PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markus Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norman
vs
Kennedy

222 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norman shoots in for a double leg but Kennedy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kennedy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kennedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Norman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kennedy jabs at Norman's body.
Norman misses with a takedown attempt - Kennedy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kennedy sprawls well. Kennedy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Kennedy catches Norman right on the button with a cross.

Norman is rocked!
Kennedy fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Norman square on the jaw! Damn, Norman is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Kennedy!