PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brady
vs
Kenny

182 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glenn Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady shoots in but no luck this time.
Brady is breathing heavily.

Kenny moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kenny.

Kenny pulls Brady into guard.

Kenny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kenny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kenny trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kenny looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenny, not yet.
Kenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kenny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brady works over Kenny with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kenny is looking to clinch.

Kenny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brady pressing his opponent against the cage.

Kenny gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kenny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is trying to control but can't.
Kenny trying to control the action but Brady is working from the bottom.

Kenny is looking for a kimura but Brady is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kenny to get the leverage.
Brady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenny.
Brady 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.
Brady trying to hold on to Kenny's head to control him but Kenny postures up.
Kenny trying to control from half guard but Brady is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Brady shoots in and bounces Kenny off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kenny has his foot on Brady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brady works his way back into a safe position though.
Brady pushes down on Kenny's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brady throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kenny slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brady looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady prevents Kenny from getting back to his feet.
Kenny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brady landing with the ground and pound.
Kenny keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Kenny trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kenny is trying to control the position but Brady postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kenny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brady is trying to maintain the position but Kenny is very close to passing his half guard.
Kenny trying to mount his opponent but Brady defends it.
Kenny throwing shots but Brady is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kenny wants to control but Brady is keeping him busy.
Brady moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kenny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brady trying to strike off his back.
Kenny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kenny scores a takedown into full mount!
Kenny avoids the attempt from Brady to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny wants to control the pace but Brady is squirming around nicely.
Brady throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kenny. What's that going to do exactly?
Brady prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Brady is looking to improve his position but Kenny isn't that keen on the idea.

Kenny stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kenny misses with a takedown attempt
and Brady counters with a left and a right that stings Kenny.
Kenny misses with a takedown attempt

and Brady counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brady.
Wayne Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Kenny.

Brady avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brady pushing down on Kenny's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kenny is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brady pulls his head out easily.

Kenny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brady is keen to just control but Kenny is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny tries to kick Brady off but Brady keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kenny is looking to improve his position.
Brady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kenny's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brady.

Brady gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!

Brady has his feet on Kenny's thighs here. He's pushed Kenny off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kenny screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne Brady!