PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Movado Kenshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Launston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Launston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kenshi
vs
Launston

177 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Movado Kenshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Launston!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Launston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kenshi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Launston's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Launston is on top in guard.
Launston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Launston preventing the sweep.
Launston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Launston might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Launston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Launston fails with the takedown

and Kenshi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Launston's guard now.
Launston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Launston controlling the pace.
Launston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Launston is just content to waste time from the top position. Kenshi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Launston content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi is controlling Launston's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

David Launston has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kenshi has his takedown stuffed

and Launston counters with a shoot takedown. Kenshi fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenshi is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Launston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kenshi wants to stand and escape but Launston is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Launston sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kenshi keeping moving, preventing Launston from controlling successfully.

David Launston has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kenshi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Launston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kenshi working the strikes but Launston uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Launston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Launston gets back to full guard.
Kenshi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kenshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenshi thows a big elbow that misses.

Launston looking for a guillotine here but Kenshi defends easily.
Kenshi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Movado Kenshi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kenshi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Launston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kenshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Launston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenshi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenshi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Launston trying to keep a closed guard but Kenshi is proving a slippery customer.
Movado Kenshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenshi throws a strike but Launston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenshi wants to stand but Launston is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenshi pushes Launston off and gets back to his feet.
Launston doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kenshi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kenshi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Launston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Launston keeping moving, preventing Kenshi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kenshi wants to pass the guard but Launston is keeping the position.
Kenshi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Launston's guard.
Kenshi throws a strike but Launston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kenshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenshi, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Launston is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Launston prevents Kenshi from getting back to his feet.
Kenshi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Launston controls the pace.
Launston trying to control but Kenshi is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kenshi misses with a takedown

and Launston counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Launston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kenshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Launston controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

David Launston has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Launston scores with a takedown into Kenshi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Launston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kenshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Launston fails with the takedown

and Kenshi counters with a single leg into guard. Launston didn't expect that.
Launston is trying to control the position but Kenshi postures up.
Launston keeping moving, preventing Kenshi from controlling successfully.
Kenshi thows a big elbow that misses.
Kenshi trying to control but Launston is working from the bottom.
Launston keeping full guard, as Kenshi tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kenshi wants to control from the top but Launston keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Movado Kenshi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kenshi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Launston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kenshi!
Kenshi tries to reverse the position but Launston maintains control.
Launston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kenshi is looking to escape.
Kenshi is looking to improve his position but Launston isn't that keen on the idea.
Launston looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Launston is trying to take his opponent's back.
Launston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kenshi is squirming around, avoiding Launston's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Launston wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kenshi wants to clinch.
Launston shoots and misses

and Kenshi counters with a takedown into side control.
Launston is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kenshi is chipping away with strikes.
Kenshi grinds an elbow into Launston's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi has knee on belly momentarily but Launston bucks him off and regains half guard.
Kenshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Launston is looking for a sweep. Kenshi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kenshi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kenshi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Launston is defending against the submission attempts here by Kenshi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Movado Kenshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenshi 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Movado Kenshi!