PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Maximillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Kennedy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maximillian
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alessandro Maximillian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Kennedy !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximillian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kennedy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kennedy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice shot by Maximillian.
Maximillian tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Maximillian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Kennedy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kennedy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maximillian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy .
A jab from Maximillian finds it's way through Kennedy 's defenses.
Maximillian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maximillian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maximillian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maximillian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maximillian wants it to stay on the feet.
Kennedy closes the distance and clinches up with Maximillian, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes Maximillian against the cage but Maximillian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maximillian's corner calls for a 1-2. Maximillian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Maximillian drives through and clinches with Kennedy against the cage.
Maximillian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy .
Maximillian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Maximillian content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximillian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kennedy wants to break free but Maximillian has control.
Maximillian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maximillian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maximillian.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximillian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennedy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximillian missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy managing to block the knees to the body from Maximillian.
Maximillian is pushing Kennedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maximillian misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian effectively controlling the action here.

Kennedy gets control of Maximillian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kennedy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kennedy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maximillian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kennedy keeping full guard, as Maximillian tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maximillian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maximillian continues to stall.
Kennedy wants to sweep here but Maximillian controlling him for the moment.
Maximillian seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximillian.
Maximillian tries to score with a low kick but Kennedy moves his leg out of the way.

Maximillian has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Maximillian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kennedy is defending well for now.
Maximillian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maximillian lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Maximillian on the inside.
Maximillian is trying to force a seperation but Kennedy has the dominant position.
Maximillian gets through Kennedy 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maximillian has Kennedy pushed against the cage.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Maximillian.
A right hand to the body from Maximillian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Maximillian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kennedy darts in looking for a takedown but Maximillian gets double underhooks and turns Kennedy into the cage.
Alessandro Maximillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximillian fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximillian throws a body kick that misses.
Justin Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximillian digs a good hook to Kennedy 's body.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Maximillian rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the cage.
Maximillian misses with a knee strike.
Maximillian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maximillian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maximillian leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Maximillian.
A left hand lands to the body for Maximillian.
Kennedy avoids a wild elbow strike from Maximillian.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximillian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maximillian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maximillian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennedy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maximillian to keep the fight standing.
Kennedy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maximillian digs a right hand underneath Kennedy 's ribcage. Kennedy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maximillian misses with a knee to the head.
Maximillian misses with a body punch.
Maximillian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kennedy 's efforts to push away.
Maximillian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maximillian lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian stalls.
Maximillian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy .
A left hand lands to the body for Maximillian.
Maximillian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kennedy is defending well for now.

Maximillian breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maximillian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maximillian clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kennedy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maximillian.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maximillian stuffs the takedown.
Alessandro Maximillian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Kennedy .

Maximillian moves into the clinch successfully.
Maximillian struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Maximillian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Maximillian misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Maximillian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alessandro Maximillian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maximillian missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Maximillian.
Maximillian lands a shot to the body.
Maximillian missing with knees to the body.
Maximillian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maximillian looking to slow down the pace here.
Kennedy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kennedy avoiding damage as Maximillian throws knees to the body.
Maximillian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maximillian leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian lands a knee to the body.
Maximillian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy is trying to pull guard but Maximillian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maximillian pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maximillian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maximillian missing with knees to the body.
Maximillian trying to land knees to the body.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Maximillian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maximillian lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Maximillian dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Maximillian instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Maximillian.
Kennedy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximillian struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Kennedy keeps control of Maximillian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maximillian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maximillian.
Maximillian lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Maximillian.
Maximillian lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximillian lands a shot to the body.
Maximillian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennedy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kennedy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maximillian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Maximillian to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy being controlled against the cage.
Maximillian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maximillian lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maximillian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maximillian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy .
Maximillian misses with a knee strike.
Maximillian lands a shot to the body.
Maximillian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maximillian lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy is trying to break free.
Maximillian can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Maximillian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennedy can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian misses with a knee to the head.
Maximillian missing with knees to the body.
Maximillian controlling the action here for a moment.
Maximillian missing with knees to the body.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kennedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximillian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kennedy blocks it with crossed arms.
Maximillian scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximillian tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Maximillian as the two fighters clinch.

Maximillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maximillian.
The crowd cheers as Maximillian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kennedy doesn't seem phased though.
Kennedy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kennedy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maximillian defends it well.
Maximillian thuds a left hand into Kennedy 's body.
Maximillian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Maximillian shows good takedown defense.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Maximillian rushes Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maximillian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maximillian.
Knees to the body from Maximillian.
Maximillian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedy s head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Maximillian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maximillian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Maximillian manages to break the clinch.
Maximillian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Kennedy is rocked!
Maximillian drops Kennedy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kennedy ! Maximillian dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Maximillian!