PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Chartier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron Kenda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chartier comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Stricken. Chartier has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lebron Kenda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chartier
vs
Kenda

198 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

198 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Chartier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lebron Kenda!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenda throws a shot from downtown. Chartier moves away and avoids it.
Kenda fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Chartier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenda throws a head kick but Chartier moves out of range.
Chartier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kenda shoots in looking for a takedown but Chartier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kenda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chartier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenda misses with a body kick.
Chartier looks to land a right hand but Kenda moved out of range.
And Kenda tries to counter it with a takedown but Chartier pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chartier is breathing heavily.
Chartier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kenda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chartier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chartier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chartier defends well and Kenda ends up having to push Chartier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chartier throwing a counter right hand but Kenda manages to avoid it.
Donald Chartier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebron Kenda.
Chartier blocks a head kick by Kenda.
Chartier is looking for a counter combo.
Kenda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenda fails with the takedown
and Chartier counters with a nice uppercut.
Chartier slaps away a takedown attempt from Kenda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kenda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kenda blocks a jab.
Chartier throws a body punch but Kenda moves out of range.
Kenda throws a head kick but Chartier moves out of range.
Kenda tries a head kick but it misses.
Chartier loads up on a big right hand but Kenda slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chartier did well to prevent Kenda getting side control.

Chartier pushes Kenda off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chartier counter with a right hand.
Kenda closes the distance but Chartier moves to the side
and Chartier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kenda fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Chartier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenda shoots for a double leg takedown but Chartier sprawls well. He's pushed Kenda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Chartier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Chartier misses.
Kenda misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kenda.
No luck for Kenda with that takedown attempt.
Chartier throws a jab when Kenda was well out of range.
Chartier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kenda.
Chartier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kenda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenda has a takedown stuffed.
Chartier is looking to counter punch.
Kenda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chartier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kenda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chartier misses with an uppercut. Kenda saw that one coming.
A head kick by Kenda misses
and Chartier counters with a straight right hand.
Kenda moves out of range as Chartier strikes.
Kenda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenda wants to clinch
and Chartier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kenda shoots in for a takedown but Chartier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Chartier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kenda tries to clinch up
and Chartier counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Chartier.
Kenda tries to clinch there but Chartier circles away.
Chartier drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kenda sprawls and moves away.
Chartier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenda can do to turn this around?
Kenda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chartier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenda tries to clinch up.
Kenda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chartier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chartier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kenda.
Donald Chartier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebron Kenda.
Kenda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chartier swivels and escapes.
Lebron Kenda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenda fails to land the takedown.
Chartier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenda manages to avoid it.
Chartier keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenda tries to clinch up
and Chartier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenda gets a takedown into half guard.

Chartier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kenda throws a leg kick
and Chartier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chartier as he jumps to the side.
Chartier misses with a straight left.
Chartier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kenda closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chartier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kenda breaks the clinch.
Chartier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kenda unleashes a big counter combination but Chartier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chartier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chartier attempts a counter takedown but Kenda avoids it well and moves away.
Chartier misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenda misses with a takedown
enabling Chartier to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Kenda misses
and Chartier counters with a straight right hand.
Chartier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kenda shoots for a double leg takedown but Chartier sprawls well. He's pushed Kenda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenda tries to close the distance and clinch but Chartier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chartier.
A countering left hand to the body from Kenda misses.
Chartier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chartier loads up on a big right hand but Kenda slips the punch.
Kenda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chartier defends it well.
Kenda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chartier is fending him off so far but Kenda persists. Nope, Chartier circles away and we're back to standing.
Chartier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chartier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Kenda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chartier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenda.
Kenda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chartier keeping moving, preventing Kenda from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Chartier dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chartier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kenda.
Kenda shoots for a takedown but Chartier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chartier is looking to counter punch.
Lebron Kenda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenda with a poor takedown
and Chartier counters with a nice uppercut.
Donald Chartier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebron Kenda.
Kenda tries to close the distance and clinch but Chartier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kenda drives through and clinches with Chartier against the cage.

Kenda has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chartier clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Chartier wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chartier is in a bad position with Kenda working for a choke. Chartier manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenda working a defensive guard here.
Chartier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kenda's guard.
Kenda tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kenda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenda is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chartier dives into side control.
Kenda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chartier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kenda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kenda bucks up and tries to throw Chartier off but instead Chartier has got his back!
Kenda manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chartier's guard. Nice work there by Kenda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenda advances to half guard.
Kenda wants to take a breather but Chartier is having none of it.
Kenda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chartier's head.
Kenda is pressing down on Chartier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chartier is holding on for now.

Kenda decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chartier avoids the head kick by Kenda.
Donald Chartier is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenda has a takedown stuffed.
Kenda is looking to clinch but Chartier is avoiding it.
Donald Chartier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chartier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chartier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chartier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kenda somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donald Chartier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chartier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Chartier!