PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tommy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Kenny will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tommy
vs
Kenny

180 cm
24
238 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
28
229 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tommy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny tries to clinch but Tommy moves out of range.

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

Kenny breaks the clinch.
Kenny throws a right and a left that Tommy avoids nicely.
Kenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenny tries to clinch but Tommy is having none of it.
Jason Tommy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Tommy .
Tommy thows a body shot but no joy.

Tommy rushes Kenny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kenny is trying to force a seperation but Tommy has the dominant position.
Tommy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenny.
Kenny tries to circle away but Tommy has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenny.
Tommy misses with a knee to the head.
Tommy trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Tommy .
Tommy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tommy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Tommy .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Kenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Tommy does no damage.
Tommy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tommy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kenny takes the fight into the clinch.
Kenny working hard to break the clinch.
Kenny is struggling to control the position.
Kenny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tommy is keeping busy.
Tommy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kenny gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Kenny.
Kenny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny effectively controlling the action here.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Tommy circles away.
Kenny is looking to clinch.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Tommy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenny tries to avoid it but Tommy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenny to the ground. Kenny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tommy .
Kenny is looking to clinch.
Tommy misses the body punch

and Kenny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tommy keeps control of Kenny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tommy jumps guard but Kenny stands there with Tommy around his waist. Tommy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Tommy . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenny looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tommy 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tommy missing with knees to the body.

Tommy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tommy tries to clinch up.
Kenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tommy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tommy connects with a body shot.
Kenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Tommy circles away.
Tommy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenny manages to avoid it.
Kenny is looking to clinch.
Kenny with a hook.

Kenny darts in and clinches Tommy up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tommy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kenny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tommy has Kenny pressed against the cage, preventing Kenny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tommy being controlled against the cage.
Kenny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tommy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenny controls his hands.
Kenny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tommy breaks the clinch.
Kenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Tommy . Tommy gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommy has a takedown stuffed.
Tommy is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kenny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tommy blocks a body shot from Kenny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Kenny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kenny clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tommy 's elbow.
Tommy is trying to break the clinch but Kenny has him pressed against the cage.
Kenny wants to stall.
Tommy misses with some punches.
Tommy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kenny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tommy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Tommy is avoiding it.
Tommy blocks a head kick by Kenny.
Kenny tries to clinch but Tommy moves out of range.
Kenny throws a series of punches but Tommy avoids them all with ease.
Tommy throws a jab when Kenny was well out of range.
Kenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Tommy is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny wants to clinch.
Tommy shoots for a double leg takedown but Kenny sprawls well. He's pushed Tommy 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Tommy . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tommy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kenny circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson Kenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Tommy is avoiding it.
Kenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Tommy is avoiding it.
Tommy misses with an uppercut
and Kenny counters with a left to the body.
Tommy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tommy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Tommy . Tommy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson Kenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Tommy does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kenny instigates a clinch.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tommy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch but Tommy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kenny has managed to clinch.
Kenny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenny lands a left hand.
Kenny working hard to break the clinch.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tommy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kenny.
Kenny lands an overhand right.
Kenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tommy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kenny has managed to clinch.
Tommy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kenny avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenny takes a shot to the head.
Tommy managing to block the knees to the body from Kenny.
Tommy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kenny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tommy .
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tommy as Kenny tries to tie him up.
Kenny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson Kenny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kenny lands a body shot.

Kenny breaks the clinch.
Tommy shoots for a takedown but Kenny saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tommy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kenny darts in and clinches Tommy up against the cage.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kenny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tommy doesn't seem phased though.
Tommy looks to clinch
and Kenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kenny has managed to clinch.

Tommy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Tommy circles away.
Tommy keeps the fight on the outside.
Tommy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenny wants to clinch up but Tommy keeps it at a distance.
Kenny ducks under a wild hook from Tommy .
Tommy takes one on the button.
Tommy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kenny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tommy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tommy moves in looking to clinch but Kenny pushes him off.
Jason Tommy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tommy checks a leg kick.
Kenny throws a right hand that Tommy ducks under and follows up with a left that Tommy also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Kenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Tommy is just out of range.
Kenny is looking to clinch.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tommy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tommy misses with a hook
and Kenny counters with a two punch combo.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Tommy is avoiding it.
Tommy misses with a double jab
and Kenny counters with a straight right hand.
Kenny ducks under a wild hook from Tommy .
Kenny moves in looking to clinch but Tommy pushes him off.
Kenny tries to clinch up

and Tommy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenny wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenny is refusing to be controlled, as Tommy sits in half guard.
Tommy passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tommy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kenny is now in Tommy 's guard. A big mistake from Tommy there, giving up the dominant position!

Tommy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kenny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tommy is looking for a triangle here but Kenny uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tommy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kenny working away.
Jason Tommy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommy tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tommy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kenny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tommy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tommy is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kenny stands up and beckons Tommy to join him on the feet.
Kenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tommy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch but Tommy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tommy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kenny has closed the distance and engaged Tommy in a clinch.
Tommy jumps guard but Kenny turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Kenny.
Kenny putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tommy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kenny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kenny.
Kenny tries to clinch but Tommy is having none of it.
Kenny tries to clinch up but Tommy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tommy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tommy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenny tries to clinch but Tommy is having none of it.
Kenny lands with a nice combination. Tommy backs away looking to recover.
Tommy throws a body punch but Kenny moves out of range.
Kenny lands a jab-cross combination.
Kenny tries to land a leg kick but Tommy saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny moves in looking to clinch but Tommy pushes him off.
No joy there for Tommy , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson Kenny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kenny is looking to land body kicks.
Kenny tries to clinch but Tommy moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Kenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Kenny!
Jackson Kenny decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.