PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denzil J Kenny (ranked 1434 p4p, 3190 weight class) and Malik El Shabazz (ranked 200 p4p, 402 weight class). Kenny comes to the cage accompanied by Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Waylon Jennings. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kenny
vs
El Shabazz

191 cm
22
204
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
202
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denzil J Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malik El Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Shabazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Kenny's head coaches at Team DarkSpirit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
El Shabazz lands a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Shabazz.
Kenny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Shabazz connects with a right hand. Kenny shakes it off.
El Shabazz is looking to score with low kicks.
El Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenny moves away.
El Shabazz with a hook.
Kenny misses with a double jab
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Kenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Shabazz jabs Kenny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenny misses with a double jab.
El Shabazz jabs Kenny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenny throws a push kick but El Shabazz slaps the foot to one side.
Denzil J Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Shabazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Kenny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenny tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny lands a nice looking body shot.
Kenny looks to land a combination but El Shabazz avoids it well.
El Shabazz throws a good cross that connects.
Kenny throws a head kick but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Kenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenny blocks a head kick by El Shabazz.
Kenny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenny there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Shabazz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenny throws the left hand but El Shabazz avoids the punch easily.
El Shabazz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
El Shabazz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenny throws out the jab.
Kenny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as El Shabazz backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz moves out of range as Kenny strikes.
El Shabazz scores with a hook.
El Shabazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenny avoids the body shot from El Shabazz.

Kenny tries to keep at a distance but El Shabazz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kenny is trying to force a seperation but El Shabazz has the dominant position.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Kenny is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz has a couple of punches blocked by Kenny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny managing to block the knees to the body from El Shabazz.
Kenny prevents a body shot from El Shabazz.
Kenny tries to circle away but El Shabazz has him pinned against the cage.
Kenny trying to stall but El Shabazz improves his position.
El Shabazz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Shabazz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenny backwards.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenny was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
Kenny just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenny misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Kenny does no damage.
Jab from El Shabazz.
Kenny scores with a leg kick.
Kenny jabs at El Shabazz's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from El Shabazz.
Kenny slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Kenny throws a jab when El Shabazz was well out of range.
Kenny misses with a lunging right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Shabazz throws a sloppy head kick and Kenny moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Kenny 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kenny takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kenny thows a body kick. El Shabazz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenny.
A head kick misses from Kenny.
El Shabazz slips a jab from Kenny.
Kenny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kenny tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Shabazz misses with a low kick.
Kenny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before El Shabazz has time to react.
Kenny connects with a body shot.
El Shabazz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kenny - that will leave a mark!
Kenny walks into a left hand.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut.
El Shabazz scores with a body shot.
El Shabazz scores with a sloppy right hand. Kenny should have avoided that one.
Kenny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
El Shabazz lands a high kick!
El Shabazz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kenny had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kenny misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Shabazz blocks a head kick by Kenny.
Kenny throws the left hand but El Shabazz avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny defending well as El Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from El Shabazz.
A nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenny throws a half hearted mid kick.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kenny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenny's head backwards.
Kenny swats away the attempt to clinch by El Shabazz.
Denzil J Kenny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenny misses with a double jab.
El Shabazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kenny.
Kenny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenny momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenny throws a lazy right hand but El Shabazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
A jab from El Shabazz finds it's way through Kenny's defenses.
El Shabazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenny.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the body.
Kenny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from El Shabazz finds it's target.
Kenny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Shabazz scores with a head kick. Kenny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kenny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kenny misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Kenny.
El Shabazz blocks a head kick by Kenny.
Kenny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Shabazz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz misses with a hook.
Kenny connects with a good right hand that stumbles El Shabazz. El Shabazz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Kenny's ribcage but misses.
Kenny misses with a body kick.
Kenny looks to land a body kick but El Shabazz moved away.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Kenny.
Kenny jabs at El Shabazz's body.
A cross from El Shabazz lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands an overhand right.
Kenny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kenny misses with a few strikes there.
El Shabazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenny cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
Kenny ducks right into an uppercut from El Shabazz.
Kenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Shabazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kenny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Shabazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
El Shabazz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kenny.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenny's hands.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz punishes Kenny's body with a nice straight punch.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Kenny was well out of range.
El Shabazz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Shabazz throws a low kick but Kenny moves out of range easily.
Kenny drops his hands momentarily and El Shabazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny connects with the punch.
El Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz scores with a nice head shot.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Kenny saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
El Shabazz with a hook.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El Shabazz throws a head kick that misses.
Kenny throws a body punch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz throws out a counter right but Kenny avoids it with no problem.
Kenny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
El Shabazz lands the left hand.
Kenny throws a series of punches but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
El Shabazz is breathing heavily.
Kenny connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kenny lands with a straight right. El Shabazz didn't see that one coming.
Kenny throws a nice looking combination but El Shabazz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kenny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenny scores with a nice strike.
Kenny walks into a straight right hand from El Shabazz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny avoids the body shot from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz with a nice cross.
El Shabazz tries to clinch up but Kenny circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Kenny.
Kenny misses with a double jab.
El Shabazz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
El Shabazz scores with a body shot.
Kenny looks to land a body kick but El Shabazz moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for El Shabazz. That snapped Kenny's head back.
El Shabazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from El Shabazz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kenny misses with a kick to the body
and El Shabazz counters with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz lands with a nice body punch.

