PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Hendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kennedy Allin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allin has chosen GG Allin - Guns, Bitches, Brawls & Bottles as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hendi
vs
Kennedy Allin

185 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Hendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Kennedy Allin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Allin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Allin.
Allin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendi circles away.
Kim Hendi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Kennedy Allin.
Allin swinging wildly here.

Hendi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Allin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Allin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allin wants to stand but Hendi is controlling the position.
Hendi controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendi throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Allin wants to stand and escape but Hendi is having none of it.

We're going to have a standup here because Kim Hendi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Allin is looking to clinch but Hendi is avoiding it.

Hendi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hendi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hendi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Allin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hendi happy to just control the position for now.
Allin is trying to control Hendi's posture but Hendi avoids it.
Allin looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendi grinds an elbow into Allin's temple.

Hendi stands up.
Hendi stuffs the takedown.

Hendi moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendi's efforts to push away.
Hendi stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendi.
Allin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendi has him pressed against the cage.

Hendi gets control of Allin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hendi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Allin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hendi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Allin has managed to get both his arms back between Hendi's legs - danger averted.
Hendi pulls Allin in to control the position.

Hendi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allin defends it easily.
Hendi pulls Allin in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Allin preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kim Hendi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Allin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allin stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Hendi dominated that round.
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 fight stays on the outside here - Hendi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allin tries to clinch there but Hendi circles away.
Hendi leaves Allin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Allin is looking to clinch but Hendi is avoiding it.
Allin misses with a takedown attempt - Hendi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hendi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Allin after a bit of a struggle.
Allin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hendi pulls guard effortlessly.
Hendi seems keen to control Allin's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendi pushes Allin off and gets back to his feet.
Allin fails to land the takedown.
Kim Hendi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Kennedy Allin.
Allin is breathing heavily.
Allin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendi.

Hendi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Allin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Allin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hendi to keep the fight standing.
Hendi tries to break free but Allin pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendi has had enough of the clinch but Allin keeps him there for the moment.
Allin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hendi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hendi tries to pull guard but Allin holds him up against the cage and eventually Hendi drops back down to his feet.
Hendi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Allin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Allin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Allin is trying to pull guard but Hendi has him pressed against the cage.
Hendi working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allin prevents it.

Allin manages to break the clinch.
Allin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hendi counters by moving into the clinch.
Allin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hendi jumps guard and drags Allin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hendi seems keen to control Allin's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Allin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allin wants to get up but he can't break Hendi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kim Hendi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hendi closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allin is pushing Hendi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hendi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Allin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Hendi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Allin dives in and grabs Hendi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hendi pushes down on Allin's head and hops out.
Hendi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hendi drives through and clinches with Allin against the cage.
Allin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hendi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Allin uses from the top position.

Hendi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Allin trying to control but Hendi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allin tries to stand but Hendi is controlling from the bottom.
Allin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendi wants to sweep but no luck.
Allin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim Hendi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Allin gets to his feet. Hendi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hendi closes the distance and clinches up with Allin, looking for a takedown. Hendi pushes Allin against the cage but Allin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Allin dives in and grabs Hendi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hendi pushes down on Allin's head and hops out.
Kim Hendi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Kennedy Allin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendi.
Hendi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Allin is defended easily by Hendi.

Hendi has managed to clinch.
Hendi tries to score a body lock takedown but Allin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Allin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Allin jumps into guard, dragging Hendi to the mat.
Hendi won't allow Allin to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hendi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hendi tries for a takedown but Allin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hendi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hendi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allin, pushing him back against the cage.
Allin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hendi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Allin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hendi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allin keeps the fight on the outside.
Allin moves out of range as Hendi throws a body kick.
Allin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Hendi rushes Allin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hendi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Hendi to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Hendi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Allin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hendi moves into the clinch successfully.
Keith Kennedy Allin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim Hendi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allin wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Hendi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Hendi!
A relieved looking Kim Hendi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.