PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Storm Chaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chaser
vs
Kennedy

190 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Storm Chaser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaser shoots in for a double leg but Kennedy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chaser shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy shows good takedown defense.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Chaser is having none of it.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Chaser is having none of it.
Chaser swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Chaser throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Chaser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kennedy, pushing him back against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaser tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Chaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Chaser looking to stall.
Chaser blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaser backwards.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaser.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
A frustrated look appears on Chaser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chaser misses with a knee strike.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennedy gets through Chaser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaser tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Chaser with a knee to the head.
Kennedy looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kennedy is keeping busy.
Chaser is trying to pull guard but Kennedy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chaser 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.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kennedy's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaser lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chaser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaser is trying to maintain a safe position but Kennedy gets an underhook and turns Chaser into the cage.
Chaser wants to take the fight to the mat but Kennedy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaser.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaser is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.
Chaser jumps guard but Kennedy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Chaser blocks an uppercut.
Chaser is trying to pull guard but Kennedy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Chaser.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaser lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.

It looks like Justin Kennedy has been cut.

Chaser breaks the clinch.
Chaser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaser tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaser shoots in looking for a takedown but Kennedy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaser's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kennedy slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaser, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaser circles away.
Chaser fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaser fails to land the takedown.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Justin Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chaser misses.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaser jumps guard but Kennedy stands there with Chaser around his waist. Chaser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chaser is looking for a takedown.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaser tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kennedy as Chaser tries to tie him up.
Chaser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaser uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Kennedy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kennedy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chaser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chaser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kennedy has managed to clinch.
Chaser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaser tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kennedy smiles and moves away.
Kennedy tries to clinch up
and Chaser counters with a nice leg kick.
Chaser tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Chaser keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Chaser keeps it at a distance.
Chaser tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Chaser wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.

Kennedy has Chaser up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaser is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Chaser is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kennedy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Chaser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy.
Chaser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kennedy's face.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaser tries to pull guard but Kennedy holds him up against the cage and eventually Chaser drops back down to his feet.
Chaser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaser.

Kennedy is rocked!
Chaser has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Kennedy - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Chaser, and another! Kennedy is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Storm Chaser!