PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kardashian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Senasong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kardashian
vs
Senasong

179 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksander Kardashian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Senasong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senasong tries to clinch up but Kardashian circles away and keeps his distance.

Kardashian rushes Senasong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kardashian is trying to break the clinch but Senasong is controlling him.
Senasong lands an elbow inside that Kardashian shrugs off.
Senasong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kardashian's defenses.
Senasong misses with an elbow strike.
Senasong lands an elbow that stopped Kardashian in his tracks for a moment.
Kardashian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Senasong missing with knees to the body.
Senasong misses with a knee strike.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.

Kardashian moves into the clinch successfully.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kardashian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Pedro Senasong has been cut.
Kardashian tries to land knees in the clinch but Senasong avoids the damage to the body.
Senasong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kardashian is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Kardashian.
Kardashian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kardashian blocks an elbow strike from Senasong.
Kardashian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Senasong trying to land knees to the body.
Kardashian tries to circle away but Senasong has him pinned against the cage.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Senasong misses with an elbow over the top.
Senasong tries to land a knee to the head but Kardashian blocks with his arms.
Senasong looks gassed!
Senasong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kardashian.
Senasong tries to land a knee to the head but Kardashian blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kardashian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Kardashian breaks from the clinch.

Kardashian pushes Senasong up against the cage in a clinch.
Kardashian is trying to break the clinch but Senasong is controlling him.
Kardashian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Senasong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kardashian lands an elbow inside that Senasong shrugs off.
Kardashian scores with a knee to the head.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kardashian throws a one two combo.

Kardashian pushes Senasong up against the cage in a clinch.
Senasong takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kardashian has closed the distance and engaged Senasong in a clinch.
Kardashian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kardashian.
Kardashian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kardashian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kardashian lands a head kick. Senasong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kardashian scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kardashian moves into range and clinches up with Senasong.
Senasong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian throws a one two combo.
Kardashian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kardashian.

Kardashian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Senasong, pushing him back against the cage.
Kardashian landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kardashian lands a head kick. Senasong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Senasong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kardashian.
Senasong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kardashian feints and then cracks Senasong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Senasong down.
Kardashian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kardashian throws a nice head kick!

Kardashian closes the distance and pushes Senasong back into the cage.

Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Senasong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kardashian throws a nice head kick!
Kardashian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kardashian scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kardashian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Senasong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kardashian tries to break free but Senasong pushes him back against the cage.

Kardashian breaks the clinch.
Kardashian scores with a nice head shot.

Kardashian clinches with his opponent.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kardashian lands a damaging elbow.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Senasong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kardashian clinches.
Kardashian lands a nice knee to the body.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian lands with a nice combination. Senasong backs away looking to recover.

Kardashian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Senasong trying to land knees to the body.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Senasong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Kardashian slams his shin into Senasong's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senasong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kardashian throws a head kick that Senasong semi-blocks.

Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
A knee to the head by Kardashian.
Kardashian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Senasong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kardashian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Senasong's face.
Kardashian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kardashian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Senasong looks to clinch

and Kardashian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kardashian.
Kardashian lands a nice elbow.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Senasong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Senasong walks into a stiff left hand from Kardashian.
Aleksander Kardashian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kardashian moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kardashian unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kardashian throws a front kick that sends Senasong stumbling back into the cage.
Kardashian lands with a kick to the temple. Senasong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kardashian closes the distance and pushes Senasong back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kardashian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Senasong's cut.
That's time! Kardashian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kardashian drives through and clinches with Senasong against the cage.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Senasong tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kardashian counters by clinching up.

Kardashian breaks the clinch.
Senasong darts in trying to clinch

and Kardashian counters by clinching up.
Kardashian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Senasong has him pressed against the cage.
Kardashian working Senasong over with knees to the body.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kardashian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Senasong tries to keep at a distance but Kardashian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kardashian lands an elbow that stopped Senasong in his tracks for a moment.
Kardashian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Senasong lands an elbow inside.
Senasong is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Kardashian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kardashian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Senasong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Senasong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kardashian is defending well for now.
Senasong throws an elbow but it misses.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kardashian.
Kardashian throws a nice head kick!
Kardashian scores with a jab. Senasong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kardashian throws a head kick that half lands.
Kardashian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kardashian rushes Senasong and presses him up against the cage.
Kardashian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Senasong's defenses.
Kardashian lands a knee to the body.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kardashian forces Senasong back against the cage and clinches.
Kardashian avoiding damage as Senasong throws knees to the body.

Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Aleksander Kardashian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kardashian rushes Senasong and presses him up against the cage.
Kardashian landing knees to the head.

Kardashian breaks from the clinch.

Kardashian has closed the distance and engaged Senasong in a clinch.
Kardashian dodges an elbow strike from Senasong.
Kardashian landing knees to the head.
Kardashian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Senasong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kardashian is defending well for now.
Kardashian scores with a knee to the head.

Senasong is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian lands with a nice combination. Senasong backs away looking to recover.

Kardashian pushes Senasong up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senasong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian scores with a jab.

Kardashian clinches with his opponent.
Kardashian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Senasong can do to turn this around?

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kardashian has Senasong up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Senasong.
Senasong landing knees to the head.

Kardashian breaks the clinch.
Senasong wants to clinch but Kardashian slips to the side
and Kardashian counters with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kardashian!
Senasong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Senasong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kardashian lands a head kick!

Kardashian gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kardashian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Senasong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aleksander Kardashian is winning the standup battle so far.
Kardashian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kardashian.

Kardashian has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Kardashian.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kardashian is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kardashian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kardashian instigates a clinch.
Kardashian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kardashian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kardashian scores with a three punch combo!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kardashian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pedro Senasong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senasong wants to clinch but Kardashian slips to the side
and Kardashian counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kardashian lands with a slapping head kick.
Kardashian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Kardashian clinches with his opponent.
Kardashian managing to block the knees to the body from Senasong.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senasong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kardashian counters with a flying knee. Nice.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Senasong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kardashian avoids it.
Kardashian landing knees to the body.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kardashian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Kardashian takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Senasong throws an elbow that misses.

Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kardashian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Senasong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Senasong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Senasong misses with a knee to the head.
Kardashian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Senasong's defenses.
Kardashian is looking to break free of the clinch but Senasong has double underhooks.
Senasong misses with a knee to the head.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Kardashian lands but Senasong takes it in his stride.
Senasong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kardashian lands a knee to the body.
Senasong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kardashian avoids it.
A knee to the head by Kardashian.

Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kardashian scores with a one two! Senasong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Kardashian closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kardashian avoiding damage as Senasong throws knees to the body.
Kardashian crunches a lovely knee into Senasong's ribcage.
Kardashian crunches a lovely knee into Senasong's ribcage.
Kardashian lands a nice elbow.
Kardashian crunches a lovely knee into Senasong's ribcage.
Kardashian lands an elbow just above Senasong 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kardashian.
Kardashian landing knees to the body.
Senasong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kardashian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Senasong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kardashian avoids it.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kardashian takes the fight into the clinch.
Senasong misses with a knee strike.
Kardashian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Kardashian does it's job there.
Kardashian scores with a leg kick.

Kardashian forces Senasong back against the cage and clinches.
Kardashian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Senasong missing with knees to the body.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian stalks Senasong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Senasong's face. Senasong staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Kardashian scores with a four punch combination!

Kardashian gets a clinch.
Kardashian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kardashian takes the fight into the clinch.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kardashian clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Senasong.

Kardashian breaks the clinch.

Kardashian moves into range and clinches up with Senasong.
Senasong tries to land knees in the clinch but Kardashian avoids the damage to the body.
Kardashian is trying to break the clinch but Senasong is controlling him.

Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Senasong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kardashian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Senasong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Senasong tries to clinch up
and Kardashian counters with a good low kick that Senasong was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Kardashian clinches with his opponent.
Senasong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kardashian.
Kardashian blocks an elbow strike.
Kardashian landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kardashian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kardashian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kardashian closes the distance and clinches.
Senasong takes an elbow to the temple.

Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kardashian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Kardashian closes the distance and clinches.
Kardashian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kardashian is looking to break free of the clinch but Senasong has double underhooks.
Kardashian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kardashian breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kardashian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kardashian breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kardashian.

Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kardashian tries to break free but Senasong pushes him back against the cage.
Senasong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kardashian instigates a clinch.
Senasong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kardashian is defending well for now.
Kardashian lands a good knee to the midsection. Senasong won't want to take too many of those.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.

Senasong tries to keep at a distance but Kardashian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aleksander Kardashian has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Senasong moves into the clinch.
Kardashian is trying to break the clinch but Senasong is controlling him.

Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Pedro Senasong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Senasong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kardashian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kardashian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kardashian!