PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Brozinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacek Brozinek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brozinek
vs
Kenson

173 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Vikai Gear Island

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacek Brozinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Kenson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brozinek throws a head kick that misses.
Kenson blocks a head kick by Brozinek.
Brozinek throws a combination that misses

and Kenson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kenson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brozinek is looking to stand back up but Kenson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brozinek.
Kenson wants to pass to mount but Brozinek is defending the position.

Kenson seems to be working for a kimura but Brozinek defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kenson is working for a kimura but Brozinek is defending it quite comfortably.
Kenson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brozinek's head.

Kenson decides to stand and escape the position.
Brozinek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brozinek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenson throws a sloppy head kick and Brozinek moves out of range easily.
Brozinek pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brozinek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brozinek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kenson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kenson thows a huge punch but Brozinek dodges it nicely.

Kenson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kenson tries to pass to full mount but Brozinek defends it.
Kenson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Kenson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenson wants to take a breather but Brozinek is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brozinek throws a body kick that misses.
Kenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacek Brozinek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brozinek throws a head kick but Kenson moves out of range.
Brozinek sets himself, and Kenson steps forward looking for the clinch! Brozinek avoids it this time.
Brozinek misses with a head kick.

Kenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kenson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brozinek, up you get!
Brozinek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brozinek throws a lazy body kick

and Kenson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brozinek won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brozinek parries the strikes from Kenson easily there. Kenson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brozinek to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenson controlling the position.
Kenson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brozinek dodges the ground and pound from Kenson.
Kenson is trying to ground and pound but Brozinek uses the momentary lack of control by Kenson to regain half guard.
Kenson content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kenson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick by Brozinek misses

and Kenson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brozinek!
Brozinek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kenson.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brozinek keeps working.
Brozinek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenson controls the position.

Kenson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brozinek has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brozinek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kenson wants to control but Brozinek is keeping him busy.

Kenson stands up and beckons Brozinek to his feet.
Brozinek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kenson is able to avoid easily.
Kenson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kenson fails with the takedown.
Brozinek misses with a body kick.
And Kenson responds with a good body kick, but Brozinek manages to step out the way in time.
Brozinek throws a head kick that misses

and Kenson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brozinek won't be happy with that.
Kenson controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenson swings around for an armbar but Brozinek sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kenson's guard.
Brozinek stops Kenson from standing up.
Kenson controlling Brozinek's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brozinek tries to stand but Kenson is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kenson is on top in guard.

Kenson throwing strikes from guard but Brozinek blocks nicely.
Kenson content to stall in guard here.
Kenson wants to control from the top but Brozinek keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kenson wants to pass the guard but Brozinek is keeping the position.

Kenson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Oooooh!!! Brozinek has knocked Kenson down with a huge combo! Brozinek steps away and waves a wobbly Kenson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kenson is rocked!

It looks like Sam Kenson has been cut.
Brozinek throws a sloppy head kick

so Kenson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kenson is still in real trouble! Can Brozinek finish him?
Brozinek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brozinek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Kenson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenson seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Brozinek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brozinek looks for the body kick but Kenson saw that one coming.
Kenson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brozinek.
Brozinek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kenson drives through with a takedown into Brozinek's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brozinek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kenson controls the pace.
Kenson throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenson is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kenson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kenson passes Brozinek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kenson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Kenson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kenson trying to pass the guard but Brozinek defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brozinek throws a wild body kick that Kenson sees coming a mile off.
Brozinek fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Brozinek.
Jacek Brozinek is winning the standup battle so far.
Brozinek moves out of range as Kenson throws a body kick.
Brozinek throws a body kick that misses

and Kenson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kenson.
Kenson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brozinek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kenson wants to pass the guard but Brozinek is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenson wants to control from the top but Brozinek keeps moving.
Brozinek keeping full guard, as Kenson tries to pass.
Kenson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kenson postures up in Brozinek's guard and throws a big left but Brozinek blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brozinek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick by Brozinek misses

and Kenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
More stalling from Kenson.
Jacek Brozinek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Kenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kenson slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Kenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kenson!