PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Milito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes to the cage accompanied by Street Spirit (Fade Out) by RadioHead. Milito has chosen Bless the Fall - Times Like These as his entrance music. Diego Milito is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kennedy
vs
Milito

200 cm
30
270 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
223 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Diego Milito!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milito thows a body shot but no joy.

Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
Milito looks gassed!
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
Kennedy presses Milito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kennedy is leaning against Milito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
A short left from Kennedy.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
Kennedy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Diego Milito has been cut.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a light punch inside.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy is working Milito over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennedy.
Kennedy cracks Milito with a nice body shot.
Kennedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Milito's head.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Kennedy.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Kennedy.
Kennedy digs a right hand underneath Milito's ribcage. Milito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kennedy gets through Milito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milito backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy works on Milito's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kennedy gets through Milito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Militos head.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Milito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennedy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Milito moves out of range.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Milito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Milito.
Danga de danga de dang - Milito scores with a four punch combination!
Kennedy cracks Milito with an open hand slap.
Milito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milito misses with a wild body shot.

Kennedy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Milito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Milito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kennedy smiles and moves away.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Milito.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Milito.

Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Milito can't break the clinch.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Milito's head.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy digs a right hand into Milito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milito's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Milito's head.
Kennedy is working Milito over against the cage.
Milito tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Milito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kennedy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kennedy is working Milito over against the cage.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
A short left from Kennedy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milito or not.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Milito avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milito's elbow.
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 Diego Milito's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kennedy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Milito on the side of the head.
Milito throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Milito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Milito throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Milito.
Jeff Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milito throws a right hand that misses
and Kennedy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kennedy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Milito doesn't seem bothered though.
Kennedy catches Milito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kennedy connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Milito looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Kennedy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Kennedy has closed the distance and engaged Milito in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milito tries to pull guard but Kennedy holds him up against the cage and eventually Milito drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Milito looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennedy is working Milito over against the cage.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milito or not.
A short right from Kennedy.

Milito breaks from the clinch.
Diego Milito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
No joy there for Milito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milito gets cracked there but stands up to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Milito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Milito.
Kennedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Milito tries to pull guard but Kennedy holds him up against the cage and eventually Milito drops back down to his feet.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milito or not.
Kennedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milito can do to turn this around?
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy is leaning against Milito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennedy digs a right hand into Milito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milito's gas tank.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Kennedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milito.
Milito fails to pull guard.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Milito's head.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Milito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Milito is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Milito tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Kennedy works on Milito's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is leaning against Milito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milito tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jeff Kennedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Milito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kennedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Milito controls his hands.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Milito wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
Milito tries to score a body lock takedown but Kennedy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kennedy has Milito pressed against the cage, preventing Milito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennedy.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Milito controls his hands.
Kennedy digs a right hand into Milito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milito's gas tank.
Milito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kennedy gets through Milito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milito's elbow.
Milito can't get the takedown.
Milito has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Kennedy.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
Milito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kennedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kennedy lands with a light punch inside.
Milito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kennedy smiles and moves away.
Milito takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Kennedy darts in and clinches Milito up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Diego Milito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Milito digs a good body shot into Kennedy's ribs.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Milito is having none of it.
A punch combination from Milito misses.
Milito misses with a body shot

and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milito.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Milito jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kennedy walks away with a smile on his face. Milito gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kennedy.
Milito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy throws out a powerful jab.
Milito misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milito, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milito or not.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Milito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milito jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kennedy walks away with a smile on his face. Milito gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Milito.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Milito lands a nice shot to the body.
Milito lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.
Kennedy lands with an overhand left.
Kennedy lands a jab.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Milito cracks Kennedy with an open hand slap.
Milito misses with a combination

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy gets through Milito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
Milito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milito or not.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Kennedy is leaning against Milito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Milito's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milito's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kennedy presses Milito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Kennedy is leaning against Milito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milito is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Milito backwards.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.
Kennedy gets underhooks to prevent Milito's takedown attempt.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Milito.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Milito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy cracks Milito with a nice body shot.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milito.
Milito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milito is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.

That's four 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.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy pushes Milito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milito is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Milito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milito prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.

Milito gets control of Kennedy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Milito will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Milito is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Milito can't keep his opponent in guard - Kennedy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kennedy slips a nice elbow through Milito's hands, connecting with Milito's forehead.
Kennedy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Milito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diego Milito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milito on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26

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