PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niacisse Kenmoghn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Damage
vs
Kenmoghn

175 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

186 cm
26
179 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niacisse Kenmoghn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenmoghn scores with the left hand. Damage knows he should have avoided that one.

Damage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kenmoghn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kenmoghn wants to get back to his feet but Damage drags him back down.
Damage is looking to take a break and control but Kenmoghn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damage wants to stand but Kenmoghn has his arm trapped.
Kenmoghn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Damage's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenmoghn is looking to improve his position.
Damage throwing shots but Kenmoghn is blocking nicely.
Kenmoghn moves into full guard.
Damage wants to control from the top but Kenmoghn keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage wants to pass the guard but Kenmoghn is keeping the position.
Kenmoghn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Damage prevents Kenmoghn from getting back to his feet.
Damage sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenmoghn keeping moving, preventing Damage from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kenmoghn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Damage throws a body shot but no joy.
Damage seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Damage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenmoghn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damage somewhat.
Damage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kenmoghn defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenmoghn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Damage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damage throws a head kick but Kenmoghn moves out of range.
Damage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Damage stuffs the takedown attempt from Kenmoghn. Kenmoghn gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenmoghn tries for a takedown but Damage manages to get underhooks.
Damage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kenmoghn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenmoghn can't get the takedown.
Damage tries to pull guard but Kenmoghn holds him up against the cage and eventually Damage drops back down to his feet.
Kenmoghn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Damage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kenmoghn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Damage clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kenmoghn is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Damage up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Damage hold on?! Kenmoghn is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Damage rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kenmoghn wants to control but Damage is keeping him busy.
Kenmoghn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kenmoghn stops Damage from getting back to his feet.
Kenmoghn throws a strike but Damage avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Damage wants to stand but Kenmoghn is controlling the position.
Damage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damage wants to get back to his feet but Kenmoghn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kenmoghn postures up in Damage's guard and throws a big left but Damage blocks it.
Damage keeping full guard, as Kenmoghn tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Damage is trying to control the position but Kenmoghn postures up.
Kenmoghn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kenmoghn shoots in and drives through. Damage sprawls well.
Damage stuffs the takedown.
Kenmoghn shoots in looking for a takedown. Damage tries to sprawl out of it but Kenmoghn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damage tries to clinch but Kenmoghn moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenmoghn misses the target.
Jab by Kenmoghn.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damage is defended easily by Kenmoghn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Damage misses the target.
Damage lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Niacisse Kenmoghn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kenmoghn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Damage was covering up waiting for the punch and Kenmoghn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kenmoghn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kenmoghn trying to control the position from guard on top but Damage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenmoghn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenmoghn won't allow Damage to sweep him here.
Kenmoghn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenmoghn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Damage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kenmoghn defends well.
Damage controls Kenmoghn momentarily but Kenmoghn frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kenmoghn trying to control but Damage is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Damage tries to clinch but Kenmoghn is having none of it.
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Damage sprawls well. Damage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kenmoghn gets slowly back to his feet.
Damage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenmoghn fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Kenmoghn. No joy for Damage on that attempt.
Damage swings for the body but Kenmoghn moves out of range.

Kenmoghn scores with a takedown into Damage's guard.
Kenmoghn is in close to Damage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kenmoghn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Damage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn wants to control from the top but Damage keeps moving.

Damage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kenmoghn is aware though and is defending well.
Damage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kenmoghn landing with the ground and pound.
Kenmoghn trying to control the position from guard on top but Damage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenmoghn with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenmoghn throws an elbow that misses. Damage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kenmoghn's guard. Nice move by Damage!

Kenmoghn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Damage is fighting to break Kenmoghn's control of his arms but Kenmoghn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Damage throwing strikes from guard but Kenmoghn blocks nicely.
Damage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenmoghn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenmoghn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kenmoghn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damage's guard.

Kenmoghn landing with the ground and pound.
Kenmoghn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenmoghn throwing strikes but missing.
Kenmoghn landing with the ground and pound.
Kenmoghn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenmoghn preventing the sweep.
Kenmoghn postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenmoghn preventing the sweep.
Kenmoghn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kenmoghn lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niacisse Kenmoghn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kenmoghn stuffs the takedown attempt from Damage. Damage gets slowly back to his feet.
Damage is trying to maintain a safe position but Kenmoghn gets an underhook and turns Damage into the cage.
Damage misses with a body punch.
Kenmoghn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damage prevents the takedown attempt.
Damage is working for takedown but Kenmoghn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kenmoghn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ultimate Damage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niacisse Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Damage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenmoghn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Damage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kenmoghn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Damage gets back to half guard.
Kenmoghn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn throws a strike but Damage avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kenmoghn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damage keeping full guard, as Kenmoghn tries to pass.
Kenmoghn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Damage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
My spies in Xtreme HGH Fight Club (best in Amsterdam) inform me that Kenmoghn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damage is on top in guard.

Kenmoghn kicks Damage off and gets to his feet.

Kenmoghn gets the takedown into side control.
Damage is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn is putting a hurting on Damage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Niacisse Kenmoghn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Kenmoghn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kenmoghn grinds an elbow into Damage's temple.
Kenmoghn grinds an elbow into Damage's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenmoghn working the ground and pound.
Damage wants to get back to his feet but Kenmoghn drags him back down.
Damage manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenmoghn stops Damage from getting back to his feet.
Kenmoghn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kenmoghn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenmoghn drops an elbow to the side of Damage's head.
Kenmoghn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damage's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Damage!
Kenmoghn wants to control the pace but Damage is squirming around nicely.
Damage is working to get back to half guard.
Ultimate Damage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenmoghn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kenmoghn with good strikes from the mount here!
Kenmoghn looking to control but Damage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Damage is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage wants to control but Kenmoghn is having none of it.
Damage is trying desperately to improve position.
Damage taking shots to the head.
Damage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Damage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kenmoghn postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Damage badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kenmoghn around the waist but Kenmoghn pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kenmoghn is the winner by TKO! Kenmoghn jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niacisse Kenmoghn!
Niacisse Kenmoghn thanked the fans post fight for their support.