PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Kermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Firestarter. Constantine Kermit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kermit
vs
Kai

192 cm
28
220 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
30
208 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Constantine Kermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kermit can pounce on him.
Kai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kermit feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Kai slips a straight right by Kermit.
A lazy body kick from Kermit
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kermit misses the jab.
Kai avoids a kick to the body.
Kermit ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Kermit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermit fakes the leg kick and cracks Kai in the body.
Kermit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kai's head backwards.
Kermit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Kermit tried to counter with a leg kick but Kai avoided it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Kai is predictable there
and Kermit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kermit ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Kermit throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Kermit.
Kermit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kermit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kai.
Kai throws a body punch but Kermit moves out of range.
Kai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Kermit moved out of range nicely.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Kai misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermit throws a chopping leg kick but Kai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kermit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kai in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Kermit moves out of range easily.
Kermit throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kermit scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Kermit there.
Kermit throws out a leg kick but Kai moves out of range and Kermit only half commits.
Kermit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai scores with a jab to the body.
Kermit misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kermit counter with a right hand.
Kermit slips a straight right by Kai.
As Kai backs away, Kermit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kermit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kai. Kai obviously looking to wear him down.
Kai wants to land a leg kick but Kermit is out of range.
Kai cracks Kermit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kermit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kermit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kermit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kai to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Kai. Beautiful body shot.
Kermit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kermit looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kermit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Kermit throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermit lands a jab to Kai's midsection.
Kermit throws a leg kick
and Kai counters with a nice body kick.
Kai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kermit tries to score with a low kick but Kai moves his leg out of the way.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
Kermit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kermit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Constantine Kermit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kermit misses with a looping right.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai misses with a looping right.
Kermit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
As Kai backs away, Kermit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anakoni Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kermit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kai cracks Kermit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kermit moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermit misses with a looping left.
Kermit throws a poor cross that misses
and Kai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kermit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kermit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kermit blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit slips a straight right by Kai.
A counter left hand to the body from Kermit misses its target.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kermit looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kermit blocks the leg kick.
Kai throws a head kick that half lands.
Kai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kai scores with a nice body kick.
Kermit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kermit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kermit loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Kermit does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries a low kick but Kermit avoids it.
Kai slips under a jab.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kermit manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kermit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Kermit's head.
Kermit lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai misses with a right hand
enabling Kermit to counter with a crisp jab.
Kermit misses with a low kick as Kai jumps back.
Kermit tries to land a leg kick but Kai saw it coming and moves away.
Kai throws out a counter right but Kermit avoids it with no problem.
Kermit throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai throws a push kick but Kermit slaps the foot to one side.
Kermit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kai just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermit lands a jab to the nose.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kermit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kai is breathing heavily.
Kermit throws a low kick, looking for Kai's leg but Kai calmly moves out of range.
Kai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kermit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kai's calf.
A lazy left from Kai finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Kai.
Kermit is looking to chop away at Kai's legs.
Kai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good exchange - Kai coming out on top.
Kermit throws a nice looking combination but Kai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermit connects with an inside leg kick.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Kermit.
Kai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A big left from Kai misses.
Kermit throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kai avoids it.
Kermit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kermit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kermit tries to score with a low kick but Kai moves his leg out of the way.
Kai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermit.
Kai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kermit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kermit misses with a body kick.
Kermit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anakoni Kai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A low kick from Kai misses
and Kermit counters with an outside leg kick.
Kai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kai jabs Kermit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kermit throws a big shot that misses.
Kai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kermit clobbers Kai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Anakoni Kai has been cut.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
Kermit slips a jab from Kai.
Kai throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kermit moves out of range of the body kick.
Kai swings for the body but Kermit moves out of range.
Kermit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kermit throws a solid leg kick but Kai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kermit.
Kai misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Kai.
A left lands for Kai.
Kai tries to land a body kick
and Kermit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
Kermit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kai blocks a low kick nicely.
Kermit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kermit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kermit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kermit throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kermit.
Kai throws a hook but Kermit avoids it easily.
Kermit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kermit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kermit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Kermit lands a big right hand that sends Kai crashing to the mat! Kermit stays standing though and waves Kai back to his feet!

Kai is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kermit lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kai. Kai tries to recover but Kermit is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kai lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constantine Kermit!
Constantine Kermit thanked the fans post fight for their support.