PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tyyp
vs
Kennedy

190 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mingi Tyyp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Tyyp avoids them all with ease.
Tyyp lands a head kick. Kennedy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyyp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Tyyp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyyp prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Tyyp blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyyp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyyp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Tyyp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tyyp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyyp lands with a left to the head.
Kennedy takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyyp.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyyp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Tyyp.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyyp.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyyp blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Tyyp lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyyp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyyp controls his hands.
Tyyp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyyp is looking to control Kennedy's arms but Kennedy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyyp has his back to the cage.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyyp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Tyyp prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Tyyp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Tyyp.
Kennedy looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyyp prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Tyyp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tyyp scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Tyyp.
Tyyp tries to stall but Kennedy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyyp slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyyp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Tyyp.
Tyyp lands a shoulder strike.
Tyyp with a knee to the head.
Tyyp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kennedy's face.

Kennedy is rocked!
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyyp finish him?
Tyyp lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyyp unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kennedy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tyyp is unloading with more strikes now! Kennedy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mingi Tyyp!