PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tavish McRedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRedd comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Shikari - Mothership kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenzie
vs
McRedd

191 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tavish McRedd!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRedd swings for the body but Kenzie moves out of range.
McRedd thows a body shot but no joy.
Kenzie swings for the body but McRedd moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kenzie.
Kenzie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McRedd throws a push kick but Kenzie slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from McRedd misses
and Kenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
McRedd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McRedd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
Kenzie misses with a looping left.
Kenzie misses with a hook. McRedd ducked under it nicely.
McRedd throws a hook but Kenzie blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRedd throws an overhand right that lands on Kenzie's shoulder, as Kenzie tries to avoid the shot.
Kenzie works McRedd's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Kenzie misses.
Kenzie misses the body punch

and McRedd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kenzie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing McRedd from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRedd stopping the sweep attempt from Kenzie.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kenzie holds on and takes a little breather.
McRedd passes Kenzie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is staying active underneath McRedd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McRedd is thwarting Kenzie's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenzie is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McRedd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McRedd is taking a breather. Kenzie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McRedd wants to control but Kenzie is keeping him busy.
Kenzie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing McRedd from controlling successfully.
McRedd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tavish McRedd will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McRedd throws a body punch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie slips under a jab.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
McRedd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenzie. That did some damage!
McRedd looks to land a right hand but Kenzie moved out of range.
McRedd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenzie finds it's way round the side to connect with McRedd's head.
McRedd throws a hook but Kenzie blocks it.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Kenzie.
McRedd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenzie defending well as McRedd loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
McRedd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McRedd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McRedd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kenzie.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from McRedd.
Kenzie walks into a straight right hand from McRedd.
Kenzie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
McRedd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut. McRedd saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRedd wants to clinch but Kenzie slips to the side
and Kenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
McRedd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kenzie counters with a straight right hand.
Kenzie connects with a nice looking jab.

McRedd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kenzie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McRedd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenzie wants to sweep here but McRedd controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRedd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing McRedd from controlling successfully.
McRedd being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRedd looking to sit in guard and control but Kenzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kenzie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kenzie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRedd misses the jab.
McRedd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patrick Kenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from McRedd.
Kenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRedd throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
McRedd just misses with a punch to the body.
McRedd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kenzie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRedd swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
McRedd throws an overhand right that lands on Kenzie's shoulder, as Kenzie tries to avoid the shot.
McRedd is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McRedd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McRedd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRedd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzie.
Kenzie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McRedd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McRedd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenzie throws out the jab.
Kenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the liver by Kenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut. McRedd saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kenzie.
Kenzie lands with a nice body punch.
Kenzie tries to bum rush McRedd with a series of wild strikes but McRedd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

McRedd gets a clinch.
Kenzie working hard to break the clinch.
McRedd keeps control of Kenzie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McRedd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kenzie's efforts to push away.

McRedd breaks the clinch.
McRedd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie moves out of range as McRedd strikes.
Kenzie drops his hands momentarily and McRedd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McRedd just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRedd throws out the jab.
Kenzie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McRedd.
Kenzie throws a hook but McRedd blocks it.
Kenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McRedd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenzie.
McRedd misses with a jab to the body
and Kenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McRedd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but McRedd is just out of range.
Kenzie checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRedd avoids the body shot from Kenzie.
Kenzie ducks right into an uppercut from McRedd.
McRedd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McRedd ducks under a wild hook from Kenzie.
McRedd throws a big shot that misses.
McRedd throws a shot from downtown. Kenzie moves away and avoids it.
Kenzie looks to land a left hand but McRedd moved out of range nicely.
McRedd misses with a jab to the body
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McRedd looks to throw the jab but Kenzie is out of range.
A swing and a miss from McRedd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Kenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!