PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebron Kenda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kenda
vs
Dempsey

198 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lebron Kenda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenda wants to clinch.
Kenda tries to clinch up but Dempsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenda stuffs the takedown.
Kenda tries to clinch up.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Dempsey as Kenda shoots in.
Dempsey shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenda misses with a low kick.
Dempsey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenda dives in for a single leg takedown but Dempsey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Kenda shoots in and gets a takedown into Dempsey's guard.
Kenda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dempsey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey being controlled here momentarily.
Dempsey preventing the sweep.

Dempsey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dempsey with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dempsey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dempsey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dempsey manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenda gets to his feet - Dempsey follows without any prompting.
Kenda misses with a takedown attempt - Dempsey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron Kenda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dempsey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kenda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Kenda postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dempsey to stand up.
No joy there for Kenda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dempsey defends well and Kenda ends up having to push Dempsey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dempsey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dempsey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dempsey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kenda.
Dempsey with a poor takedown
and Kenda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kenda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey tries to counter with a clinch but Kenda shakes him off and moves away.

Kenda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dempsey to the mat! Dempsey manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dempsey has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kenda should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dempsey has tightened it up now! Kenda should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Dempsey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Dempsey thanked Namunamu Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).