PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keasty Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kannegaard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ensiferum - Battle Song. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Keasty Kannegaard enters the cage!

al Rashid
vs
Kannegaard

178 cm
22
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keasty Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Rashid connects with the punch.
Kannegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kannegaard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kannegaard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
al Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
A cross from al Rashid lands.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Rashid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard scores with a jab. al Rashid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
al Rashid tries to bum rush Kannegaard with a series of wild strikes but Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
al Rashid cracks a nice hook into Kannegaard's ribs.
al Rashid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al Rashid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Rashid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
al Rashid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kannegaard looks gassed!
Decent striking displayed by al Rashid there.
al Rashid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
al Rashid throws a leg kick which misses Kannegaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Kannegaard tries to avoid it.
al Rashid moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Rashid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kannegaard backs up against the cage.
al Rashid lands with a thumping leg kick.
al Rashid scores with a shot to the body.
al Rashid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kannegaard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kannegaard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for al Rashid. That snapped Kannegaard's head back.
Kannegaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Kannegaard is rocked!
al Rashid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kannegaard's calf.
Kannegaard is still on wobbly legs! Can al Rashid finish him?
al Rashid thumps Kannegaard with a low kick.
Kannegaard seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from al Rashid.
al Rashid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Kannegaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
al Rashid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from al Rashid. Kannegaard shrugs it off though.
al Rashid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts al Rashid, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for al Rashid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid misses with a two punch combination.
al Rashid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
al Rashid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
al Rashid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kannegaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kannegaard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for al Rashid.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Rashid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al Rashid scores with a head kick. Kannegaard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
al Rashid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kannegaard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
al Rashid scores with a leg kick.
al Rashid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
al Rashid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kannegaard doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by al Rashid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid throws a combination. Kannegaard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
al Rashid jabs Kannegaard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by al Rashid.
Kannegaard ducks right into an uppercut from al Rashid.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Kannegaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
al Rashid lands a really nice looking cross but Kannegaard seems unphased.
al Rashid lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from al Rashid finds it's target.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Kannegaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from al Rashid.
al Rashid jabs Kannegaard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but al Rashid pushes him off.
al Rashid tests Kannegaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
al Rashid tests Kannegaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Rashid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid punishes Kannegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Rashid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
al Rashid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kannegaard in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by al Rashid.
al Rashid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
al Rashid scores with a nice right hand.
al Rashid cracks the inside of Kannegaard's front leg.
al Rashid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
al Rashid lands a body shot.
al Rashid lands a nice looking body kick.
A left and a right from al Rashid both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Rashid sizes up Kannegaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
al Rashid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kannegaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
al Rashid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem al Rashid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

