PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo Kermode has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kermode
vs
Radebe

185 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

211 cm
20
293 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode throws a body punch but Radebe moves out of range.
Kermode scores with a jab to the jaw.

Kermode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Radebe tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Radebe back against the cage.
Radebe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Radebe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Radebe blocks an elbow strike.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Radebe managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Radebe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radebe blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radebe takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.

Radebe manages to break the clinch.
Radebe drops his hands momentarily and Kermode takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Kermode darts in and clinches Radebe up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Radebe avoids the damage to the body.
Radebe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Radebe is blocking nicely.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Radebe is blocking nicely.
Radebe is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Radebe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Radebe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kermode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radebe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kermode connects with a knee to the head.
Radebe tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Kermode keeps control of Radebe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Radebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kermode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radebe blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermode.
Kermode being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kermode just misses with a elbow thrown towards Radebe's brow.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radebe avoids it.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radebe.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kermode obliges.
Radebe stalling against the cage.
Radebe misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radebe is defending well for now.
Radebe tries to work over Kermode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Radebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kermode avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to clinch up but Radebe circles away and keeps his distance.
Radebe throws a body punch but Kermode moves out of range.

Kermode gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kermode working Radebe over with knees to the body.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Radebe is blocking nicely.
Radebe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but Kermode blocks with his arms.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Kermode misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radebe.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Radebe looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Kermode.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Radebe dodges an elbow strike from Kermode.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Radebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermode.
Radebe throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kermode just misses with a elbow thrown towards Radebe's brow.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radebe blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but Radebe blocks it.
Radebe blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Radebe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Radebe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Kermode blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Radebe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radebe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kermode avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kieron Radebe'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.

Kermode cracks the inside of Radebe's front leg.
Radebe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Radebe keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Radebe.
Kermode moves out of range of the strikes.
Radebe takes a swing at Kermode's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kermode tries to clinch up but Radebe circles away and keeps his distance.
Radebe is looking to chop away at Kermode's legs.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radebe ducks right into an uppercut from Kermode.

Kermode moves into the clinch.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Radebe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Radebe is looking to control Kermode's arms but Kermode gets an underhook and turns him. Now Radebe has his back to the cage.
Kermode scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Kieron Radebe's cut even more.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Radebe's ribcage.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
Radebe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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!
Kermode landing knees to the head.
Kermode landing knees to the head.
Kermode has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kermode misses with an elbow strike.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Radebe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Radebe avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Radebe can do to turn this around?
Radebe missing with knees to the body.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but Radebe blocks it.
Radebe can't break the clinch.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode working Radebe over with knees to the body.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radebe blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermode landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Radebe's ribcage.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radebe takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Kieron Radebe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Radebe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Radebe throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Radebe's face.
Radebe avoids a wild elbow strike from Kermode.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kermode lands a nice elbow.
Radebe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radebe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Radebe blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Radebe avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kieron Radebe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermode.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Radebe missing with knees to the body.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radebe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radebe is looking to control Kermode's arms but Kermode gets an underhook and turns him. Now Radebe has his back to the cage.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radebe blocks it with crossed arms.
Radebe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Kermode misses with an elbow strike.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Radebe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Radebe tries to circle away but Kermode has him pinned against the cage.
Radebe takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode with a knee to the head.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Radebe blocks with his arms.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Radebe blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kieron Radebe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kermode throws a jab but it's blocked by Radebe.
Radebe lands a nice looking body kick.
Kermode throws a sloppy head kick and Radebe moves out of range easily.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kermode defending well as Radebe loads up on a big left hand.
Kermode takes a swing at Radebe's ribcage but misses.
Radebe lands a nice shot that snaps Kermode's head back.
Kermode thumps Radebe with a low kick.
Radebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kermode manages to avoid it.
Radebe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermode throws a sloppy head kick and Radebe moves out of range easily.

Kermode moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Radebe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Radebe blocks an elbow strike.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Radebe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Radebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radebe tries to stall but Kermode uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Radebe managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Radebe managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Radebe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kieron Radebe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Radebe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Radebe's ribcage.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Radebe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Kermode as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Radebe.
Kermode avoids the body shot from Radebe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Radebe gets tackled into the cage by Kermode. Kermode maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode prevents Radebe from breaking the clinch.
Radebe lands a nice uppercut.
Radebe is trying to break the clinch but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kieron Radebe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode thanked the fans post fight for their support.