PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall has chosen Strangulation Cypher - Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Rusty Driver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Driver
vs
Kendall

186 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Kendall!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Jay Kendall has been cut.
Kendall throws a body punch but Driver moves out of range.
Kendall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kendall throws a big shot that misses.
Driver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kendall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driver darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kendall to counter with a crisp jab.
Driver misses with a body shot.
Kendall looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Kendall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Driver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Driver tries to clinch but Kendall moves out of range.
We've been told by Driver's head coaches at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Driver moves away from the strike by Kendall.
Driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kendall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driver.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kendall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kendall jabs at Driver's body.
Driver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kendall is fending him off so far but Driver persists. Nope, Kendall circles away and we're back to standing.
Kendall throws an off balance right hand
and Driver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Driver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kendall throws out the jab.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendall was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kendall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kendall.
Driver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kendall tries to clinch up.
Kendall misses with an uppercut. Driver saw that one coming.
Kendall misses with a wild combination.
Driver is looking to clinch but Kendall is avoiding it.
Kendall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driver.
Kendall throws a shot from downtown. Driver moves away and avoids it.
Kendall lands with a cross.
Kendall scores with a sloppy right hand. Driver should have avoided that one.
Kendall misses with a double jab.
Kendall lands the left hand.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kendall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kendall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kendall misses with a looping right.
Driver wants to clinch.
Kendall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kendall keeps the fight on the outside.
Kendall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driver.
Jay Kendall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Driver staying out of range there.
Driver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kendall.
Driver wants to clinch up but Kendall keeps it at a distance.
Driver lands a nice shot to the body.
Kendall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Kendall.
Driver digs a good hook to Kendall's body.
Kendall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kendall looks winded!
Driver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kendall has time to react.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kendall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driver moves in looking to clinch but Kendall pushes him off.
Kendall thows a body shot but no joy.
Kendall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kendall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driver drops Kendall with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kendall! Driver dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Driver!