PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frank mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kennedy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MegaDeth - Symphony of Destruction. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kennedy
vs
mir

193 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Divine - Mary Jane

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Kennedy!
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, frank mir!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kennedy drives through with a takedown into guard.
mir has Kennedy pulled in close to control his posture.
Kennedy stands and throws mir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kennedy trying to control the position but mir is working away.
Kennedy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
mir tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
mir tries to hold on but Kennedy pushes him away.
Kennedy thowing shots but they're missing.
Kennedy tries to control but mir wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Kennedy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mir is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy's attempts to control the action.
mir is looking to get to half guard.
mir is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy's attempts to control the action.
mir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kennedy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mir is looking to escape.
Kennedy working the ground and pound effectively.
mir sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but mir keeps working.
mir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but mir keeps moving.
mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kennedy is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kennedy throwing strikes from guard but mir blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kennedy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. mir doesn't seem bothered though.
Kennedy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
mir misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

mir lands a high kick to the side of Kennedy's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! mir dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like James Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy has mir pulled in close to control his posture.
Kennedy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
mir is working to get back to half guard.
mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but frank mir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Kennedy's cut.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kennedy digs a good body shot into mir's ribs.
mir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennedy.
mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
mir is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
Kennedy throws a low kick, looking for mir's leg but mir calmly moves out of range.
Kennedy has a takedown stuffed.
mir is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
Kennedy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but mir avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy leaning against his opponent.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but mir holds him up against the cage and eventually Kennedy drops back down to his feet.
mir lands with a short shot to the head.
mir tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
mir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of mirs head.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy stalling in the clinch but mir improves position.
Kennedy is trying to drag mir to the mat but mir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
mir tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
mir is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.

mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
mir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mir misses with a combination
and Kennedy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
mir is breathing heavily.
mir stuffs the takedown attempt from Kennedy. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet.
mir looks to land a left hand but Kennedy moved out of range nicely.
mir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
mir tries to clinch but Kennedy moves away
and Kennedy counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy throws a low kick but mir avoids it.
Kennedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
mir moves in looking to clinch but Kennedy pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from mir as Kennedy shoots in.
mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
frank mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mir moves away.
mir throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kennedy.
frank mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
mir jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

James Kennedy's cut is getting worse.
Kennedy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
mir misses with a double jab
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping mir at a distance.
Kennedy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Donk. Kennedy catches mir right on the button with a cross.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kennedy moves into range and clinches up with mir.
Kennedy avoiding damage.

mir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mir throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
mir misses with a double jab

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.

mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mir scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kennedy scores with a sloppy right hand. mir should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
mir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kennedy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Kennedy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

mir clinches but Kennedy breaks the clinch
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from mir.
mir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
mir darts in trying to clinch
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
mir throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.

mir rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the cage.

mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mir misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as mir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from mir.
Nice body punch from mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mir falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.

mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mir swinging wilding here.
Kennedy closes the distance and clinches up with mir, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes mir against the cage but mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy digs a good body shot into mir's ribs.

mir clinches up with Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage.
mir misses with a hook to the ribs.

mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mir misses with a body shot
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps mir's head backwards.
Kennedy shoots for a double leg takedown but mir sprawls well. He's pushed Kennedy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy loads up on a big right hand but mir slips the punch.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy lands with a hook. mir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kennedy clobbers mir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
mir swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kennedy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for mir!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy lands a big shot there that rocks mir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kennedy is landing with some decent strikes but mir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by Kennedy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
mir reaches up and holds on to Kennedy to control the position.
Kennedy content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but mir is surviving well by controlling Kennedy's body position as best he can.
mir gets back to half guard.
mir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but mir keeps moving.
Kennedy looking to pass the guard.
Kennedy trying to control but mir is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Kennedy postures up in mir's guard and throws a big left but mir blocks it.
mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kennedy passes into half guard.
Kennedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kennedy thows a huge punch but mir dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kennedy stalling against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kennedy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Kennedy!