PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Ennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heratasveio Kebopilaziex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ennis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cotton Eye Joe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ennis
vs
Kebopilaziex

165 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Heratasveio Kebopilaziex!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ennis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kebopilaziex's waist but Kebopilaziex gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ennis off to one side.
Kebopilaziex feints the counter takedown.

Ennis closes the distance and clinches.
Kebopilaziex fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ennis lands an elbow that stopped Kebopilaziex in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Heratasveio Kebopilaziex has been cut.
Ennis really is a fat lump.
Kebopilaziex working hard to break the clinch.
Ennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kebopilaziex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kebopilaziex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ennis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kebopilaziex's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ennis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kebopilaziex fails to land the takedown.
Kebopilaziex looks winded!

Ennis has Kebopilaziex up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis effectively controlling the action here.
Ennis stops a takedown attempt from Kebopilaziex.
Aaron Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heratasveio Kebopilaziex.
Ennis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kebopilaziex is trying to pull guard but Ennis has him pressed against the cage.
Ennis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kebopilaziex fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ennis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ennis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kebopilaziex in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kebopilaziex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kebopilaziex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ennis goes for a takedown attempt but Kebopilaziex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ennis gets a clinch.

Ennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ennis has Kebopilaziex up against the cage in a clinch.
Kebopilaziex takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ennis manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kebopilaziex slams his shin into Ennis's torso.
Kebopilaziex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kebopilaziex moves into the clinch.
Ennis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kebopilaziex after a bit of a struggle.
Kebopilaziex is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kebopilaziex is trying to pull guard but Ennis has him pressed against the cage.
Ennis prevents Kebopilaziex from breaking the clinch.
Kebopilaziex stops a takedown attempt from Ennis.

Ennis pulls guard successfully.
Kebopilaziex must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kebopilaziex trying to control but Ennis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ennis wants to stand and escape but Kebopilaziex is having none of it.

Kebopilaziex stands and steps away. Ennis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aaron Ennis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ennis closes the distance and clinches.

Ennis jumps guard.
Kebopilaziex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ennis is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ennis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Ennis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heratasveio Kebopilaziex's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kebopilaziex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Ennis.
Kebopilaziex shoots in and drives through. Ennis sprawls well.

Ennis has closed the distance and engaged Kebopilaziex in a clinch.
Ennis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kebopilaziex's face.
Ennis lands a damaging elbow.
Kebopilaziex wants to take the fight to the mat but Ennis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ennis pulls guard.
Ennis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ennis wants to get back to his feet but Kebopilaziex is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebopilaziex wants to control from the top but Ennis keeps moving.
Ennis wants to stand and escape but Kebopilaziex is having none of it.
Kebopilaziex loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kebopilaziex trying to control the position from guard on top but Ennis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ennis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebopilaziex tries to circle away but Ennis has him pinned against the cage.
Kebopilaziex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ennis lands a good knee to the midsection. Kebopilaziex won't want to take too many of those.
Ennis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kebopilaziex is working for takedown but Ennis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aaron Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heratasveio Kebopilaziex.
Kebopilaziex tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kebopilaziex jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ennis walks away with a smile on his face. Kebopilaziex gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ennis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ennis has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kebopilaziex is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ennis pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ennis pushes Kebopilaziex up against the cage in a clinch.
Ennis has Kebopilaziex pressed against the cage.
Ennis gets through Kebopilaziex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ennis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kebopilaziex's efforts to push away.
Kebopilaziex jumps guard but Ennis stands there with Kebopilaziex around his waist. Kebopilaziex gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ennis pushes off an throws an elbow but Kebopilaziex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ennis scores a nice knee to the body.
Kebopilaziex wants to take the fight to the mat but Ennis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ennis.

Ennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ennis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ennis clinches.
Ennis misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Ennis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heratasveio Kebopilaziex's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ennis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ennis moves into the clinch successfully.
Kebopilaziex is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Ennis.
Ennis misses with a knee to the head.
Ennis throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ennis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kebopilaziex's efforts to push away.
Ennis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kebopilaziex can do to turn this around?
Ennis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebopilaziex wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kebopilaziex looking to slow down the pace here.
Kebopilaziex takes an elbow to the temple.

Ennis manages to break the clinch.

Ennis clinches up against the cage.
Ennis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kebopilaziex is trying to break the clinch but Ennis has him pressed against the cage.

Kebopilaziex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ennis looks to land a combination. Kebopilaziex sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aaron Ennis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ennis leaves Kebopilaziex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aaron Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heratasveio Kebopilaziex.

Ennis clinches up with Kebopilaziex and pushes him back against the cage.

Ennis manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Ennis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Ennis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kebopilaziex is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've been informed that Kebopilaziex has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Kebopilaziex breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kebopilaziex tries to keep at a distance but Ennis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kebopilaziex is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ennis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kebopilaziex jumps guard but Ennis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ennis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kebopilaziex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ennis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ennis successfully pulls guard.

Ennis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kebopilaziex being controlled against the cage.
Kebopilaziex tries to pull guard but Ennis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kebopilaziex tries to break the clinch but Ennis is controlling the position.
Kebopilaziex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ennis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heratasveio Kebopilaziex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Ennis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kebopilaziex has a couple of punches blocked by Ennis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Ennis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ennis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Ennis!
Aaron Ennis looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Kneel before Zod! I mean Aaron. Kneel before Aaron.'.