PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barol Kedorf (ranked 1848 p4p, 226 weight class) and Matt Weston (ranked 3385 p4p, 397 weight class). Kedorf comes to the cage accompanied by POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kedorf
vs
Weston

189 cm
37
265 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

180 cm
33
235 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barol Kedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Weston!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kedorf checks it well.
Kedorf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weston.
Weston connects with a body shot that sends Kedorf's belly button to the back.

Weston forces Kedorf back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Weston fails to land.
Kedorf prevents a body shot from Weston.
Weston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kedorf backwards.

It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
I was talking to Kedorf's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kedorf wants to break free but Weston has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kedorf blocks an elbow strike.
Weston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weston tries to throw a body punch but Kedorf avoids it by throwing Weston back against the cage.
A short left from Weston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston just leaning against Kedorf, taking a breather.
Kedorf blocks a body shot from Weston.
Weston swings wildly with an uppercut but Kedorf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weston tries a body shot but Kedorf blocks it.
Kedorf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Weston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kedorf blocks an uppercut.
Kedorf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston has a couple of punches blocked by Kedorf.
Kedorf is trying to break the clinch but Weston is controlling him.
Weston lands a hook that snaps the head of Kedorf backwards.
Weston scores with a shot to the side of Kedorf's head.

Barol Kedorf's cut is getting worse.
Good body shot from Weston.

Kedorf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kedorf avoids the body shot from Weston.
Weston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kedorf tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kedorf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Weston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weston doesn't manage to clinch there - Kedorf circles away.

Weston lands a big head kick that sends Kedorf tumbling to the mat! Weston takes a step backwards and waves Kedorf back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Weston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kedorf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a shot from downtown. Kedorf moves away and avoids it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Weston! Kedorf is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Weston!
A very excited looking Matt Weston rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Barol Kedorf spoke after the fight, saying 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.