PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karsten Hemler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemler has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Karsten Hemler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kennedy
vs
Hemler

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karsten Hemler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Hemler pushes him off.

Kennedy instigates a clinch.
Hemler keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy lands with a light punch inside.
Hemler looks gassed!
Hemler has Kennedy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kennedy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but Hemler keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
Kennedy digs a right hand into Hemler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hemler's gas tank.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Hemler has him pressed against the cage.

Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kennedy clinches.

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

Kennedy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hemler is looking to control Kennedy's arms but Kennedy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hemler has his back to the cage.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hemler has him pressed against the cage.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy swinging wilding here.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hemler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Kennedy moves into range and clinches up with Hemler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kennedy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Hemler's head.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.

Hemler breaks from the clinch.

Kennedy gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Hemler has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Hemler prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hemler shoots for a double leg takedown but Kennedy sprawls well. He's pushed Hemler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kennedy gets a clinch.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Hemler has him pressed against the cage.

Hemler jumps guard.
Hemler is trying to keep Kennedy in close.

Hemler has his foot on Kennedy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kennedy works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hemler wants to get back to his feet but Kennedy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hemler is working an open guard so Kennedy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jeff Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Hemler has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hemler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hemler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Kennedy and Hemler goes tumbling to the canvas! Kennedy follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Hemler is rocked!
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 drops an elbow to the side of Hemler's head.
Hemler is still in real trouble! Can Kennedy finish him?
Hemler is trying to get back to full guard.
Kennedy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hemler seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hemler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hemler is trying to control but can't.
Kennedy is looking to advance position but Hemler won't allow it.

Hemler pushes Kennedy off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karsten Hemler.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hemler.
Hemler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hemler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kennedy instigates a clinch.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hemler backwards.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Hemler has him pressed against the cage.
Hemler jumps guard but Kennedy stands there with Hemler around his waist. Hemler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.

Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeff Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy throws out a powerful jab.
Hemler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Hemler or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy which made him look bad.

Kennedy clinches up against the cage.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Hemler won't allow it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.

Kennedy instigates a clinch.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Kennedy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hemler doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hemler swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hemler swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kennedy has closed the distance and engaged Hemler in a clinch.

Kennedy breaks from the clinch.

Kennedy pushes Hemler up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Kennedy.
Kennedy keeps control of Hemler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Hemler won't allow it.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.

Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.
Hemler tries to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling the position.
Kennedy cracks Hemler with a nice body shot.
A short left from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.

Kennedy moves into the clinch successfully.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Hemler is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hemler shoots in for a double leg but Kennedy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kennedy forces Hemler back against the cage and clinches.
Jeff Kennedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hemler prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy is leaning against Hemler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
Hemler can't get the takedown.

Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeff Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy tries to clinch up
and Hemler counters with a head kick.
Hemler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennedy.
Hemler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hemler.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hemler.
Hemler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karsten Hemler.
Hemler is looking to clinch.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hemler swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kennedy has managed to clinch.
Hemler is breathing heavily.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Hemler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kennedy as he jumps to the side.

Kennedy rushes Hemler and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Hemler won't allow it.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kennedy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kennedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Hemler won't allow it.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hemler slips a jab from Kennedy.

Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Hemler has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy pushes Hemler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kennedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hemler backwards.
Kennedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hemler can do to turn this around?
Hemler tries for a takedown but Kennedy manages to get underhooks.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 nice looking combination but Hemler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut.
Hemler lands a head kick. Kennedy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hemler circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy moves into range and clinches up with Hemler.
Hemler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kennedy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Hemler is working for takedown but Kennedy is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.

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

Kennedy moves into the clinch.

Hemler breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy pushes Hemler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hemler has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy wants to break free but Hemler has control.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Nice body punch from Hemler.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Hemler has him pressed against the cage.
Hemler tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Hemler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hemler tries to pull guard but Kennedy holds him up against the cage and eventually Hemler drops back down to his feet.
Kennedy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hemler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kennedy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hemler keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kennedy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.

Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Hemler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kennedy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hemler has time to react.
Kennedy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hemler has time to react.
Hemler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Kennedy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hemler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy digs a right hand underneath Hemler's ribcage. Hemler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kennedy wants to break free but Hemler has control.
Hemler pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hemler jumps into guard, dragging Kennedy to the mat.
Kennedy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hemler on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kennedy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hemler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kennedy is one step ahead there.
Kennedy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to get up but he can't break Hemler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hemler is on top in guard.
Hemler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kennedy is retaining full guard.
Hemler throwing strikes from guard but Kennedy blocks nicely.
Hemler trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hemler gets to his feet. Kennedy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hemler.
Kennedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Hemler off the cage and back into rage.

Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Kennedy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kennedy steps into range and cracks Hemler with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Hemler flops backwards and Kennedy dives into his guard looking to finish!
Kennedy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kennedy wants to stand but Hemler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hemler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hemler wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling the position.
Kennedy wanted to stand there but Hemler had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hemler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hemler seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemler passes to full mount!
Kennedy really wants to buck Hemler off and get back to his feet.

Hemler looking for a guillotine from mount but Kennedy is having none of it.
Kennedy is working to get back to half guard.
Hemler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kennedy is trying to stand.

That's two 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.

Hemler has hold of Kennedy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kennedy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hemler punching from mount but Kennedy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hemler wants to control the pace but Kennedy is squirming around nicely.
Hemler moves to back control.

Hemler is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kennedy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hemler doesn't have the hooks in and Kennedy manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hemler trying to pass the guard but Kennedy defending well.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Hemler is controlling well.

Kennedy kicks off Hemler and gets to his feet.

Kennedy instigates a clinch.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Hemler has double underhooks.
Hemler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hemler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kennedy smiles and moves away.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Hemler avoids them all with ease.
Kennedy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Horrible takedown by Hemler or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy which made him look bad.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hemler.
Hemler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kennedy swivels and escapes.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karsten Hemler.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Hemler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kennedy tries to avoid it but Hemler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kennedy to the ground. Kennedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kennedy lands a hook that stumbles Hemler back into the cage. Kennedy follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hemler to the canvas! Kennedy pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hemler has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeff Kennedy!