El Shabazz takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Shabazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kenny blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kenny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Shabazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
El Shabazz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
El Shabazz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kenny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenny misses with a hook.
El Shabazz throws an overhand right that lands on Kenny's shoulder, as Kenny tries to avoid the shot.
Kenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
El Shabazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenny.
Kenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenny just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz misses with a hook. Kenny ducked under it nicely.
El Shabazz throws a looping overhand right but Kenny ducks down to avoid it.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kenny. Kenny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kenny throws a hook to the side of El Shabazz's head but El Shabazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenny to score with a decent uppercut.
Kenny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kenny slips a jab from El Shabazz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenny there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenny misses the shot to the body.
Kenny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenny.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Shabazz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lunges at Kenny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenny's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Kenny.
Kenny connects with a body shot.
Kenny blocks a head kick by El Shabazz.
Kenny appears to be looking for a big counter.
El Shabazz misses with a head kick.
El Shabazz misses with a wild body shot.
And Kenny counters with a quick kick to the body but El Shabazz blocks it.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick from Kenny.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny avoids the head kick by El Shabazz.
Kenny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of El Shabazz's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenny staying out of range there.
El Shabazz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kenny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
Kenny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Kenny finds it's way through El Shabazz's defenses.
Kenny misses with a double jab.
El Shabazz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kenny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz connects with a single shot there.
Kenny just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Shabazz throws a fast counter high kick but Kenny manages to duck under it in time.
Kenny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Shabazz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz misses with a looping right.
Kenny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Shabazz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenny in his tracks.
El Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Shabazz 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.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
El Shabazz with a nice calf kick.
El Shabazz throws a head kick but Kenny moves out of range.
Jab, jab by El Shabazz - just one landing.
El Shabazz misses with a head kick.
Kenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Shabazz drops his hands momentarily and Kenny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kenny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kenny works the jab nicely.
Kenny throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny throws a jab but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
Kenny throws a right and a left that El Shabazz avoids nicely.
El Shabazz blocks a head kick by Kenny.
El Shabazz avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Shabazz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kenny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Shabazz.
Denzil J Kenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Shabazz tests Kenny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Shabazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
El Shabazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Kenny finds it's way through El Shabazz's defenses.
El Shabazz connects with a looping right hand.
Kenny blocks a head kick by El Shabazz.
Kenny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz throws a head kick that misses.
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Kenny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malik El Shabazz.
Well El Shabazz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Our winner, Malik El Shabazz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Denzil J Kenny was interviewed post fight and said 'I wanna apologize to coach, my daddy, my brothers, Denzil, Denzil Jr, Denzil the third, and most importantly, my dog Pinky. I'm gonna drink the pain away, see y'all later at the bar.'.