PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Urquidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kenny
vs
Urquidez

170 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Urquidez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urquidez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urquidez is looking to clinch but Kenny is avoiding it.
Kenny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urquidez is out of range.
Crunch! Urquidez slams his shin into Kenny's torso.
Urquidez tries to clinch up but Kenny circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenny takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kenny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Urquidez - the referee stops the clock and Kenny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Urquidez. Kenny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Urquidez lands with a kick to the temple. Kenny shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Urquidez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Urquidez instigates a clinch.
Kenny wants to break free but Urquidez has control.
Urquidez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kenny in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kenny tries to score a body lock takedown but Urquidez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kenny working hard to break the clinch.
Kenny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Urquidez landing knees to the body.
Kenny is breathing heavily.
Kenny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Urquidez's efforts to push away.
Urquidez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kenny's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urquidez.
Urquidez tries to circle away but Kenny has him pinned against the cage.
Kenny prevents Urquidez from breaking the clinch.
Urquidez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Gabriel Kenny has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urquidez is looking to break free of the clinch but Kenny has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urquidez obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Urquidez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Urquidez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kenny takes a knee to the side of the body.
Urquidez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kenny prevents Urquidez from breaking the clinch.
Urquidez working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquidez has had enough of the clinch but Kenny keeps him there for the moment.

Urquidez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Urquidez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urquidez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Urquidez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urquidez moves in looking to clinch but Kenny pushes him off.
Urquidez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urquidez.
Urquidez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Devin Urquidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urquidez throws a front kick that sends Kenny stumbling back into the cage.
Urquidez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenny.
Kenny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kenny on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Urquidez moves into the clinch successfully.
Urquidez lands a knee to the body.
Urquidez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urquidez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urquidez landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urquidez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Urquidez tries to break the clinch but Kenny is controlling the position.
Kenny takes a knee to the side of the body.
Urquidez can't break the clinch.
A short right from Kenny.

Urquidez breaks the clinch.
Kenny misses with a wild combination.
Urquidez thuds his shin into the meat of Kenny's side.
Urquidez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kenny will feel that in the morning.
Urquidez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Urquidez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kenny on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kenny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Urquidez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urquidez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kenny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Urquidez lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Urquidez blocks the leg kick.
Kenny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kenny tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenny takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Urquidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenny circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenny.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Urquidez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Urquidez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Kenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kenny closes the distance and pushes Urquidez back into the cage.
Kenny is trying to break the clinch but Urquidez is controlling him.

Urquidez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urquidez, right into the meat.
Kenny lands a really nice looking cross but Urquidez seems unphased.
Urquidez scores with a nice body kick.
Kenny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Urquidez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kenny will feel that in the morning.
Urquidez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urquidez tries to clinch but Kenny moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kenny seems to be working for a kimura but Urquidez defends the submission attempt.
Kenny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kenny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Urquidez's head.
Kenny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kenny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Urquidez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Kenny's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kenny misses with a leg kick.
Kenny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Devin Urquidez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kenny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Urquidez - the referee stops the clock and Kenny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Urquidez. Kenny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Urquidez lands with a kick to the temple. Kenny shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Urquidez is looking to slow Kenny down with leg kicks.
Kenny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Kenny misses.
Kenny will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick from Urquidez lands but Kenny takes it in his stride.
Urquidez scores with a push kick.
Urquidez scoring well with a low kick there.
Urquidez throws a head kick that Kenny semi-blocks.
Kenny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Urquidez.
Urquidez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kenny shoots in for a double leg but Urquidez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Urquidez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kenny's calf.
Kenny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urquidez. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urquidez thows a body kick. Kenny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Urquidez lands with a nice body kick.
Kenny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Urquidez looks to land a combination. Kenny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquidez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kenny takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kenny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Urquidez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Urquidez connects with a high kick.
Urquidez lands a high kick!
Kenny walks forward, straight into a front kick from Urquidez.
Urquidez thuds his shin into the meat of Kenny's side.
Urquidez throws a head kick that half lands.
Urquidez is looking to slow Kenny down with leg kicks.
Urquidez lands with a slapping head kick.
Urquidez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Urquidez.
Nice body kick from Urquidez.
A big right from Kenny misses.
Urquidez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urquidez, right into the meat.
Urquidez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Urquidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenny circles away.
Urquidez scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Urquidez thuds his shin into the meat of Kenny's side.
Kenny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urquidez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenny.
Urquidez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Devin Urquidez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urquidez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Devin Urquidez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenny misses the target.
Urquidez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Urquidez wants to clinch.
Kenny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urquidez. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick there by Urquidez.
Urquidez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Urquidez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenny.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urquidez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kenny shoots in for a takedown but Urquidez shows good takedown defense.
Kenny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kenny takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urquidez.
Kenny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urquidez. That one must have hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urquidez - that will leave a mark!
Urquidez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urquidez slips under a jab from Kenny.
A punch combination from Kenny misses.
Urquidez cracks the inside of Kenny's front leg.
Kenny wants to slow Urquidez down by chopping away at his legs.
Urquidez lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Urquidez. Kenny shrugs it off though.
Kenny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Kenny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenny fails with a takedown attempt.
Urquidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenny circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Urquidez parries the strikes from Kenny easily there. Kenny is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Urquidez to escape.
Kenny lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urquidez is trying to get back to half guard.
Urquidez is letting Kenny control him for a moment.

