PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenkin If (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). If has chosen Manchester City - Blue Moon as his entrance music. Deacon Doherty has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Doherty
vs
If

192 cm
28
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenkin If!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

If has taken the fight to the clinch.
If lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doherty takes an elbow to the forehead.
If has had enough of the clinch but Doherty keeps him there for the moment.
Doherty wants to get back to striking at distance but If won't allow it.

If escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty throws a lazy right hand but If sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
If wants to clinch.
Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doherty misses the shot to the body.
If swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
If blocks a head kick by Doherty.
Doherty is looking to slow If down with leg kicks.
If tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by If.
If throws a head kick that misses
and Doherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from If.

If gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
If keeps control of Doherty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doherty tries to circle away but If has him pinned against the cage.
If trying to land knees to the body.
If prevents Doherty from breaking the clinch.

If breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doherty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches If on the side of the head.
If misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doherty.
If tries to land a body kick
and Doherty counters with a leg kick.
Doherty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Doherty both land. Nice combination.
Doherty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doherty there as he acknowledges the shot.
If lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doherty circles away quickly and effectively.
If throws a head kick that misses.
If misses with a head kick.
Doherty misses with a right hand
and If counters with a series of strikes. Doherty will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty cracks If with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty wants to slow If down by chopping away at his legs.
Doherty connects with a high kick.
If gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doherty counters with a series of strikes. If will be more careful next time no doubt.
If throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
If moves out of range as Doherty throws a body kick.
If scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doherty in his tracks.
If throws a jab when Doherty was well out of range.
Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract If.
If throws a nice looking combination but Doherty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doherty looks to throw a body kick
and If counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doherty throws a predictable looking body shot
and If counters with a left and a right that stings Doherty.
If throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from If.
Doherty thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
If is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by If.
If tries to bum rush Doherty with a series of wild strikes but Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
If swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from If does no damage.
If comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but If moved out of range.
If throws a series of punches but Doherty moves out of range.
If scores with a three punch combo!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from If.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses the jab.
Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty slips a straight right by If.
If looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doherty throws a combination that misses
and If counters with a nice uppercut.
Doherty throws a leg kick
and Doherty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
If misses with a head kick.
Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. If sees it coming and avoids it easily.
If connects with a right hand. Doherty shakes it off.
Doherty misses with a double jab
and If counters with a three punch combo that has Doherty backing up. Doherty nods at If to acknowledge the strikes.

Doherty is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doherty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and If counters with a series of strikes. Doherty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Doherty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doherty seems to have got his legs back now.
Doherty throws a predictable looking body shot
and If counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Doherty misses the body punch

and If moves into the clinch.
If lands a nice elbow.
Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doherty has had enough of the clinch but If keeps him there for the moment.
Doherty has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
If dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Doherty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
If blocks a body shot from Doherty.
A right handed body shot lands from If.
Doherty is looking to break free of the clinch but If has double underhooks.
If throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doherty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but If has him pressed against the cage.

If escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
If keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doherty needs to keep his hands up - If had a free shot at his head there.
Doherty throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doherty counters with a leg kick.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but If ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty misses with a lunging right hand
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doherty has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from If finds it's way round the side to connect with Doherty's head.
If lands with a kick to the temple. Doherty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Doherty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
If misses with a head kick.
If tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty walks into a stiff left hand from If.
If lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
If misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doherty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
If uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doherty.
If misses with a two punch combination.
If lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If moves out of range of the body kick from Doherty.
If will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doherty throws an ugly left hook that misses

and If counters by moving into the clinch.
If is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Doherty misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by If.
Doherty has had enough of the clinch but If keeps him there for the moment.
Doherty misses with some punches.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenkin If seems to be getting the better of the standup.
If looks to land a combination but Doherty avoids it well.
If bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doherty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Doherty blocks a head kick by If.
A right-left combo lands from If.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
If slips a jab from Doherty.
Doherty blocks a head kick by If.
Deacon Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. If doesn't seem bothered though.
If throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
If throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doherty counters with a left to the body.
Doherty slips under a jab from If.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
If throws a head kick that misses.
If throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a stiff right hand.
If will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
If is breathing heavily.
If throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doherty misses with the combination.
Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from If.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by If.
Doherty wants to slow If down by chopping away at his legs.
Doherty throws a poor cross that misses
and If counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Doherty misses with a left hand
enabling If to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty works over If's head and body with a nice combination.
Doherty misses with a lunging right hand
and If counters with a one-two to the body.
If looks to land a combination but Doherty avoids it well.
If misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - If throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doherty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
If with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doherty to score with a decent uppercut.
If throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doherty. That's going to slow If down.
Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doherty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and If counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and If counters with a one-two to the body.
If misses the body punch
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
If tries to bum rush Doherty with a series of wild strikes but Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doherty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doherty lands a nice looking body shot.
Doherty cracks If with an open hand slap.
Doherty lands a jab to the head.
Doherty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doherty lands with a good body shot.
If throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doherty digs a good body shot into If's ribs.
If takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
If throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doherty counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If avoids the head kick by Doherty.
If throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty connects with a solid leg kick.
Doherty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. If doesn't seem bothered though.
Doherty throws a leg kick which misses If's front leg but catches the back leg as If tries to avoid it.
Doherty works If's body with a nice hook.
If keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
If slips a straight right by Doherty.
Doherty throws a half hearted mid kick.
If fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doherty scores with the left hand. If knows he should have avoided that one.
If staying out of range there.
Doherty throws a body kick that misses.
If misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doherty lands a nice shot to the body.
Doherty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but If slips the punch.
If misses with a double jab
and Doherty counters with a nice body kick.
Doherty throws a left and a right that both miss
and If counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Doherty tenderised If's leg. If is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Doherty tenderised If's leg. If is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doherty throws a nice looking combination but If bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Doherty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty checks a leg kick.
If throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
If misses with a combination
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deacon Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doherty connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If misses with a left hand
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
If on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by If.
Doherty throws a body punch but If moves out of range.
If tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
If moves away from the strike by Doherty.
Doherty misses with a lunging right hand
and If counters with an inside leg kick.
If digs a good hook to Doherty's body.
If misses with a few strikes there.
If moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
If fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
If tests Doherty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
If rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenkin If is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If misses with a right hand
and If takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doherty walks forward, straight into a front kick from If.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but If slips the punch.
If misses with a hook. Doherty ducked under it nicely.
Doherty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doherty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenkin If is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Doherty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
If throws a lazy head kick
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doherty misses with a left hand
and If counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doherty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
If keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but If moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
If throws a one two combo.
Doherty misses with an uppercut
and If counters with a series of strikes. Doherty will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deacon Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think If has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenkin If!