PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glad Rosebush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kennedy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Fall of Troy - F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kennedy
vs
Rosebush

180 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
158 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glad Rosebush!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosebush throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Rosebush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kennedy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosebush's defenses.

It looks like Glad Rosebush has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosebush.
Rosebush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosebush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rosebush is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Rosebush throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosebush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosebush working hard to break the clinch.
Rosebush tries to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling the position.
Rosebush lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kennedy.
Rosebush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosebush can't break the clinch.
Rosebush is trying to force a seperation but Kennedy has the dominant position.
Rosebush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

Kennedy clinches with his opponent.
Rosebush swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Rosebush 's eye.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Rosebush.
Rosebush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosebush avoids it.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
Rosebush looks gassed!
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Rosebush is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosebush swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rosebush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosebush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy prevents Rosebush from breaking the clinch.
Rosebush is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside that Rosebush shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosebush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kennedy obliges.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Rosebush's ribcage.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Rosebush blocks with his arms.
Kennedy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosebush takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rosebush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy managing to block the knees to the body from Rosebush.
Rosebush takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside that Rosebush shrugs off.
Kennedy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Rosebush blocks with his arms.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
Rosebush misses with a punch on the inside.
Kennedy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kennedy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosebush takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosebush working aggressively here.
Kennedy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosebush misses with a punch on the inside.
Kennedy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosebush's defenses.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosebush avoids it.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosebush avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but Rosebush blocks it.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rosebush is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside.
Kennedy connects with a knee to the head.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Kennedy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rosebush dodges an elbow strike from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.

Rosebush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosebush swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Rosebush swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Rosebush circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosebush.
Good exchange - Rosebush coming out on top.
Rosebush shoots in and drives through. Kennedy sprawls well.
Kennedy wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy blocks a low kick nicely.
Rosebush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosebush is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Rosebush clinches but Kennedy breaks the clinch

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Rosebush working aggressively here.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosebush avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Rosebush is blocking nicely.
Kennedy lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosebush throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rosebush avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Rosebush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glad Rosebush's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rosebush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kennedy's waist but Kennedy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rosebush off to one side.
A lazy body kick from Rosebush

and Kennedy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rosebush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy lands a nice elbow.
Kennedy lands a damaging elbow.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kennedy working Rosebush over with knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rosebush avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy lands an elbow that stopped Rosebush in his tracks for a moment.
Rosebush misses with the head strike.
Kennedy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosebush avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Rosebush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Rosebush 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kennedy landing knees to the head.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Rosebush 's eye.
Kennedy connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
Rosebush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosebush avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennedy.
Rosebush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosebush tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Rosebush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosebush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosebush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosebush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Rosebush.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rosebush.
Rosebush tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.

Rosebush manages to break the clinch.
Rosebush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Will Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Rosebush keeps it at a distance.

Rosebush moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rosebush fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rosebush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rosebush working aggressively here.
Rosebush working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Rosebush blocks with his arms.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
Rosebush lands with a light punch inside.
Kennedy prevents Rosebush from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rosebush throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Rosebush working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rosebush works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosebush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rosebush is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosebush's face.
Rosebush cracks Kennedy with a nice body shot.
Rosebush misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosebush avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennedy.
Rosebush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Rosebush's ribcage.
Rosebush misses with some punches.
Kennedy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosebush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rosebush breaks from the clinch.
Rosebush closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kennedy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Rosebush is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Rosebush has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Rosebush tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Rosebush throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosebush takes an elbow to the temple.
Rosebush blocks an elbow strike.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosebush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Rosebush wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kennedy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rosebush's brow.

Rosebush breaks the clinch.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Kennedy as he checks the leg kick.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy avoids a kick to the body.
Kennedy moves out of range of the leg kick from Rosebush.
No joy there for Rosebush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosebush circles away.
Rosebush throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Rosebush keeps it at a distance.

Kennedy gets a clinch.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosebush's face.
Rosebush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rosebush misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Kennedy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glad Rosebush's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosebush cracks Kennedy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kennedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rosebush counters with a straight right hand.

Kennedy has Rosebush up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosebush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosebush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosebush's face.
Rosebush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosebush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosebush is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Will Kennedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Rosebush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosebush throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it.
Rosebush throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.

Kennedy rushes Rosebush and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Rosebush 's eye.
Rosebush has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Rosebush takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosebush blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kennedy.
Rosebush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosebush tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosebush's face.
Kennedy managing to block the knees to the body from Rosebush.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosebush.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside.
Rosebush can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Kennedy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosebush has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennedy prevents Rosebush from breaking the clinch.

That's two 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.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kennedy connects with a knee to the head.
Kennedy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosebush's defenses.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennedy connects with a knee to the head.

Rosebush breaks the clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Rosebush moves out of range.
Rosebush scores with a nice body kick.
Rosebush falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rosebush working aggressively here.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside that Rosebush shrugs off.
Rosebush is trying to force a seperation but Kennedy has the dominant position.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Rosebush 's eye.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Rosebush blocks with his arms.
Rosebush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rosebush.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Will Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy moves out of range as Rosebush strikes.
A shot to the body from Rosebush misses

and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch.
Rosebush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosebush working aggressively here.
Rosebush is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Rosebush.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosebush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosebush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy misses with a knee to the head.
Kennedy misses with an elbow over the top.
Rosebush struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Rosebush is blocking nicely.
Rosebush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rosebush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosebush darts in trying to clinch

and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kennedy.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennedy keeps control of Rosebush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosebush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Will Kennedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosebush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rosebush is trying to force a seperation but Kennedy has the dominant position.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Rosebush's ribcage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Rosebush.
Kennedy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rosebush's efforts to push away.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Glad Rosebush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosebush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kennedy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Will Kennedy!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Will Kennedy!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Will Kennedy!

Will Kennedy wins by unanimous decision!