PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kenny
vs
Jones

195 cm
25
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Kenny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Kenny slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jackson Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Kenny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Kenny avoids it.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Kenny.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenny to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Steve Jones has been cut.
Kenny connects with a body shot.
Kenny works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kenny. Kenny maintains the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Kenny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones being controlled against the cage.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenny lands with a shot to the body.
Kenny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kenny tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Kenny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kenny breaks the clinch.

Kenny closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes one on the button.
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!

Kenny clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny taking a breather.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Kenny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jackson Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jones.
Kenny stuffs the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kenny lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenny jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kenny throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kenny. Kenny maintains the clinch.
Kenny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny lands a nice shot to the body.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Kenny then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That has opened up Steve Jones's cut even more.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Kenny has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenny lands with a nice body punch.

Kenny pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Kenny scores with a body shot.

Kenny clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny effectively controlling the action here.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Kenny closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Kenny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Kenny thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenny, as that shot connected.
Kenny lands a body shot.
Kenny lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Kenny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Kenny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jones feints and as Kenny raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kenny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones throws a strike but Kenny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenny stands up from Jones's guard - Kenny perhaps looking for a knockout.

Kenny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.

Kenny clinches up against the cage.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jones.

Kenny clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Kenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kenny clinches.
A short body shot lands from Kenny as the two fighters clinch.
Kenny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kenny.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Kenny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kenny clinches up against the cage.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Kenny thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Kenny tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Kenny.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jackson Kenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenny connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Kenny moves into the clinch successfully.
Kenny works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenny is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Kenny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kenny wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

Kenny instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenny lands with a short shot to the head.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Kenny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kenny. Kenny maintains the clinch.
Jackson Kenny has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kenny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Kenny.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kenny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Kenny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kenny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenny throws a good cross that connects.

Kenny has managed to clinch.

Kenny breaks the clinch.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenny pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kenny makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson Kenny is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenny lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Kenny clinches with his opponent.
Kenny slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Kenny as the two fighters clinch.

Kenny breaks the clinch.

Kenny rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenny tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenny tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jones.

Kenny forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenny tries a head kick but it misses.

Kenny moves into the clinch successfully.

Kenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Kenny scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kenny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Kenny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kenny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenny. That snapped Jones's head back.
Kenny lands a right hook to the body.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones tries to bum rush Kenny with a series of wild strikes but Kenny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a head kick but Kenny moves out of range.

Kenny forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny lands a slapping body shot.

Kenny moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Knees to the body from Kenny.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kenny connects with a crisp jab.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenny.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenny lands a slapping body shot.

Kenny clinches up against the cage.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kenny pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kenny breaks the clinch.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steve Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson Kenny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Kenny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenny, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Kenny!