PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr shalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kannegaard
vs
shalo

176 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mr shalo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shalo tries to clinch but Kannegaard is having none of it.
Kannegaard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
shalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kannegaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but shalo is avoiding it.
shalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kannegaard should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
shalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
shalo tries a low kick but Kannegaard avoids it.
Kannegaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
shalo takes one to the chin there.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but shalo moves out of range.
shalo throws a body punch but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but shalo moves out of range.
shalo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kannegaard finds it's way round the side to connect with shalo's head.
Kannegaard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
shalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kannegaard cracks shalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

shalo has Kannegaard up against the ropes in a clinch.
shalo tries to break free but Kannegaard pushes him back against the ropes.

shalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shalo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but shalo is avoiding it.
Kannegaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kannegaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kannegaard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and shalo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from shalo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
shalo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kannegaard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but shalo circles away.
Kannegaard with a hook.
shalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch.

shalo has closed the distance and engaged Kannegaard in a clinch.
shalo is trying to break the clinch but Kannegaard has him pressed against the ropes.

shalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kannegaard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
No joy there for shalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kannegaard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kannegaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - shalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Kannegaard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
shalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
shalo thows a body shot but no joy.

Kannegaard gets a clinch.
Kannegaard working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
shalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
shalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
shalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kannegaard misses with a short punch on the inside.
shalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

shalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kannegaard moves into the clinch successfully.
Kannegaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from shalo.
Kannegaard working aggressively here.
shalo working hard to break the clinch.
Kannegaard misses with a short punch on the inside.
shalo blocks an uppercut.
Kannegaard working aggressively here.
shalo has Kannegaard pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kannegaard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kannegaard.

shalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

shalo closes the distance and pushes Kannegaard back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
shalo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kannegaard.
shalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard misses with some punches.
Kannegaard scores with a shoulder strike.
Kannegaard swings wildly with an uppercut but shalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kannegaard throws a head punch that misses.
shalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kannegaard misses with a hook from the clinch.

shalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard wants to clinch but shalo slips to the side
and shalo counters with a nice body kick.

shalo clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kannegaard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
shalo tries to circle away but Kannegaard has him pinned against the ropes.
shalo blocking some punches.
Kannegaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
shalo has had enough of the clinch but Kannegaard keeps him there for the moment.
Kannegaard throws a head punch that misses.
shalo tries to break the clinch but Kannegaard is controlling the position.
Kannegaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kannegaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kannegaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by shalo.
Kannegaard has shalo pressed against the ropes, preventing shalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kannegaard throws a head punch that misses.
shalo is trying to break free.
Kannegaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.

shalo manages to break the clinch.
Kannegaard walks into a stiff left hand from shalo.
shalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kannegaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but shalo moves out of range.
Kannegaard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kannegaard tries to score with a low kick but shalo moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kannegaard tries to work over shalo's front leg with a kick but shalo checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannegaard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
shalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
shalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kannegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from shalo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keastie Kannegaard 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.

shalo throws an overhand right that lands on Kannegaard's shoulder, as Kannegaard tries to avoid the shot.
Kannegaard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kannegaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but shalo circles away.
Kannegaard lands with a straight right. shalo didn't see that one coming.
Kannegaard looks to land a combination but shalo avoids it well.
shalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kannegaard tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and shalo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kannegaard misses with the head strike.
shalo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kannegaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kannegaard throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by shalo.
Kannegaard throws a head punch that misses.
Kannegaard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
shalo blocking some punches.
Kannegaard misses with some punches.
shalo blocks an uppercut.
shalo can't get the takedown.
shalo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kannegaard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keastie Kannegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr shalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keastie Kannegaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kannegaard is looking to score with low kicks.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy right hand. shalo should have avoided that one.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but shalo moves out of range.
shalo checks a leg kick.
shalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kannegaard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but shalo keeps it at a distance.
shalo wants to clinch.

shalo moves into the clinch.
Kannegaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
shalo blocking some punches.

shalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard throws a leg kick but shalo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kannegaard tries to work over shalo's front leg with a kick but shalo checks it.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but shalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Kannegaard.
Kannegaard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kannegaard dips to his left and cracks shalo with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kannegaard defending well as shalo loads up on a big left hand.
Kannegaard misses with a combination
and shalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
shalo tries to clinch but Kannegaard is having none of it.
shalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keastie Kannegaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Kannegaard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kannegaard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kannegaard misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shalo misses with a two punch combination.
shalo is breathing heavily.
Kannegaard throws a good cross that connects.
Kannegaard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as shalo backs up against the ropes.
shalo misses with a kick to the body.
shalo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kannegaard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but shalo circles away.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but shalo moves out of range.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but shalo is avoiding it.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but shalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
shalo throws a looping overhand right but Kannegaard ducks down to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from shalo 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.
Jab by shalo.
Kannegaard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kannegaard scores with a jab.
shalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by shalo as he checks the leg kick.
shalo throws a sloppy head kick and Kannegaard moves out of range easily.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kannegaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
shalo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but shalo moves out of range.
Kannegaard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kannegaard is working the combinations to good effect here.
shalo tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannegaard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard looks to land a combination but shalo avoids it well.
shalo throws a big shot that misses.

shalo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keastie Kannegaard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

shalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
shalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kannegaard cracks shalo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
shalo tries to move into range but Kannegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kannegaard looks to land a combination but shalo avoids it well.
Kannegaard lands a lovely overhand right.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and shalo counters with a nice uppercut.
shalo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A cross from Kannegaard lands.
shalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kannegaard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kannegaard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Kannegaard scores with a four punch combination!
shalo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kannegaard is out of range.
shalo lands a slapping body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard clinches but shalo breaks the clinch

and shalo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
shalo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard misses with some punches.
Kannegaard pushes shalo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
shalo blocks an uppercut.

shalo pulls guard successfully.

shalo is looking for a triangle but Kannegaard pushes his legs off easily.
Kannegaard wants to stand but shalo is controlling his posture from full guard.
shalo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kannegaard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for shalo on the ground.
shalo is trying to control the position but Kannegaard postures up.

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.
shalo is adopting a defensive guard.
shalo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
shalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
shalo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kannegaard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shalo looking to control but Kannegaard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

shalo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kannegaard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kannegaard and shalo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
shalo controls the position.
shalo trying to control the position but Kannegaard is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kannegaard seems a little lost for a moment, as shalo dominates the positioning.
shalo advances nicely into full mount.
shalo moves to take his opponent's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

shalo working for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keastie Kannegaard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kannegaard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Keastie Kannegaard!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Keastie Kannegaard!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Keastie Kannegaard!

Keastie Kannegaard wins by unanimous decision!