PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Fall of Troy - F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.. Will Kennedy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Salvatore's chin.

Kennedy
vs
Salvatore

180 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Salvatore misses the shot to the body.
Nick Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvatore throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Salvatore takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvatore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Salvatore keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvatore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
A shot to the liver by Salvatore. Beautiful body shot.
Kennedy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salvatore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Salvatore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
Salvatore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salvatore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatore.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Salvatore misses with a hook.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Salvatore misses with a body shot.
Salvatore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kennedy rather than just go for the knockout.
Salvatore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salvatore swinging wildly here.
Kennedy slips under a jab.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Salvatore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Salvatore circles away.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvatore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore is having none of it.
Salvatore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kennedy there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Will Kennedy has been cut.
Salvatore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kennedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore lands a nice looking body shot.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salvatore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kennedy on the side of the head.

Salvatore sends Kennedy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Salvatore is motioning to the referee to let Kennedy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Kennedy is rocked!
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick.
Salvatore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kennedy has time to react.
Oh Kennedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Will Kennedy's cut is getting worse.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body. Kennedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy seems to have got his legs back now.

Salvatore lands a big uppercut and Kennedy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kennedy looks OK. Salvatore waves Kennedy back to his feet!
Salvatore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salvatore scores with the left hand. Kennedy knows he should have avoided that one.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salvatore stuns Kennedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salvatore misses with the combination.
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Salvatore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Kennedy's cut.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kennedy walks into a straight right hand from Salvatore.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kennedy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Will Kennedy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salvatore misses with the combination.
Salvatore misses with a leg kick.
Will Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salvatore throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore lands a jab to the nose.
Nick Salvatore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body. Kennedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvatore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Salvatore swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Salvatore circles away.
Salvatore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvatore.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Salvatore keeps it at a distance.
Salvatore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Salvatore circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Salvatore pushes him off.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Salvatore keeps it at a distance.
Salvatore lands a jab to Kennedy's midsection.
Salvatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Salvatore takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvatore scores with a three punch combo!
Kennedy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore is having none of it.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Salvatore circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvatore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatore.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salvatore throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Salvatore tries to keep at a distance but Kennedy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Salvatore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Kennedy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Salvatore tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore is having none of it.
Salvatore moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salvatore throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
Salvatore misses the shot to the body.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore moves out of range.
Salvatore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatore.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Salvatore circles away.
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore is having none of it.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Salvatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Salvatore.
Kennedy takes one to the side of the head.
Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Salvatore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salvatore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvatore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Salvatore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatore.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Salvatore throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salvatore tried to score with a low kick but Kennedy checks it.
Salvatore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvatore connects with a nice looking jab.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.

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.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Salvatore circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Salvatore is having none of it.
Nick Salvatore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvatore misses with a few strikes there.
Will Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvatore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Salvatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Salvatore lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Salvatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salvatore 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Nick Salvatore!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Nick Salvatore!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Nick Salvatore!

Nick Salvatore wins by unanimous decision!