PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekai Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kemp
vs
Petrovich

197 cm
27
258 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fire Sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alekai Petrovich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovich throws the left hand but Kemp avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Petrovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Petrovich.
Kemp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrovich.
Kemp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrovich.
Kemp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp looks to land a left hand but Petrovich moved out of range nicely.
Kemp misses with a jab to the body
and Petrovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kemp thinking.
Petrovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kemp moves away from the strike by Petrovich.
Petrovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Kemp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Petrovich.
Petrovich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Petrovich scores with a hook.

It looks like Adam Kemp has been cut.
Petrovich misses with a body punch
and Kemp counters with a series of strikes. Petrovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Kemp finds it's target.
Petrovich defending well as Kemp loads up on a big left hand.
Kemp thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Petrovich counters with a crisp one two that drops Kemp! Petrovich thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kemp to his feet! Kemp is in big trouble!
Donk. Petrovich catches Kemp right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp misses with a body punch

and Petrovich counters with a nice right hand that sends Kemp toppling to the canvas! Kemp scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Petrovich finish him?!

Kemp is rocked!
Petrovich missing with a left hand there. Kemp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Kemp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemp seems to have got his legs back now.
Kemp misses the shot to the body.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrovich. Kemp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kemp misses the shot to the body.
Kemp scores with a hook to the body. Petrovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kemp catches Petrovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Petrovich misses.
Petrovich throws a hook but Kemp blocks it.
Petrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kemp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Kemp misses
and Petrovich counters with a three punch combo that has Kemp backing up. Kemp nods at Petrovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Kemp is breathing heavily.
Kemp moves out of range as Petrovich strikes.
Kemp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrovich.
Kemp scores with a jab to the body.
Kemp takes one to the side of the head.
Petrovich scores with a shot to the body.
Kemp misses with a wild body shot.
Kemp throws a body punch but Petrovich moves out of range.
Kemp drops his hands momentarily and Petrovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrovich throws a combination that misses
and Kemp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemp was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Petrovich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kemp connects with a body shot.
Kemp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovich.
Kemp lands a jab to Petrovich's midsection.
Petrovich throws a looping overhand right but Kemp ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Kemp.

It looks like Alekai Petrovich has been cut.
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovich is just out of range.
Petrovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petrovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kemp staying out of range there.
Kemp is looking to wear down Petrovich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kemp throws a good cross that connects.
Petrovich cracks Kemp with an open hand slap.
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp throws a combination. Petrovich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a shot to the body
and Petrovich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrovich is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kemp had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Petrovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kemp moves away.
Petrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kemp manages to avoid it.
Kemp connects with a right hand. Petrovich shakes it off.
Kemp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrovich throws a body punch but Kemp moves out of range.
Petrovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrovich misses the shot to the body.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
Petrovich looks to land a combination but Kemp avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kemp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrovich walks into a left hand.
Kemp misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alekai Petrovich will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kemp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kemp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kemp throws out a powerful jab.
Kemp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrovich lands with a shot to the body.
Kemp misses with a few strikes there.
Kemp throws a combination that misses
and Petrovich counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovich manages to avoid it.
Petrovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrovich avoids the body shot from Kemp.
Petrovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Petrovich.
Kemp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrovich with a nice cross.
Petrovich throws an overhand right that has Kemp reeling! Petrovich follows up with more punches and Kemp is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alekai Petrovich!