PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jackson Kenny was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Alves
vs
Kenny

195 cm
25
263 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
229 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edmundo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kenny clinches with his opponent.
Kenny works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Kenny is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Kenny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kenny tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Kenny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kenny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Kenny holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kenny is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Kenny.

Alves closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kenny's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alves postures up in Kenny's guard and throws a big left but Kenny blocks it.

Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenny wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenny wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Alves scoring with some ground and pound.

Alves decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kenny, up you get!

Kenny has managed to clinch.
Alves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kenny pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Kenny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny wants to clinch

and Alves counters with a takedown into side control.
Alves 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.
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!
Alves throws a strike aimed at the side of Kenny's head but Kenny avoids it well.
Kenny on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alves is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny wants to get back to his feet but Alves drags him back down.

Alves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kenny is pushing Alves's head away, looking to escape. Alves manages to hold on to the position though.
Kenny looks gassed!
Alves is working Kenny over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves working the head with strikes.
Alves landing strikes.

Kenny is rocked!
Alves scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kenny is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Alves can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmundo Alves!