PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy has chosen Sledgehammer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beluk
vs
Kennedy

189 cm
20
234 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
225 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Beluk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy unleashes a big counter combination but Beluk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kennedy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beluk misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Beluk is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Beluk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beluk jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beluk misses with a kick to the body
and Beluk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy scores with the left hand. Beluk knows he should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Kennedy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beluk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but Beluk is out of range.
Beluk feinted with a counter takedown.
Beluk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beluk lands a leg kick that knocks Kennedy off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beluk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beluk throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Beluk moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Beluk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Beluk cracks Kennedy with an open hand slap.
Beluk misses with the body kick
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
Beluk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beluk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Beluk moves out of range easily.
Kennedy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kennedy digs a good hook to Beluk's body.
Kennedy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beluk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Beluk.
Kunyuk Beluk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a hook but Beluk blocks it.
Beluk throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Kennedy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Beluk.
Beluk blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Beluk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kennedy lands a jab to the head.
Beluk moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Beluk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Beluk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beluk misses with a head kick.
Beluk misses with a head kick.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Beluk.
Beluk looks for the body kick but Kennedy saw that one coming.
Beluk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beluk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beluk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk scores with a kick to the body.
Beluk tries to land a front kick but Kennedy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beluk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beluk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beluk takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beluk throws a head kick that misses

and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kennedy.
Beluk avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennedy.
Kennedy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beluk jumps guard but Kennedy stands there with Beluk around his waist. Beluk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside that Beluk shrugs off.

It looks like Kunyuk Beluk has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Beluk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beluk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Kennedy scores with a sloppy right hand. Beluk should have avoided that one.
Beluk misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beluk back to the cage. Kennedy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beluk misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kennedy throws a solid leg kick but Beluk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kennedy.
Beluk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Beluk fails to land with a series of punches.
Kennedy thuds his right hand into Beluk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beluk misses the body punch
and Kennedy counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBeluk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunyuk Beluk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beluk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beluk misses with a body kick.
Beluk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beluk wants to land a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range.
Beluk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beluk jabs Kennedy right on the nose. Kennedy blinks but takes it well.
Beluk is looking to wear down Kennedy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beluk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.
Beluk swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Beluk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beluk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kennedy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beluk throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beluk sets himself, and Kennedy steps forward looking for the clinch! Beluk avoids it this time.
Beluk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kennedy!
Kennedy looks for the body kick but Beluk saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beluk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beluk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kennedy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beluk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beluk staying out of range there.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Beluk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beluk throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beluk throws the left hand but Kennedy avoids the punch easily.
Kennedy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beluk. That did some damage!
Beluk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Beluk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beluk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beluk sets himself, and Kennedy steps forward looking for the clinch! Beluk avoids it this time.
Beluk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bryan Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beluk avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beluk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beluk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beluk misses with a low kick.
Beluk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beluk throws a body shot but no joy.
Beluk throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beluk missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy lands a jab-cross combination.
Beluk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beluk. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beluk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body. Beluk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy scores with a one two! Beluk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Beluk misses the shot to the body.
Beluk misses with a right hand
and Kennedy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beluk thinking.
Beluk throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Beluk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beluk.
The crowd cheers as Kennedy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beluk doesn't seem phased though.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beluk dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beluk throws a sloppy body shot
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves out of range as Beluk throws a body kick.
Kennedy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kennedy cracks Beluk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Beluk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kennedy.
Beluk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beluk. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kunyuk Beluk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beluk throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Kennedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beluk throws a head kick that misses

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beluk is looking for a takedown.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beluk is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennedy.
Beluk prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beluk's defenses.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Beluk's head.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Beluk tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy presses Beluk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beluk avoids it.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Beluk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy scores with a nice body kick.
Kennedy scores with a leg kick.
Beluk misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a nice leg kick.
Kennedy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beluk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beluk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kennedy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Beluk is rocked!
Beluk misses with a leg kick
and Kennedy counters with a nice leg kick.
Beluk throws a head kick that misses

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy lands an elbow that stopped Beluk in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Beluk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
Beluk seems to have got his legs back now.
Kennedy tries to work over Beluk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beluk is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunyuk Beluk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beluk throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Beluk with a series of wild strikes but Beluk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan Kennedy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beluk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beluk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kennedy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Kennedy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to score with a low kick but Beluk moves his leg out of the way.
Beluk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Beluk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beluk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beluk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kennedy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kennedy dips to his left and cracks Beluk with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Beluk. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy scores with a nice strike.
Beluk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kennedy counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beluk backs up against the cage.
Beluk misses with a kick to the body.
Beluk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Beluk.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Beluk.
Kunyuk Beluk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beluk works over Kennedy's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid body kick from Kennedy.
Beluk scores with a kick to the body.
Kennedy punishes Beluk's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that Beluk avoids nicely.
Kennedy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beluk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kennedy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Beluk really felt that one!
Kennedy throws a head kick but Beluk moves out of range.
Beluk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kennedy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Kennedy!
A very excited looking Bryan Kennedy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.