PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Waitzel
vs
Kemp

188 cm
36
249 lbs
37 - 8 - 0

197 cm
43
258 lbs
39 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waitzel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kemp doesn't seem bothered though.
Waitzel walks into a straight right hand from Kemp.
Waitzel throws the left hand but Kemp avoids the punch easily.
Waitzel tries to clinch
letting Kemp counter with a right hand.
Waitzel throws a right and a left that Kemp avoids nicely.
Kemp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kemp wants to land a leg kick but Waitzel is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Waitzel.
Waitzel feints and then cracks Kemp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kemp down.
Kemp cracks Waitzel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Waitzel.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kemp, right into the meat.
Waitzel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kemp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Adam Kemp has been cut.
Kemp tries a head kick but it misses.
Waitzel tried to score with a low kick but Kemp checks it.
A big right from Kemp misses.

Waitzel clinches up with Kemp and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp has Waitzel pushed against the cage.
Kemp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waitzel lands a right hand.

Kemp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waitzel with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Waitzel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kemp sprawling to the canvas! Kemp rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Waitzel finish him?!
A bone on bone clash there as Waitzel blocks the leg kick.
Waitzel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Waitzel takes the fight into the 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!
Kemp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waitzel.
Waitzel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kemp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waitzel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waitzel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel thuds a left hand into Kemp's body.

Waitzel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kemp, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waitzel.
Kemp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Waitzel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemp is trying to maintain a safe position but Waitzel gets an underhook and turns Kemp into the cage.
Kemp scores with a hook to the body.
Kemp lands a hook that snaps the head of Waitzel backwards.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kemp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waitzel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Kemp misses.
Waitzel missing with a left hand there. Kemp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waitzel scores with a kick to the body.

Waitzel clinches up with Kemp and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel tries to throw a body punch but Kemp avoids it by throwing Waitzel back against the cage.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waitzel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kemp.
Waitzel lands a right hand.
Kemp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kemp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kemp fails to land.
Kemp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waitzel digs a right hand underneath Kemp's ribcage. Kemp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kemp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waitzel lands a left hand.
Waitzel digs a right hand underneath Kemp's ribcage. Kemp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Kemp fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waitzel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waitzel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kemp throws a head punch that misses.
Waitzel lands a left hand.
Waitzel tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
Waitzel throws an elbow that misses.
Waitzel scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waitzel.
Kemp throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waitzel.
Waitzel blocking some punches.
Waitzel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waitzel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kemp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waitzel's elbow.
Waitzel digs a right hand into Kemp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kemp's gas tank.
Waitzel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemp's elbow.
Kemp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Waitzel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Kemp's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Waitzel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waitzel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Waitzel ducks under a wild hook from Kemp.
Kemp misses with a combination

and Waitzel counters by clinching up.
Shane Waitzel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kemp tries a body shot but Waitzel blocks it.
Waitzel prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp blocking some punches.
Waitzel lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Waitzel as the two fighters clinch.
Kemp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waitzel scores with a shot to the side of Kemp's head.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp has a couple of punches blocked by Waitzel.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Waitzel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Waitzel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waitzel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waitzel lands a body shot.
A short right from Waitzel.

Kemp is rocked!
Waitzel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kemp is still on wobbly legs! Can Waitzel finish him?
Waitzel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kemp.
Kemp seems to have recovered his senses.
Kemp is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Waitzel.
Kemp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waitzel is working Kemp over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waitzel.
Waitzel pushes Kemp against the cage. Waitzel is working some dirty boxing. Waitzel pushes off with a quick right hook! Kemp goes down! Kemp tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Waitzel moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Shane Waitzel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.