PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayden Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mo Anexamander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayden Kemp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kemp
vs
Anexamander

220 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayden Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, mo Anexamander!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anexamander avoids it really well and circles away.
Kemp lunges at Anexamander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anexamander's hand.
Anexamander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemp shoots for a takedown but Anexamander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anexamander throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anexamander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kemp tries to avoid it but Anexamander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kemp to the ground. Kemp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anexamander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anexamander shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kemp defends it nicely.
Hayden Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mo Anexamander.
Kemp fails with a takedown attempt.

Anexamander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anexamander misses with a short punch on the inside.

Anexamander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anexamander avoids the head kick by Kemp.
Kemp dives in for a single leg takedown but Anexamander sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anexamander is working for takedown but Kemp is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kemp breaks from the clinch.
Anexamander shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kemp sprawls well. Kemp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anexamander gets slowly back to his feet.

Kemp moves into the clinch.

Kemp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anexamander misses with a series of wild punches.
Anexamander fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Anexamander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anexamander wants to stand but Kemp has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Anexamander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kemp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kemp holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kemp is trying to maintain the position but Anexamander is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anexamander tries to pass to full mount but Kemp defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hayden Kemp.

Kemp moves into the clinch.
Kemp has Anexamander pushed against the cage.

Kemp decides to pull guard.
Kemp looking for a sweep. Not yet Kemp, not yet.

Kemp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kemp keeping moving, preventing Anexamander from controlling successfully.
Anexamander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp wants to sweep here but Anexamander controlling him for the moment.
Anexamander throws a big right hand that misses.
Anexamander postures up.

Kemp has his feet on Anexamander's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Anexamander fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anexamander shoots in for a double leg but Kemp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anexamander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anexamander looks winded!

Kemp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 Hayden Kemp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kemp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anexamander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kemp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anexamander shoots in looking for a takedown but Kemp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anexamander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Anexamander drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kemp is trying to control Anexamander's posture but Anexamander avoids it.
Kemp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anexamander's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anexamander wants to control but Kemp is keeping him busy.
Kemp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp trying to hold on to Anexamander's head to control him but Anexamander postures up.
Kemp regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anexamander.
Kemp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kemp wants to stand and escape but Anexamander is having none of it.
Kemp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anexamander manages to get himself to full guard.
Kemp throws a big elbow that misses.
Anexamander is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kemp throwing strikes from guard but Anexamander blocks nicely.
Kemp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anexamander keeping moving, preventing Kemp from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kemp fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anexamander throws a head kick that misses

and Kemp counters by clinching up.

Kemp jumps guard and drags Anexamander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kemp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kemp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anexamander is trying to reverse the position but instead Kemp has taken his back - oops!

Kemp has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Anexamander just trying to survive but Kemp is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Kemp is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anexamander looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here.
Kemp is trying to stick to Anexamander's back but Anexamander is turning into Kemp. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kemp's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anexamander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayden Kemp dominated that second round.
That's time! Kemp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Anexamander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kemp's waist but Kemp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anexamander off to one side.
Kemp shoots for a takedown but Anexamander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kemp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anexamander is looking to clinch.
Anexamander fails with a takedown attempt.
Anexamander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kemp pinned against the cage. Kemp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hayden Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mo Anexamander.
Anexamander swats away the attempt to clinch by Kemp.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anexamander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anexamander fails with the takedown.
Anexamander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anexamander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kemp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anexamander somewhat.

Kemp closes the distance and clinches.
Kemp just leaning against Anexamander, taking a breather.

Kemp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kemp swats away the attempt to clinch by Anexamander.
Anexamander tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kemp defends well and Anexamander ends up having to push Kemp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kemp drags the fight down to the ground.
Kemp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Kemp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anexamander defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anexamander is trying to control but Kemp passes into side control!

Kemp is trying to get an arm triangle but Anexamander is defending well.
Anexamander is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Kemp decides to stand back up. Kemp steps back and let's Anexamander get back to his feet.
Kemp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kemp lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Anexamander. No joy for Kemp on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anexamander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Anexamander has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kemp manages to pull guard.
mo Anexamander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayden Kemp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anexamander being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hayden Kemp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kemp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayden Kemp!