PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalker has chosen Keelhauled as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kennedy
vs
Stalker

191 cm
26
216 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a head kick but Stalker moves out of range.
Stalker connects with an inside leg kick.
Stalker throws the left hand but Kennedy avoids the punch easily.

Kennedy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stalker!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stalker is looking to improve his position but Kennedy isn't that keen on the idea.
Stalker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kennedy.
Stalker manages to control the position for a moment.
Kennedy misses with a head shot.
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 looking to control but Stalker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kennedy working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Stalker slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy seems to be working for a kimura but Stalker defends the submission attempt.
Stalker trying to hold on to Kennedy's head to control him but Kennedy postures up.
Kennedy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stalker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Kennedy seems to be looking for submissions.

Kennedy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Kennedy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stalker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kennedy.
Kennedy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kennedy is working for a kimura but Stalker is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker is looking to improve his position.
Kennedy wants to control but Stalker is keeping him busy.
Kennedy uses his free foot to push down on Stalker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stalker.
Kennedy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kennedy tries to control but Stalker wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stalker is now in Kennedy's guard. A big mistake from Kennedy there, giving up the dominant position!
Kennedy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kennedy wants to stand up but Stalker is controlling him.
Stalker trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Stalker throws a big elbow that misses.
Stalker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kennedy keeping moving, preventing Stalker from controlling successfully.
Kennedy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stalker manages to get himself to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalker keeping full guard, as Kennedy tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stalker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kennedy's guard.
Kennedy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stalker manages to get himself to full guard.

Stalker working for a triangle but Kennedy defends it easily.
Stalker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stalker wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kennedy advances to half guard.
Stalker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Stalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kennedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kennedy advances position into side control!

Kennedy tries for a kimura but Stalker is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Stalker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stalker tries to bench press Kennedy off him but Kennedy keeps the position.
Kennedy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kennedy is staying tight to Stalker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stalker tries to bench press Kennedy off him but Kennedy keeps the position.
Kennedy wants to control but Stalker is keeping him busy.
Kennedy with the ground and pound but Stalker regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Stalker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stalker.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kennedy has passed into side control.
Stalker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stalker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stalker.
Kennedy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Stalker keeps moving.
Stalker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kennedy is one step ahead there.
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 George Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stalker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stalker looks to throw a body kick
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stalker throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Stalker checks a leg kick.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. Stalker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Kennedy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stalker's half guard.
Kennedy stalling.
Stalker is pressing down on Kennedy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stalker controls Kennedy momentarily but Kennedy frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stalker is proving hard to escape from.
Kennedy trying to control but Stalker is working from the bottom.

Stalker working for a triangle but Kennedy defends it easily.
Kennedy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kennedy wants to pass the guard but Stalker is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker has control of Kennedy's left arm, preventing Kennedy from doing any damage.
Kennedy passes Stalker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stalker wants to control but Kennedy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stalker wants to improve his position but Kennedy is controlling well.
Kennedy uses his free foot to push down on Stalker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stalker.
Kennedy prevents Stalker from getting the reversal.

Kennedy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stalker manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stalker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stalker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stalker trying to hold on to Kennedy's head to control him but Kennedy postures up.
Kennedy wants to pass the guard but Stalker is defending well.
Kennedy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stalker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kennedy throws a wild left hand from mount and Stalker manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Stalker is controlling Kennedy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stalker moves into full guard.
Stalker trying to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy advances to half guard.
Kennedy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennedy wants to control but Stalker is keeping him busy.
Kennedy is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Stalker manages to get to full guard.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Stalker keeps moving.
Kennedy is pushing down on Stalker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stalker is fighting to maintain full guard but Kennedy has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kennedy is thwarting Stalker's attempts to control the position.
Kennedy trying to control the action but Stalker is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stalker gets full guard.

Stalker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George Kennedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stalker's guard.
Stalker is looking to improve his position.

Kennedy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but Stalker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stalker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kennedy is working away from the top position though.

Kennedy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to take a breather but Stalker is having none of it.

Kennedy is trying to work for a kimura but Stalker is defending well.
Kennedy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker wants to hold on but Kennedy pushes him away.
Stalker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kennedy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stalker is on top in guard.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stalker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Kennedy misses
and Stalker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like George Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stalker.

And that's the end of the fight!
George 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for George Kennedy!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for George Kennedy!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for George Kennedy!

George Kennedy wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Kennedy waved his t-shirt featuring Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)'s logo in front of the cameras.