PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kenardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Lubanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenardly comes to the cage accompanied by Strokin. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kenardly
vs
Lubanski

180 cm
33
175 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

176 cm
36
184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Kenardly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Lubanski!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenardly throws a lazy head kick

so Lubanski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kenardly is working an open guard so Lubanski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kenardly throws a looping overhand right but Lubanski ducks down to avoid it.
Kenardly throws a jab but it's blocked by Lubanski.
Lubanski unleashes a big counter combination but Kenardly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Kenardly.
Kenardly misses with a double jab.
Lubanski slips a straight right by Kenardly.
Kenardly throws a leg kick

and Lubanski counters with a shoot takedown. Kenardly fights it but they end up in guard.
Kenardly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenardly wants to control the position but Lubanski says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly wants to get back to full guard.
Kenardly trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kenardly gets back to half guard.

Lubanski stands up from half guard.
Kenardly misses with a few strikes there.
Kenardly misses with a leg kick

so Lubanski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kenardly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lubanski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Kenardly.
Lubanski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lubanski slips under a jab from Kenardly.
Kenardly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lubanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lubanski.
Kenardly misses with a leg kick.
Lubanski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lubanski drops his hands momentarily and Kenardly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lubanski ducks right into an uppercut from Kenardly.

It looks like Jakub Lubanski has been cut.
Kenardly throws a right hand that misses
and Lubanski counters with a three punch combo that has Kenardly backing up. Kenardly nods at Lubanski to acknowledge the strikes.
Kenardly misses with a right hand

so Lubanski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kenardly has Lubanski pulled in close to control his posture.
Kenardly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lubanski gets to his feet. Kenardly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kenardly.
Lubanski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Kenardly misses.
Kenardly cracks Lubanski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenardly throws a looping overhand right but Lubanski ducks down to avoid it.
Lubanski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kenardly misses with a hook. Lubanski ducked under it nicely.
Lubanski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kenardly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kenardly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lubanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Lubanski is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenardly misses with an uppercut.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kenardly defends it well.
Kenardly misses with a two punch combination.
Kenardly tests Lubanski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenardly throws a hook but Lubanski avoids it easily.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kenardly defends it well.
Kenardly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenardly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lubanski.
And Lubanski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kenardly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenardly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lubanski moves out of range of the body kick from Kenardly.
Kenardly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lubanski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lubanski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Kenardly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Lubanski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kenardly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lubanski.
Lubanski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kenardly misses with a hook.
Lubanski with the counter takedown but Kenardly avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Kenardly.
Kenardly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lars Kenardly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenardly throws a leg kick

so Lubanski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kenardly is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kenardly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lubanski can do to turn this around?
Lubanski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kenardly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kenardly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lubanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Lubanski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kenardly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kenardly throws a hook but Lubanski avoids it easily.
Lubanski with the counter takedown but Kenardly avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenardly scores with a leg kick.
Lars Kenardly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly throws a shot from downtown. Lubanski moves away and avoids it.
Kenardly misses with an uppercut. Lubanski saw that one coming.
Kenardly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lubanski in his tracks.
Kenardly throws a lazy body kick

and Lubanski counters with a single leg into guard. Kenardly didn't expect that.
Kenardly trying to control the position.
Kenardly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kenardly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenardly is looking to sweep but instead, Lubanski has passed into half guard.

Lubanski escapes and gets back to his feet.

Kenardly moves into range and clinches up with Lubanski.

Kenardly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakub Lubanski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kenardly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lubanski, pushing him back against the cage.
Lubanski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kenardly prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenardly breaks the clinch.

Kenardly moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Kenardly darts in and clinches Lubanski up against the cage.

Kenardly breaks the clinch.

Kenardly instigates a clinch.
Kenardly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lubanski wants to take the fight to the mat but Kenardly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lars Kenardly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.
Lubanski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kenardly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lubanski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kenardly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lubanski can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly stops a takedown attempt from Lubanski.
Lubanski goes for a takedown attempt but Kenardly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kenardly looks to land a right hand but Lubanski moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenardly.
Lubanski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lubanski feints the counter takedown.
Kenardly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kenardly duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenardly misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Lubanski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lubanski blocks a head kick by Kenardly.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kenardly defends it well.
A combination from Kenardly does no damage.
Lubanski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Kenardly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Lubanski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kenardly misses with a wild combination.
Lubanski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kenardly throws a good cross that connects.
Lubanski walks into a left hand.
Lubanski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kenardly instigates a clinch.

Kenardly jumps guard.
Lubanski postures up.
Lubanski preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Kenardly has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lubanski is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kenardly swings wildly with an uppercut but Lubanski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kenardly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenardly.
Kenardly loads up on a big right hand but Lubanski slips the punch.
Lubanski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kenardly misses with a straight left.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kenardly defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenardly forces Lubanski back against the cage and clinches.
Lubanski is working for takedown but Kenardly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lubanski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kenardly after a bit of a struggle.

Kenardly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenardly misses with a looping left.
Lubanski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kenardly throws the left hand but Lubanski avoids the punch easily.
Lubanski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenardly.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kenardly defends it well.
Kenardly misses with an uppercut. Lubanski saw that one coming.
And Lubanski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kenardly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lubanski staying out of range there.
Lubanski with the counter takedown but Kenardly avoids it easily.
Kenardly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenardly takes the fight into the clinch.

Kenardly manages to break the clinch.
Kenardly misses with a straight right.
Lars Kenardly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenardly throws a poor cross that misses

and Lubanski counters with a single leg into guard. Kenardly didn't expect that.

Lubanski gets to his feet. Kenardly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kenardly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Lubanski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lubanski won't allow Kenardly to sweep him here.

Lubanski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kenardly, up you get!
Kenardly looks to land a right hand but Lubanski moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kenardly misses.
Lars Kenardly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenardly throws a shot from downtown. Lubanski moves away and avoids it.
Kenardly throws a poor cross that misses

and Lubanski counters with a single leg into guard. Kenardly didn't expect that.

Kenardly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Lubanski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kenardly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lars Kenardly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.

Kenardly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Kenardly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jakub Lubanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenardly loads up on a big right hand but Lubanski slips the punch.
Lubanski feints the counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kenardly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenardly, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kenardly!
A very excited looking Lars Kenardly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.