PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfried Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Handel
vs
Kenzie

185 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

154 cm
26
187 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Handel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenzie.
Handel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Handel.
Handel lands with a right hand.
Handel falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kenzie counter with a right hand.
Kenzie avoids the body shot from Handel.
Handel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kenzie avoids the body shot from Handel.
Handel moves out of range as Kenzie strikes.

Handel tries to sprawl but Kenzie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kenzie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kenzie prevents Handel from standing back up.
Handel is trying to get back to full guard.
Kenzie trying to control from half guard but Handel is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Handel wants to get back to his feet but Kenzie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Handel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Handel keeping moving, preventing Kenzie from controlling successfully.

Kenzie content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Handel has locked up a guillotine! Handel's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kenzie is holding on here and Handel must be using up a lot of energy. Kenzie has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Handel gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wilfried Handel!