PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 767 p4p, 125 weight class) and Blake Justice (ranked 3487 p4p, 481 weight class). Kermode kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Song of Australia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kermode
vs
Justice

185 cm
43
220 lbs
42 - 28 - 0

190 cm
23
206 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 42 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Justice!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode tried to score with a low kick but Justice checks it.
Justice tries to counter by closing the distance.
Justice tries to clinch but Kermode moves out of range.
Kermode half committed to a counter leg kick.
Justice checks a low kick from Kermode.
Justice feints the counter takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Justice has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kermode looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kermode looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
No joy there for Kermode, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kermode.
Kermode cracks the inside of Justice's front leg.
Justice blocks a head kick by Kermode.
Kermode scores with a head kick.
Justice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice fails to land the takedown.
Kermode scores with a leg kick.

Justice moves into range and clinches up with Kermode.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justice pulls guard successfully.
Kermode throwing strikes from guard but Justice blocks nicely.
Kermode trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.

Justice working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kermode has passed into half guard!
Kermode wants to take a breather but Justice is having none of it.
Justice trying to hold on to Kermode's head to control him but Kermode postures up.

Justice kicks off Kermode and gets to his feet.
Justice throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kermode connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justice moves away.
Kermode wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
Kermode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kermode.
Kermode throws out a loose jab but Justice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayo Kermode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Kermode.
Justice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Kermode on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Justice swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Justice just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKermode.
The fight stays on the outside here - Justice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice thuds his right hand into Kermode's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice tries to clinch but Kermode moves out of range.
Kermode tries to land a leg kick but Justice saw it coming and moves away.
Kermode feints and then cracks Justice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Justice down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kermode lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Kermode.

Justice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kermode lands with a right to the head.
Kermode prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Justice in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Justice.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Justice.
Justice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kermode after a bit of a struggle.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Justice's face.
Kermode dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Justice tightens his grip and picks Kermode up, before dumping him to the ground. Kermode manages to land in guard.

Kermode manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Justice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Justice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode avoiding damage as Justice throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Justice as Kermode tries to tie him up.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Justice blocks it with crossed arms.
Justice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.
Justice tries to score a body lock takedown but Kermode shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike from Justice.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Justice looks winded!
Kermode will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Justice up against the cage.
Kermode throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kermode scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kermode.
Kermode misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Kermode's head coaches at Jako Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Justice moves in looking to clinch but Kermode pushes him off.

Kermode darts in and clinches Justice up against the cage.
Kermode misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Justice prevents a body shot from Kermode.
Justice wants a takedown but no success here.
Justice tries to work over Kermode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice takes a shot to the head.
Kermode takes a shot to the head.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Justice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kermode avoids it.
Kermode gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Justice.
Justice is breathing heavily.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kermode lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kermode blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Justice.
Kermode content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Justice stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Justice is working for takedown but Kermode is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Justice.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Justice shrugs off.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Justice shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justice can do to turn this around?
Justice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Justice takes a shot to the head.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode managing to block the knees to the body from Justice.
Justice misses with some punches.
Justice trying to land knees to the body.
Kermode softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kermode misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Kermode.
Kermode lands a hook that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
Justice missing with knees to the body.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Justice's defenses.

Justice is rocked!
Kermode lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Justice to his knees! Kermode keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.