kenney's belly button to the back.

Dino moves into the clinch.
Dino cracks Kenney with a nice body shot.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dino.
Kenney avoiding damage as Dino throws knees to the body.
Dino tries to work over Kenney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kenney is breathing heavily.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Tong Kenney's cut even more.
Dino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dino.
Kenney takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenney takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenney misses with a body punch.
Dino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kenney up against the cage.
Dino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenney tries to pull guard but Dino holds him up against the cage and eventually Kenney drops back down to his feet.
Kenney managing to block the knees to the body from Dino.
Kenney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenney takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dino tries to land knees in the clinch but Kenney avoids the damage to the body.
Dino slowing the pace effectively.
Dino misses with a punch to the body.
Dino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dino lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kenney being controlled against the cage.
Kenney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kenney.
Dino has Kenney pressed against the cage.
Kenney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dino tries to throw a body punch but Kenney avoids it by throwing Dino back against the cage.
Kenney missing with knees to the body.
Kenney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dino leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Dino as the two fighters clinch.
Dino lands an elbow inside that Kenney shrugs off.
Mateusz Dino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dino is pushing Kenney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Tong Kenney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dino being controlled against the cage.
Kenney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dino effectively controlling the action here.
Dino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kenney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenney takes an elbow to the temple.
Dino pushes off an throws an elbow but Kenney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dino blocking some punches.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tong Kenney's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dino misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Dino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Kenney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dino as Kenney tries to tie him up.
Dino lands a nice elbow.
Dino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenney can do to turn this around?
Dino works on Kenney's body with a couple of short punches.
Dino blocks a body shot from Kenney.
Dino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kenney takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kenney is defending well for now.
Dino slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kenney tries to throw a body punch but Dino avoids it by throwing Kenney back against the cage.
A short right from Kenney.
Kenney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kenney takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dino lands an elbow that stopped Kenney in his tracks for a moment.
Kenney swings wildly with an uppercut but Dino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dino to keep the fight standing.
Dino misses with a punch to the body.
Dino can't find room to land a body shot as Kenney controls the action.
Dino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenney avoids it.
Kenney misses with some punches.
Kenney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dino backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenney misses with a knee to the head.
Kenney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenney takes an elbow to the temple.
Dino lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tong Kenney's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mateusz Dino!