PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kenardly (ranked 5775 p4p, 524 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 9593 p4p, 663 weight class). Kenardly comes into the arena with Strokin blaring out of the sound system. 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
Poulter

180 cm
36
175 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

189 cm
50
171 lbs
49 - 45 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kenardly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 45 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter takes one to the side of the head.
Kenardly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, jab by Kenardly - just one landing.
Kenardly lands with a straight right. Poulter didn't see that one coming.
Poulter walks into a left hand.
A big left from Poulter misses.
Kenardly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stark Combat Center in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenardly.
Poulter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kenardly doesn't seem bothered though.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenardly with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenardly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poulter walks into a stiff left hand from Kenardly.
Poulter throws a body kick that misses.
Kenardly throwing a counter right hand but Poulter manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenardly, as that shot connected.
Poulter blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenardly as he connects with a hook.
Poulter misses the shot to the body.
Kenardly lands a really nice looking cross but Poulter seems unphased.
Kenardly avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Kenardly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kenardly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poulter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kenardly!
Kenardly lands a glancing blow to the side of Poulter's head.

Poulter is rocked!
A head kick by Kenardly - that's a beauty! Poulter is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kenardly can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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.