PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Blockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nisse Blockson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blockson
vs
Kenny

183 cm
22
281 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

191 cm
29
267 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nisse Blockson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny shoots in and drives through. Blockson sprawls well.
Blockson tries to clinch up

so Kenny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kenny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenny connects with a couple of short punches.
Blockson wants to stand and escape but Kenny is having none of it.
Kenny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blockson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kenny stopping the sweep attempt from Blockson.
Kenny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blockson wants to stand up but Kenny is controlling him.
Blockson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blockson is keeping the position for now.
Kenny postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kenny throws a strike but Blockson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kenny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blockson looking to pass the guard.

Blockson stands and steps away. Kenny gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blockson leaves Kenny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blockson misses with a left hand

and Kenny counters with a single leg into guard. Blockson didn't expect that.
Kenny is looking to work some ground and pound but Blockson has wrist control.
Kenny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blockson keeping moving, preventing Kenny from controlling successfully.
Kenny throws a strike but Blockson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kenny wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blockson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blockson scores with a jab.
Kenny fails with a takedown attempt.
Nisse Blockson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Kenny.
Blockson misses with a right hand

and Kenny counters with a shoot takedown. Blockson fights it but they end up in guard.
Blockson keeping moving, preventing Kenny from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny throwing strikes from guard but Blockson blocks nicely.
Blockson wants to stand up but Kenny is controlling him.
Kenny preventing the sweep.
Kenny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny throws and elbow that misses. Blockson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kenny's guard. Nice move by Blockson!
Blockson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Kenny dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kenny shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blockson's guard.
Kenny distracts Blockson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kenny throws and elbow that misses. Blockson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kenny's guard. Nice move by Blockson!
Kenny keeping moving, preventing Blockson from controlling successfully.
Blockson tries to stand but Kenny is controlling from the bottom.

Blockson stands up from Kenny's guard - Blockson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kenny scores with a hook.
Kenny shoots in for a takedown but Blockson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blockson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kenny counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blockson pushes Kenny off looking to stand but Kenny dives back in and keeps control.
Kenny prevents Blockson from improving his position.
Kenny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blockson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kenny prevents Blockson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kenny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kenny distracts Blockson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenny wants to control from the top but Blockson keeps moving.
Kenny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Blockson pushes Kenny off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kenny scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson throws a sloppy body shot

so Kenny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steve Kenny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kenny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blockson looking to control.
Kenny is working Blockson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blockson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blockson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kenny manages to pass to side control.
Kenny thows a huge punch but Blockson dodges it nicely.
Kenny working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockson is trying to stand.
Kenny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kenny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenny throwing shots but Blockson is blocking nicely.
Kenny working over Blockson with some ground and pound. Blockson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kenny looks to land a strike but Blockson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kenny postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kenny throwing strikes from guard but Blockson blocks nicely.
Blockson is pulling down on Kenny's head. It's preventing any offense from Kenny, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blockson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Kenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kenny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blockson pinned against the cage. Blockson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blockson tries to land a body kick

and Kenny counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blockson won't be happy with that.
Kenny working away.
Kenny trying to control the action but Blockson is working from the bottom.
Blockson struggling a bit here.
Blockson parries the strikes from Kenny easily there. Kenny is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blockson to escape.
Kenny with the ground and pound but Blockson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kenny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blockson defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny wants to control but Blockson is keeping him busy.
Blockson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kenny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blockson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kenny connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kenny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kenny is working Blockson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blockson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kenny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny trying to control the position from guard on top but Blockson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kenny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kenny landing some decent shots from guard.

Blockson has his feet on Kenny's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Blockson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blockson is looking to slow Kenny down with leg kicks.
Kenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blockson throws a right hand that misses

and Kenny counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blockson keeping full guard, as Kenny tries to pass.
Kenny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blockson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenny is working Blockson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kenny stopping the sweep attempt from Blockson.
Kenny looking to pass the guard.

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.
Blockson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blockson trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blockson is on top in guard.
Blockson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blockson manages to get himself to full guard.
Nisse Blockson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny throws a big right hand that misses.
Blockson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Kenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Kenny!