PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen what's new pussycat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kenzie
vs
Jones

191 cm
33
177 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

185 cm
26
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a jab.
Kenzie misses the shot to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Kenzie.
Kenzie throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kenzie circles away.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kenzie circles away.

Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Kenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenzie controls his hands.
Kenzie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Kenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kenzie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kenzie as Jones tries to tie him up.
Kenzie lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kenzie.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Kenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenzie avoids it.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie is trying to stall.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Kenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
A short uppercut from Jones.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kenzie is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to clinch but Kenzie moves out of range.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones looks to clinch
and Kenzie counters with a one-two to the body.

Kenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzie scores with a nice strike.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kenzie darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Kenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenzie lands with a left to the head.
Kenzie lands a shot to the body.
Kenzie wants to break free but Jones has control.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Kenzie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenzie blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones wants to clinch
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kenzie is avoiding it.
Kenzie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to stall but Kenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kenzie.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie blocks the elbow strike.
Kenzie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones stalls.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a body shot but Kenzie blocks it.

Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Kenzie shows good takedown defense.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kenzie is avoiding it.
Kenzie digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.

Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenzie.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.
Jones tries to work over Kenzie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenzie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kenzie wants to stall.
Jones looking to stall.
Kenzie blocking some punches.
Kenzie stalling the fight.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kenzie up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenzie.
Kenzie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Kenzie stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kenzie avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Kenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Kenzie scores with a hook to the body.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patrick Kenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with an uppercut

and Kenzie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones blocks a body shot from Kenzie.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kenzie has his back to the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Kenzie blocks it.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie blocks an uppercut.
Kenzie misses with some punches.
A short left from Kenzie.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Kenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kenzie circles away.
Kenzie lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kenzie throws an off balance right hand

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Kenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones pushes Kenzie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a body shot from Kenzie.
Kenzie trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Kenzie misses with a punch to the body.
Kenzie dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Patrick Kenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones prevents a body shot from Kenzie.
Kenzie blocking some punches.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

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

Kenzie pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kenzie lands with a right to the head.

Kenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenzie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenzie misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Kenzie moves away
letting Kenzie counter with a right hand.
Jones lands with an overhand left.

Kenzie has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kenzie.
Kenzie lands a body shot.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kenzie breaks from the clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenzie lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Kenzie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries to stall but Kenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones prevents Kenzie from breaking the clinch.
Kenzie struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Tom Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Kenzie takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Jones.
I think Kenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
Our winner, Patrick Kenzie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.