PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Michaelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes to the cage accompanied by Street Spirit (Fade Out) by RadioHead. This should be fireworks!

Kennedy
vs
Michaelis

200 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Michaelis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaelis throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaelis throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaelis.
Michaelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy misses with a double jab
and Michaelis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kennedy thows a leg kick but Michaelis checks it
and Michaelis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kennedy really felt that one!
Kennedy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kennedy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Sebastian Michaelis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Kennedy punishes Michaelis's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Michaelis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaelis.
Michaelis misses with a head kick.
Michaelis throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Michaelis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaelis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kennedy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michaelis checks a leg kick.
Kennedy connects with a solid leg kick.
Kennedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michaelis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Michaelis's front leg.
A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there
and Michaelis counters with a nice body kick.
Kennedy swinging wildly here.
Kennedy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy lands a high kick!
Kennedy lands with a good body shot.
Michaelis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kennedy finds it's way round the side to connect with Michaelis's head.
Kennedy throws a low kick, looking for Michaelis's leg but Michaelis calmly moves out of range.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeff Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a jab when Michaelis was well out of range.
Michaelis throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
Michaelis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kennedy can pounce on him.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaelis counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy connects with an inside leg kick.
Kennedy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michaelis staying out of range there.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Michaelis throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Michaelis.
Kennedy cracks Michaelis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kennedy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Michaelis moves out of range.
Michaelis misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Michaelis counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Kennedy.
Kennedy works Michaelis's body with a nice hook.
Michaelis takes one on the button.
Michaelis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Michaelis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michaelis misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kennedy.
Michaelis ducks right into an uppercut from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Michaelis. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kennedy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michaelis takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a good cross that connects.
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaelis's hands.
Kennedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michaelis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Michaelis loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Kennedy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaelis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy connects with a body shot.
Michaelis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Michaelis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kennedy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaelis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
Michaelis walks into a stiff left hand from Kennedy.
Michaelis connects with a leg kick. Kennedy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaelis's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Michaelis's cut.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Michaelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Michaelis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaelis counters with a series of strikes. Kennedy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy stuns Michaelis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Kennedy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michaelis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaelis.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaelis.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaelis is just out of range.
Jeff Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Michaelis's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy connects with a crisp jab.
Michaelis misses with a double jab.
Kennedy swings for the body but Michaelis moves out of range.
Michaelis throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Michaelis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaelis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennedy.
Jeff Kennedy is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Kennedy.
Michaelis tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaelis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Michaelis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kennedy takes a swing at Michaelis's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaelis throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Kennedy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kennedy throws a shot to the body.
Kennedy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaelis.
Michaelis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michaelis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Kennedy misses with a jab to the body
and Michaelis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kennedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaelis can do to turn this around?
Michaelis pushes Kennedy away with a front kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick from Michaelis misses.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kennedy with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Michaelis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michaelis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Michaelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy tries a low kick but Michaelis avoids it.
Kennedy punishes Michaelis's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut.
Michaelis looks to land a left hand but Kennedy moved out of range nicely.
Michaelis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kennedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Michaelis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kennedy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kennedy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michaelis misses with a wild combination.
Kennedy blocks the body kick.
Kennedy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Kennedy finds it's target.
Kennedy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Michaelis misses with a few strikes there.
Kennedy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michaelis looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Michaelis avoids them all with ease.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut. Michaelis saw that one coming.
Michaelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Michaelis.
Nice shot by Kennedy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaelis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michaelis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michaelis moves away from the strike by Kennedy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Kennedy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Michaelis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Michaelis. Those never looked like landing.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Michaelis.
Michaelis misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaelis misses with a double jab.
Kennedy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kennedy duly obliges.
A left and a right from Kennedy both land. Nice combination.
Kennedy moves into range and connects with a jab.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Michaelis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michaelis looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michaelis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaelis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy looks to land a combination. Michaelis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice cross by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick
and Michaelis counters with a series of strikes. Kennedy will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Michaelis counters with a series of strikes. Kennedy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaelis is just out of range.
Michaelis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michaelis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy digs a good hook to Michaelis's body.
Jab, jab by Kennedy - just one landing.
Michaelis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kennedy lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaelis counters with a three punch combo that has Kennedy backing up. Kennedy nods at Michaelis to acknowledge the strikes.
Michaelis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michaelis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kennedy's head.
Kennedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Kennedy.
Michaelis slips a jab and a cross from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Michaelis ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaelis also avoids with ease.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Michaelis avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Michaelis. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Kennedy. Those never looked like landing.
Michaelis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a combination that misses
and Michaelis counters with an outside leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaelis.
Some wild striking there from Michaelis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy dips to his left and cracks Michaelis with an uppercut!
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaelis's hands.
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaelis's head backwards.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Michaelis counters with a good low kick that Kennedy was not able to check.
Michaelis walks into a left hand.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick
and Michaelis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kennedy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaelis moves away.
Kennedy takes a swing at Michaelis's ribcage but misses.
Michaelis throws a head kick that misses.
Michaelis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kennedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kennedy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaelis moves forwards but Kennedy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michaelis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Michaelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaelis dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Michaelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kennedy punishes Michaelis's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy misses the jab.
Michaelis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kennedy. That's going to slow Michaelis down.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaelis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaelis works over Kennedy's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Michaelis.
Michaelis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kennedy to score with a decent uppercut.
Sebastian Michaelis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Michaelis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kennedy 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Kennedy!