PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Mison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mison
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Machina Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyke Mison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Mison.
Kennedy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Mison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mison scores with a sloppy right hand. Kennedy should have avoided that one.
Mison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mison keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.

Kennedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mison avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.

Mison successfully pulls guard.
Mison is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kennedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kennedy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kennedy is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mison trying to control the position.
Kennedy tries to stand but Mison is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mison is looking for a triangle but Kennedy pushes his legs off easily.

Kennedy stands up and waves to Mison to follow him.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mison.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mison throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mison as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Karl Kennedy has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mison avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Mison circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Mison.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Mison moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mison.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kennedy. That's going to slow Mison down.
Mison throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Mison is having none of it.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Mison moved away.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Mison.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mison misses with the combination.
Mison avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Mison connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a low kick as Mison jumps back.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Mison is avoiding it.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Mison lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Mison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Mison keeps it at a distance.
Mison tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Mison circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kennedy clinches with his opponent.
Mison landing knees to the head.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Kennedy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mison.
Kennedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mison connects with a nice looking jab.
Mison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kennedy is rocked!
Mison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kennedy counters with a good low kick that Mison was not able to check.
Mison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Mison misses.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Mison keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy defending well as Mison loads up on a big left hand.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mison circles away.
Mison misses with a combination

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kennedy prevents Mison from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyke Mison has been cut.

Mison lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mison lands a nice short elbow.
Kennedy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Kennedy pushes Mison off and gets back to his feet.
Mison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy takes the fight into the clinch.
Mison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mison avoids it.

Mison breaks the clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Mison circles away.
Mison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
Mison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mison's sensitive parts.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mison throws a lazy head kick
and Kennedy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mison is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Mison is avoiding it.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy thumps Mison with a low kick.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Mison.
Kennedy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kennedy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mison throws a sloppy head kick
and Kennedy counters with a head kick. That will keep Mison thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kennedy throws a chopping leg kick but Mison manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mison swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Mison circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mison.
Mison throws a leg kick
and Kennedy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mison throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Mison keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Mison circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Mison moves out of range.
Mison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mison throws a head kick that misses.
Mison throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Mison throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kennedy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mison swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mison misses with a double jab.
Mison swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Mison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Mison lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.

Kennedy has managed to clinch.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kennedy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kennedy pushes Mison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mison.

Mison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kennedy uses from the top position.

Mison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mison has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kennedy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mison is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mison.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Mison moves out of range.
Mison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kennedy. Kennedy obviously looking to wear him down.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Mison circles away.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Mison scores with a jab to the head.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Mison is avoiding it.
Kennedy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Mison does no damage.
A good leg kick by Mison.
Mison works Kennedy's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Mison lands but Kennedy takes it in his stride.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Mison finish him?

That has opened up Karl Kennedy's cut even more.
Kennedy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mison lands a jab to Kennedy's midsection.
Kennedy seems to have recovered his senses.
Mison tests Kennedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mison drops Kennedy with a naaaaasty hook - Kennedy is in real trouble here! Mison dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyke Mison!
Tyke Mison retains his middleweight title!