PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Cabral (ranked 8500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bessandro Kennelly (ranked 5705 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andrew Cabral has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cabral
vs
Kennelly

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bessandro Kennelly!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennelly throws a leg kick but Cabral checks it.
Cabral is looking to counter the offense by Kennelly and move into the clinch.
Cabral looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cabral throws out a loose jab but Kennelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennelly with the counter takedown but Cabral avoids it easily.

Kennelly moves into the clinch.

Kennelly pulls guard successfully.
Kennelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Kennelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabral manages to get himself to full guard.

Kennelly decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cabral, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kennelly rushes Cabral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennelly.

Kennelly has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cabral clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kennelly has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Cabral! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kennelly gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bessandro Kennelly!