al Rashid lands an overhand right.
Kannegaard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kannegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al Rashid throws a shot to the body.
Kannegaard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from al Rashid. That one must have hurt.
Kannegaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
al Rashid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by al Rashid - just one landing.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but al Rashid keeps it at a distance.
Kannegaard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
al Rashid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kannegaard.
Nice cross by al Rashid.
al Rashid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kannegaard throws a body punch but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Rashid looks to land a right hand but Kannegaard moved out of range.
al Rashid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - al Rashid circles away.
al Rashid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kannegaard's hands.
al Rashid keeps the fight on the outside.
al Rashid thumps Kannegaard with a low kick.
al Rashid lands a jab to the head.
Kannegaard throws a series of punches but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kannegaard. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
al Rashid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
al Rashid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kannegaard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for al Rashid.
al Rashid misses with a series of wild punches.
al Rashid scores with a sloppy right hand. Kannegaard should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kannegaard cracks al Rashid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from al Rashid tenderised Kannegaard's leg. Kannegaard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kannegaard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. al Rashid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kannegaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Rashid can pounce on him.
al Rashid connects with a solid leg kick.
al Rashid connects with a right hand. Kannegaard shakes it off.
al Rashid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al Rashid lands a head shot.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Kannegaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Kannegaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
al Rashid scores with a nice head shot.
al Rashid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid lands with a kick to the ribs.
al Rashid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kannegaard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by al Rashid. al Rashid obviously looking to wear him down.
al Rashid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kannegaard can do to turn this around?
al Rashid cracks Kannegaard with an open hand slap.
al Rashid stalks Kannegaard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kannegaard's face. Kannegaard staggers backwards, shaken.
Good leg kick by al Rashid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Rashid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kannegaard.
al Rashid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
al Rashid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
al Rashid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kannegaard's sensitive parts.
al Rashid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kannegaard on the side of the head.
Kannegaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
al Rashid throws a nice head kick!
Kareem al Rashid is winning the standup battle so far.
al Rashid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannegaard.
al Rashid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
al Rashid lands with a straight right. Kannegaard didn't see that one coming.
al Rashid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kannegaard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from al Rashid.
A combination from Kannegaard does no damage.
al Rashid connects with a crisp jab.
al Rashid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kannegaard throws a hook but al Rashid blocks it.
al Rashid pushes Kannegaard away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from al Rashid does it's job there.
al Rashid throws a leg kick which misses Kannegaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Kannegaard tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by al Rashid.
al Rashid digs a good body shot into Kannegaard's ribs.
al Rashid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem al Rashid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

al Rashid catches Kannegaard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Kannegaard misses.
al Rashid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
al Rashid lands with a shot to the body.
al Rashid throws a body punch but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al Rashid.
Kannegaard connects with the punch.
al Rashid punishes Kannegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
al Rashid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Rashid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but al Rashid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al Rashid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
al Rashid keeps the fight on the outside.
al Rashid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kannegaard takes a step back to recover.
al Rashid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kannegaard momentarily.
al Rashid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kannegaard misses the jab.
al Rashid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
al Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
Jab, jab by al Rashid - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
al Rashid slips under a jab from Kannegaard.
al Rashid throws a head kick that misses.
al Rashid connects with a high kick.
al Rashid lands with a slapping head kick.
al Rashid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kannegaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
al Rashid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
al Rashid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kannegaard has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kannegaard. Kannegaard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but al Rashid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kannegaard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Kannegaard rushes al Rashid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
al Rashid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kannegaard can't find room to land a body shot as al Rashid controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by al Rashid.

al Rashid breaks the clinch.
al Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
al Rashid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from al Rashid.
al Rashid blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid presses Kannegaard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kannegaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kannegaard working hard to break the clinch.
Kannegaard struggles to land a body shot inside as al Rashid controls his hands.
al Rashid lands a left hand.
al Rashid works on Kannegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from al Rashid.
Kannegaard digs a right hand underneath al Rashid's ribcage. al Rashid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kannegaard has a couple of punches blocked by al Rashid.
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
al Rashid lands a left hand.
A short right from al Rashid.
Kannegaard tries to throw a body punch but al Rashid avoids it by throwing Kannegaard back against the cage.
Kannegaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for al Rashid to work.
al Rashid cracks Kannegaard with a nice body shot.
al Rashid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands a body punch.
al Rashid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kannegaard backwards.
al Rashid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kannegaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard digs a right hand underneath al Rashid's ribcage. al Rashid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Rashid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
al Rashid prevents a body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to throw a body punch but al Rashid avoids it by throwing Kannegaard back against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down al Rashid.
Kannegaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Rashid's elbow.

al Rashid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by al Rashid.
al Rashid thuds his shin into the meat of Kannegaard's side.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but al Rashid is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Kannegaard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keasty Kannegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kannegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Rashid counters with a low kick, right behind Kannegaard 's knee.
al Rashid lands with a shot to the body.
al Rashid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
al Rashid lands a glancing blow to the side of Kannegaard's head.
Jab by al Rashid.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem al Rashid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well al Rashid 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem al Rashid!