PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kannegaard has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wednesday
vs
Kannegaard

192 cm
23
162 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beasty Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wednesday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Wednesday circles away.
Wednesday swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
Wednesday swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday takes a swing at Kannegaard's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Wednesday is having none of it.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Wednesday circles away and keeps his distance.
Wednesday throws a right hand that Kannegaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Kannegaard also avoids with ease.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Wednesday is having none of it.
Kannegaard misses with a low kick.
Beasty Kannegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday defending well as Kannegaard loads up on a big left hand.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two 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.
Wednesday digs a good hook to Kannegaard's body.
Kannegaard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday throws out a loose jab but Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but Wednesday circles away.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Wednesday - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wednesday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wednesday misses with a hook.
Kannegaard wants to slow Wednesday down by chopping away at his legs.

Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wednesday cracks Kannegaard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wednesday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kannegaard throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Kannegaard coming out on top.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday with a hook.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Wednesday keeps it at a distance.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Wednesday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wednesday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wednesday tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wednesday throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Beasty Kannegaard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kannegaard is looking to clinch.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but Wednesday circles away.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kannegaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Wednesday keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kannegaard dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
Wednesday moves away from the strike by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wednesday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wednesday's corner calls for a 1-2. Wednesday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kannegaard misses the body punch
and Wednesday counters with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kannegaard moves away.
Kannegaard wants to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wednesday swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
Wednesday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kannegaard 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.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Kannegaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kannegaard closes the distance but Wednesday moves to the side
and Wednesday counters with a series of strikes. Kannegaard will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Beasty Kannegaard has been cut.
Wednesday throws a body punch but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Wednesday.
Wednesday jabs at Kannegaard's body.
Wednesday throws a hook but Kannegaard blocks it.
Wednesday swings for the body but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wednesday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wednesday lands a right hook to the body.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wednesday counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard clinches but Wednesday breaks the clinch
and Wednesday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wednesday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wednesday moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wednesday lands a right hook to the body.
Kannegaard clinches but Wednesday breaks the clinch
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Wednesday finds it's target.
A left lands for Wednesday.
Kannegaard clinches but Wednesday breaks the clinch
and Wednesday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wednesday defending well as Kannegaard loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot
and Wednesday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kannegaard darts in trying to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a nice uppercut.
Kannegaard slips a straight right by Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a with a good body shot.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kannegaard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kannegaard instigates a clinch.
Kannegaard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kannegaard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beasty Kannegaard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kannegaard darts in trying to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a nice body shot.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Wednesday moves away
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wednesday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wednesday counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kannegaard thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard closes the distance but Wednesday moves to the side
and Wednesday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wednesday slips a jab from Kannegaard.
Wednesday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kannegaard clinches but Wednesday breaks the clinch
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Wednesday swings for the body but Kannegaard moves out of range.

Kannegaard takes the fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard is pushing Wednesday up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wednesday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kannegaard has him pressed against the cage.
Wednesday can't break the clinch.
Wednesday wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wednesday's efforts to push away.
Kannegaard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kannegaard digs a right hand into Wednesday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wednesday's gas tank.
Wednesday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Kannegaard to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kannegaard lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a body punch.
Kannegaard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wednesday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kannegaard prevents Wednesday from breaking the clinch.
Kannegaard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wednesday up against the cage.
Wednesday wants to break free but Kannegaard has control.
Kannegaard works on Wednesday's body with a couple of short punches.
Kannegaard effectively controlling the action here.

Kannegaard manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard wants to clinch
letting Wednesday counter with a right hand.
Kannegaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kannegaard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wednesday looks to land a combination but Kannegaard avoids it well.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kannegaard closes the distance and pushes Wednesday back into the cage.
Kannegaard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kannegaard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wednesday is defending well for now.
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Kannegaard backwards.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard manages to break the clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch
and Wednesday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kannegaard wants to clinch but Wednesday slips to the side
and Wednesday counters with a left to the body.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but Wednesday circles away.
Kannegaard darts in trying to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a two punch combo.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wednesday counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Beasty Kannegaard.
I think Kannegaard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!