PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Winchester could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Kennedy's chin.

Winchester
vs
Kennedy

182 cm
27
218 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy motions for Winchester to come forward. Kennedy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Winchester moves out of range.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
Winchester is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Kennedy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Kennedy throws a leg kick
and Winchester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking.
George Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kennedy can pounce on him.
Kennedy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Nick Winchester has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kennedy sends Winchester crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kennedy is motioning to the referee to let Winchester up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Winchester is rocked!
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winchester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kennedy feints and then cracks Winchester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winchester down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
George Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winchester on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kennedy scores with a nice body kick.
Winchester on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 misses with a low kick.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Winchester ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kennedy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winchester has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winchester and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Winchester blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy scoring well with a low kick there.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Winchester checks a leg kick.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Winchester as he checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Winchester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Winchester checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Winchester moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but Winchester is out of range.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winchester checks a leg kick.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winchester checks a leg kick nicely.
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Winchester had a free shot at his head there.
Kennedy scoring well with a low kick there.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Winchester blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kennedy stuns Winchester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kennedy connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy thows a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Winchester might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good work by Winchester as he checks the leg kick.
Winchester on the wrong end of a kick 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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy thumps Winchester with a low kick.
Kennedy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Winchester sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kennedy connects with the punch.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winchester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winchester's hands.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winchester checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winchester checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester moves out of range of the leg kick from Kennedy.
A bone on bone clash there as Winchester blocks the leg kick.
George Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winchester checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kennedy throws a low kick but Winchester avoids it.
Kennedy misses with a low kick as Winchester jumps back.
Winchester moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Winchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Winchester moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Winchester is avoiding it.
Kennedy misses with a wild combination.
Kennedy cracks Winchester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick from Kennedy lands but Winchester takes it in his stride.
That kick from Kennedy tenderised Winchester's leg. Winchester is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kennedy counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy wants to slow Winchester down by chopping away at his legs.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Winchester 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winchester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a low kick but Winchester moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Winchester's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kennedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Winchester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Winchester's knee but Winchester avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Kennedy there.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Winchester's front leg.

Kennedy drops Winchester with a beautiful combination! Winchester stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kennedy is looking for the KO!
Oh Winchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Winchester out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Kennedy!