PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domino Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Batyr
vs
Kennedy

173 cm
20
134 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiymbek Batyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domino Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batyr moves into the clinch successfully.
Batyr scores a nice knee to the body.
Kennedy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batyr connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Domino Kennedy has been cut.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.
Kennedy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batyr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Batyr lands a damaging elbow.
Batyr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Batyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batyr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Batyr misses.
Kennedy lands a glancing blow to the side of Batyr's head.
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Batyr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Batyr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kennedy avoiding damage as Batyr throws knees to the body.
Batyr lands a good knee to the midsection. Kennedy won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Batyr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batyr wants to clinch.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Batyr is out of range.
Batyr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batyr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy connects with a nice looking jab.
Batyr tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Batyr lands a big head kick that sends Kennedy tumbling to the mat! Batyr takes a step backwards and waves Kennedy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kennedy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Batyr is just out of range.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Batyr finish him?
Batyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batyr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kennedy! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kennedy scores with a sloppy right hand. Batyr should have avoided that one.
Batyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy seems to have recovered his senses.
Batyr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Batyr connects with an inside leg kick.
Batyr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Batyr is rocked!
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batyr.
Oh Batyr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Batyr is looking to close the distance but Kennedy sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Batyr crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Batyr is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Domino Kennedy!
After winning the bout, Domino Kennedy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.