PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barol Kedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren comes to the cage accompanied by wave after wave mr probs. Kedorf has chosen POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Askren
vs
Kedorf

166 cm
30
274 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

189 cm
30
265 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Barol Kedorf!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kedorf looks to score with a jab to the body but Askren is just out of range.
Barol Kedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Askren darts in and clinches Kedorf up against the cage.
Askren lands an elbow that stopped Kedorf in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
Askren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Askren misses with a body punch.
Askren tries to work over Kedorf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Askren.
Askren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kedorf's efforts to push away.
Askren lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren misses with a punch to the body.
Askren misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren.
Askren cracks Kedorf with a nice body shot.
Askren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Barol Kedorf's cut even more.
A hook to the body from Askren.
Nice elbow from Askren.
Askren tries to work over Kedorf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Kedorf controls his hands.
Askren tries a body shot but Kedorf blocks it.
Askren lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Kedorf controls his hands.
Kedorf is looking to break free of the clinch but Askren has double underhooks.
Askren pushes off an throws an elbow but Kedorf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Askren - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Askren.

The cut above Barol Kedorf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barol Kedorf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Askren!
Benny Askren made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thresh I'm coming to get you punk '.
Barol Kedorf spoke after the fight, saying 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.