PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Cry For Me Argentina. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Beasty Kanne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kenzie
vs
Kanne

191 cm
40
177 lbs
36 - 21 - 3

179 cm
35
175 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 36 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie misses with a hook.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanne circles away.
Kenzie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kanne throws a right hand that Kenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenzie also avoids with ease.
Kenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenzie misses with a looping left.
Kanne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzie.
Kenzie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanne.
Kanne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kenzie misses with a hook.
Kanne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenzie throws a right and a left that Kanne avoids nicely.
Kanne misses the shot to the body.
Kanne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Kenzie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne thows a body shot but no joy.
Kenzie throws a big shot that misses.
Kanne scores with a push kick.
Some wild striking there from Kenzie.
Kenzie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kanne counters by moving into the clinch.
Kenzie has Kanne pressed against the cage.
Kanne blocks an uppercut.
Kanne looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
Kanne blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.
We've been informed that Kanne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kanne misses with a few strikes there.
Kenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanne.
Kanne throws a sloppy head kick and Kenzie moves out of range easily.
Kenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Kanne's shoulder, as Kanne tries to avoid the shot.
Kenzie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Kenzie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
Kanne scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie misses with a hook.
Kenzie connects with a body shot that sends Kanne's belly button to the back.
Kanne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kenzie rather than just go for the knockout.
Kenzie wants to clinch
and Kanne counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenzie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne slips a jab from Kenzie.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kanne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kanne misses with a hook. Kenzie ducked under it nicely.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kanne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenzie.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenzie avoids the head kick by Kanne.
A big left from Kenzie misses.

Kanne moves into the clinch.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne wants to clinch.
Kenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenzie lands with an overhand left.
Kenzie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenzie moves in looking to clinch but Kanne pushes him off.
Kenzie lands with a hook. Kanne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kanne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kanne works over Kenzie's head and body with a nice combination.
Kanne lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Kanne's shoulder, as Kanne tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Kenzie.
Kenzie dodges the punch combination from Kanne.
Kanne lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beasty Kanne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kanne is looking to clinch but Kenzie is avoiding it.
Kenzie is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kanne rushes Kenzie and presses him up against the cage.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kanne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kanne takes a shot to the head.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanne blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kenzie on the inside.

Kanne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie throws a hook but Kanne blocks it.
Kanne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kanne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kanne manages to break the clinch.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenzie jabs at Kanne's body.
Kanne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kenzie counters with a three punch combo that has Kanne backing up. Kanne nods at Kenzie to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Kanne does no damage.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
Beasty Kanne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenzie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kanne tries to work over Kenzie's front leg with a kick but Kenzie checks it.

Kanne gets a clinch.
Kanne can't find room to land a body shot as Kenzie controls the action.

Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
Kenzie closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanne keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanne scores with a hook to the body. Kenzie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Kenzie closes the distance and pushes Kanne back into the cage.
Kanne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kenzie's efforts to push away.
Kanne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kanne as Kenzie tries to tie him up.
Kanne can't break the clinch.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Kanne controls the action.
Kenzie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kanne has Kenzie pressed against the cage, preventing Kenzie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie misses with the head strike.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
Kenzie scores with a hook to the body.
Kenzie lands a nice uppercut.
Kenzie lands with a right to the head.
Kenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanne won't allow it.
Kanne slowing the pace effectively.
Kenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenzie has Kanne pressed against the cage.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie is struggling to control the position.
Kenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenzie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Kanne.
Kenzie lands a shot to the body.
Patrick Kenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenzie tries a body shot but Kanne blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kanne breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Kenzie misses its intended target.
Kanne throws a series of strikes that have Kenzie backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kenzie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kenzie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kanne throws a body punch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanne.
Kenzie scores with a hook.
Kanne takes a swing at Kenzie's ribcage but misses.
Kenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Kanne.

Kenzie pushes Kanne up against the cage in a clinch.
Kanne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanne misses with a body punch.
Kenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie looking to stall.
Kanne blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kanne.
Kanne looking to stall.
Kanne digs a right hand into Kenzie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kenzie's gas tank.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanne digs a right hand underneath Kenzie's ribcage. Kenzie let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kanne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Kenzie moved away.
Kenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kanne tries to bum rush Kenzie with a series of wild strikes but Kenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenzie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenzie.
Kanne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Kanne. Beautiful body shot.
Kanne throws a jab when Kenzie was well out of range.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenzie moves in looking to clinch but Kanne pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenzie lands a nice hook to Kanne's body. Kanne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenzie tests Kanne's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
Kanne throws a head kick but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kanne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kenzie throws a hook to the side of Kanne's head but Kanne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenzie counters with a straight right hand.
Kanne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanne swinging wildly here.
Kanne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kanne throws a chopping leg kick but Kenzie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenzie wants to clinch.
A big right from Kenzie misses.
Kanne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kenzie clinches.
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!
Kenzie prevents a body shot from Kanne.
Kanne has had enough of the clinch but Kenzie keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Kenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
Patrick Kenzie thanked the fans post fight for their support.