PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kennedy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kernkraft 400 (Sport Chant Stadium Remix) by Zombie Nation. Jeremy has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kennedy
vs
Jeremy

184 cm
18
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Random Name Supplements

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Jeremy pushes him off.
Jeremy with a hook.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that Jeremy avoids nicely.
Jeremy tries for a takedown but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jeremy lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.
Jeremy lands with a nice body punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jeremy.

Jeremy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kennedy's guard.
Kennedy trying to keep a closed guard but Jeremy is proving a slippery customer.
Jeremy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jeremy wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.

Jeremy drops back looking for a leg! Kennedy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kennedy manages to kick Jeremy off! Jeremy jumps back into Kennedy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jeremy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt

and Jeremy counters by clinching up.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jeremy.
Jeremy goes for a takedown attempt but Kennedy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Evan Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Jeremy.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Jeremy moves away

and Jeremy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kennedy 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.
Jeremy wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to stand up but Jeremy is controlling him.

Kennedy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jeremy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kennedy keeping moving, preventing Jeremy from controlling successfully.

Jeremy gets to his feet - Kennedy follows without any prompting.
Jeremy misses with a takedown

and Kennedy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Jeremy keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to stand but Jeremy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jeremy wants to sweep here but Kennedy controlling him for the moment.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeremy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeremy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kennedy is looking to stand up but Jeremy won't let him.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Kennedy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jeremy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kennedy!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kennedy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy tries to reverse the position but Jeremy maintains control.
Jeremy tries to control but Kennedy wriggling away.
Jeremy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kennedy's face.
Jeremy looking to finish Kennedy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kennedy!
Jeremy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jeremy breaks from Kennedy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kennedy is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy is working hard here to advance position.
Kennedy is squirming around, avoiding Jeremy's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Jeremy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jeremy moves into the clinch successfully.
Jeremy wants a takedown but no success here.
Jeremy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kennedy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jeremy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jeremy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy clinches but Jeremy breaks the clinch

and Jeremy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kennedy!
Jeremy scoring with strikes but Kennedy is staying in there.
Kennedy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Jeremy.
Jeremy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jeremy.
Jeremy wants to control the pace but Kennedy is squirming around nicely.
Jeremy is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Kennedy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jeremy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jeremy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kennedy tries to hold on but Jeremy pushes him away.
Jeremy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jeremy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jeremy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kennedy is working to get back to half guard.

Jeremy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kennedy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kennedy is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jeremy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jeremy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jeremy with the ground and pound but Kennedy regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kennedy is looking to improve his position.
Kennedy landing a few short strikes.
Kennedy wants to get back to his feet.

Jeremy is looking for a kimura but Kennedy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jeremy to get the leverage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kennedy darts in trying to clinch

and Jeremy counters with a single leg into guard. Kennedy didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jeremy has gone for a leg lock! Kennedy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jeremy's guard.
Kennedy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jeremy's head.
Jeremy is trying to control the position but Kennedy postures up.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeremy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeremy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jeremy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Jeremy keeps moving.
Jeremy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jeremy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jeremy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Jeremy.
BOOM! Jeremy connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Jeremy is working for a guillotine from mount but Kennedy frees his head quite easily.
Kennedy taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeremy scoring with strikes but Kennedy is staying in there.
Kennedy wants to control but Jeremy is having none of it.
Jeremy lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Jeremy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kennedy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jeremy.
Kennedy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jeremy counters with a head kick.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Jeremy circles away easily

and Jeremy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Kennedy, not yet.
Jeremy trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Jeremy postures up and lands a big shot to Kennedy's brow.
Jeremy tries to free his leg and advance position but Kennedy is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Jeremy has gone for a leg lock! Kennedy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jeremy's guard.

Jeremy is looking for a triangle but Kennedy pushes his legs off easily.

Kennedy stands up from Jeremy's guard - Kennedy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jeremy tries for a takedown but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Jeremy with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy shows good takedown defense.

Jeremy darts in and clinches Kennedy up against the cage.
Kennedy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jeremy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kennedy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jeremy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kennedy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jeremy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kennedy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jeremy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Jeremy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeremy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kennedy pinned against the cage. Kennedy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kennedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jeremy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Kennedy shoots in and bounces Jeremy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jeremy wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling the position.
Jeremy keeping moving, preventing Kennedy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy prevents Jeremy from getting back to his feet.
Kennedy won't allow Jeremy to sweep him here.

Jeremy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kennedy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jeremy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kennedy's back instead.
Jeremy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kennedy is trapped and Jeremy is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Jeremy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kennedy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kennedy for a finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy is taking damage to the body and head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Jeremy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jeremy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Jeremy!