PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Candy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kemp comes to the cage accompanied by Cockney Thug. Candy has chosen To Catch a Predator as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kemp
vs
Candy

195 cm
23
192 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Candy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kemp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Candy jumps guard but Kemp stands there with Candy around his waist. Candy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Candy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Candy.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Candy misses with the head strike.
Candy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kemp up against the cage.
Kemp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Candy backwards.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
Candy wants to stall.
Candy has Kemp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kemp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Candy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kemp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Candy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kemp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Candy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Candy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kemp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kemp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Candy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Candy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kemp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Candy blocks a head kick by Kemp.
Kemp throws a sloppy body shot

and Candy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kemp's guard.
Kemp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kemp has Candy pulled in close to control his posture.
Candy looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Candy!
Candy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kemp content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Candy is squirming around, avoiding Kemp's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

We're going to have a standup here because Ross Kemp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kemp throws an overhand right that lands on Candy's shoulder, as Candy tries to avoid the shot.
Candy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Candy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemp.
Kemp throws a body punch but Candy moves out of range.
Candy misses with a head kick.
Kemp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Candy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross Kemp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Candy
and Kemp counters with a big head kick but Candy shrugs it off.
Candy blocks a head kick by Kemp.
Kemp takes a swing at Candy's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Candy!
Candy throws a wild body kick that Kemp sees coming a mile off.
Candy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
Candy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Candy throws a leg kick but Kemp moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Kemp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Candy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kemp to the mat! Kemp manages to get full guard.
Kemp can't keep his opponent in guard - Candy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Candy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kemp wants to get back to full guard.
Candy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kemp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Candy.

Candy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Candy is trying to control the action in half guard but Kemp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kemp is holding on to half guard well.
Candy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp gets full guard.
Candy is looking to work some ground and pound but Kemp has wrist control.

Kemp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Candy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Candy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kemp is trying to keep Candy in close.
Candy won't allow Kemp to sweep him here.
Candy thows a big elbow that misses.
Kemp is trying to control the position but Candy postures up.
Candy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kemp keeping full guard, as Candy tries to pass.
Kemp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Candy's guard.
Kemp preventing the sweep.
Kemp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Candy is keeping the position for now.
Candy can't keep his opponent in guard - Kemp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Candy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Candy moves into full guard.
Kemp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Candy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kemp trying to control but Candy is working from the bottom.
Kemp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Candy is keeping the position for now.
Kemp pushing down on Candy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kemp moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Candy is trying to improve his position.
Kemp takes a little break here. Candy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Candy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Candy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Candy is trying to control. Kemp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kemp tries to roll over but Candy keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Van Candy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crunch! Candy slams his shin into Kemp's torso.
A swing and a miss from Kemp.
Kemp throws a leg kick but Candy moved away.
Kemp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kemp moves into the clinch successfully.
Candy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kemp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Candy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kemp.
Kemp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Candy takes a step back to recover.

Candy has Kemp up against the cage in a clinch.
Candy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp scores with a shot to the side of Candy's head.
Candy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Candy looking to slow down the pace here.
Kemp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Candy.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Candy just leaning against Kemp, taking a breather.
Candy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kemp is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Van Candy.
Kemp connects with a leg kick. Candy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Kemp there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Candy. Candy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kemp takes a swing at Candy's ribcage but misses.
Kemp throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kemp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kemp cracks Candy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kemp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kemp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kemp, as that shot connected.
Kemp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kemp feints and then cracks Candy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Candy down.
A jab from Kemp finds it's way through Candy's defenses.
Kemp cracks Candy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kemp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kemp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Candy moves away.
That kick from Kemp tenderised Candy's leg. Candy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kemp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Candys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Candy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ross Kemp is winning the standup battle so far.
Candy blocks a jab.
Kemp throws a series of punches but Candy moves out of range.
Kemp misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Candy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kemp throws a front kick that sends Candy stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kemp rushes Candy and presses him up against the cage.
Kemp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kemp is pressed up against the cage. Candy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kemp down to the mat. Kemp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ross Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Candy.
Candy avoids the head kick by Kemp.
Kemp lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kemp throws a body punch but Candy moves out of range.
Candy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kemp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Candy's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Kemp clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kemp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Candy moves away from the strike by Kemp.
Candy throws a front kick aimed at Kemp's knee but Kemp avoids it well.
Kemp wants to slow Candy down by chopping away at his legs.
Kemp misses with a head kick.
Kemp scores with a shot to the body.

Kemp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Candy, pushing him back against the cage.
Kemp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemp.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
Kemp scores with a shoulder strike.
Candy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short uppercut from Kemp.
Kemp throws a punch but it's blocked by Candy.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
A shot in the inside from Kemp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Candy wants to stall.
Kemp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kemp lands a left hand.
Candy can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
Still in the clinch, Kemp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Candy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Candy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kemp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Kemp scores with a shot to the side of Candy's head.
Candy looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Kemp - that landed with a thud.
Kemp pushes Candy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kemp lands a left hand.
A short left from Kemp.
Kemp lands a body punch.
Kemp lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp digs a right hand underneath Candy's ribcage. Candy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kemp lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kemp lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kemp.
Kemp lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Kemp - that landed with a thud.
Kemp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kemp.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kemp.
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!
Kemp throws a head punch that misses.
Kemp works on Candy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kemp scores with a shot to the side of Candy's head.
Kemp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kemp.
Kemp scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Candy.
Kemp lands with a right to the head.
Kemp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp lands a left hand.
Kemp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Candy can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kemp.
Candy blocks an uppercut.
Kemp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kemp cracks Candy with a nice body shot.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Candy.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
Kemp pushes Candy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kemp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Candy backwards.
Nice body punch from Kemp - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Kemp.
Kemp lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Kemp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Candy is rocked!
Kemp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Candy backwards.
Kemp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kemp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Candy backwards.
Kemp presses Candy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kemp digs a right hand underneath Candy's ribcage. Candy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kemp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Candy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kemp finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
Kemp creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Candy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Candy drops to his knees and Kemp pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp!
Ross Kemp retains his middleweight title!