PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morris
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

191 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.

Morris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kennedy sprawls well initially but Morris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kennedy is trying to control but can't.

Morris is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris prevents Kennedy from improving his position.
Morris wants to take a breather but Kennedy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Morris is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kennedy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kennedy!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy preventing the sweep.
Kennedy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kennedy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kennedy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kennedy manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Kennedy.
Morris looking to sit in guard and control but Kennedy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morris avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Morris moves out of range of the leg kick from Kennedy.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Kennedy tries to work over Morris's front leg with a kick but Morris checks it.
Kennedy is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kennedy.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
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!
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kennedy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Kennedy thows a body kick. Morris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Kennedy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kennedy scores with a spinning back kick!
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Morris is out of range.
George Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kennedy is looking to chop away at Morris's legs.
Kennedy lands a head kick. Morris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Morris as he checks the leg kick.
George Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris slips a straight right by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris throws and low kick but Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morris throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Kennedy throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
George Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morris moves out of range of the strikes.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
George Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Morris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kennedy did well to prevent Morris getting side control.
Kennedy is trying to maintain the position but Morris is very close to passing his half guard.

Morris seems to be working for a kimura but Kennedy defends the submission attempt.
Kennedy wants to control but Morris is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris stops Kennedy from getting back to his feet.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morris trying to mount his opponent but Kennedy defends it.
Kennedy trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Kennedy won't allow Morris to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kennedy scores with a leg kick.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but Morris is out of range.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the body
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Morris moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Morris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kennedy lands a head shot.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to slow Morris down by chopping away at his legs.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Morris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kennedy cracks Morris with an open hand slap.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Morris.
Kennedy thows a leg kick but Morris checks it
and Morris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kennedy closes the distance but Morris moves to the side
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Morris checks it.
Morris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kennedy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kennedy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kennedy closes the distance but Morris moves to the side

and Morris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morris.

Kennedy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morris is looking to advance position but Kennedy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kennedy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kennedy is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kennedy content just to control the position here.

Kennedy looking to secure an arm triangle but Morris defends it well.
Kennedy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morris wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Morris rolls, trying to escape but Kennedy keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Kennedy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kennedy wants to control but Morris manages to buck him off and is now in Kennedy's guard! Nice work there by Morris!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennedy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morris is able to avoid easily.
Kennedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Morris blocks the low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kennedy. No joy for Morris on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
George Kennedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kennedy.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy connects with a solid leg kick.
Morris moves away from the strike by Kennedy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morris checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kennedy.
A big right from Morris misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Morris moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kennedy 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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