Kenny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Urquidez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Urquidez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Kenny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

A solid leg kick lands there for Urquidez.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urquidez - that will leave a mark!
Urquidez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Urquidez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenny.
Kenny misses with an uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kenny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Urquidez - the referee stops the clock and Kenny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Urquidez. Kenny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Urquidez scores with a push kick.
Kenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urquidez.
Kenny takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Urquidez tries to clinch but Kenny moves out of range.
Urquidez throws a head kick that half lands.
Urquidez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Urquidez lands a head kick. Kenny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A clash of legs there as Urquidez blocks the low kick.
Urquidez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kenny swings for the body but Urquidez moves out of range.
Urquidez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Urquidez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kenny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Urquidez - the referee stops the clock and Kenny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Urquidez. Kenny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Urquidez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Urquidez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kenny if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquidez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Urquidez lands a head kick!
Urquidez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Urquidez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kenny will feel that in the morning.
Urquidez keeps Kenny at a distance using the push kick.
Kenny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Urquidez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenny.
Crunch! Urquidez slams his shin into Kenny's torso.
A good leg kick by Urquidez.
Kenny takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urquidez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kenny's head.
Kenny takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Urquidez is just out of range.
Urquidez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urquidez throws a head kick that half lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Urquidez.
Kenny takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez scores with a leg kick.
Urquidez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Urquidez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urquidez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kenny looks to land a left hand but Urquidez moved out of range nicely.
Kenny has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Urquidez.
Kenny circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kenny counters with an inside leg kick.
Kenny tries to work over Urquidez's front leg with a kick but Urquidez checks it.
Urquidez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urquidez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny misses with an uppercut. Urquidez saw that one coming.
Urquidez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenny.
Urquidez throws a head kick that half lands.
Urquidez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenny.
Urquidez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kenny just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez pushes Kenny away with a front kick.
Urquidez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Urquidez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kenny's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenny misses the target.

Kenny moves into range and clinches up with Urquidez.
Urquidez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Urquidez can't break the clinch.
Kenny tries to break free but Urquidez pushes him back against the cage.
Urquidez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenny avoids it.
Kenny managing to block the knees to the body from Urquidez.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urquidez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenny throws a shot to the body.
Kenny works the jab nicely.
Urquidez tries to clinch there but Kenny circles away.
Urquidez connects with a high kick.
Kenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenny tries a low kick but Urquidez avoids it.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch but Urquidez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Urquidez lands a nice looking body kick.
Urquidez throws a right hand that Kenny ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenny also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Kenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urquidez throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Urquidez.
Urquidez delivers a nice body kick.
Kenny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urquidez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kenny throws a lazy right hand but Urquidez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Devin Urquidez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Urquidez slams his shin into Kenny's torso.
Kenny tries to work over Urquidez's front leg with a kick but Urquidez checks it.
Kenny misses with a takedown attempt - Urquidez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Urquidez throws a front kick that sends Kenny stumbling back into the cage.
Kenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabriel Kenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urquidez scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Urquidez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urquidez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Urquidez!