PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Millennium (ranked 8615 p4p, 630 weight class) and Lars Kenardly (ranked 5575 p4p, 508 weight class). Kenardly has chosen Strokin as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Millennium
vs
Kenardly

175 cm
34
170 lbs
7 - 10 - 2

180 cm
37
175 lbs
14 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 7 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Millennium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kenardly!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Millennium shoots in and bounces Kenardly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenardly controls Millennium momentarily but Millennium frees himself.
Millennium trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenardly has Millennium pulled in close to control his posture.
Millennium stopping the sweep attempt from Kenardly.
Millennium stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenardly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Millennium trying to control but Kenardly is working from the bottom.
Kenardly controls Millennium momentarily but Millennium frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium trying to control but Kenardly is working from the bottom.
Millennium is really struggling to control Kenardly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kenardly pulls Millennium in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenardly keeping moving, preventing Millennium from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium won't allow Kenardly to sweep him here.
Millennium slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kenardly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kenardly wants to stand but Millennium is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kenardly trying to control the position from guard on top but Millennium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenardly controlling from the top position.
Millennium keeping moving, preventing Kenardly from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Millennium is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kenardly trying to control the position from guard on top but Millennium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Millennium throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kenardly's waist but Kenardly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Millennium off to one side.
Kenardly raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kenardly's coach down at Stark Combat Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kenardly's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Millennium uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenardly.
Millennium is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Kenardly does no damage.
Lars Kenardly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenardly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenardly misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kenardly.
Kenardly misses with a hook. Millennium ducked under it nicely.
Kenardly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenardly throws a lazy right hand but Millennium sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenardly throws a jab but it's blocked by Millennium.
Kenardly works the jab nicely.
Kenardly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Millennium.
Kenardly connects with a crisp jab.
Kenardly throws a jab but it's blocked by Millennium.
Millennium is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Kenardly misses its intended target.
Millennium swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Millennium throws a chopping leg kick but Kenardly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice sprawl there from Kenardly as Millennium shoots in.
Kenardly lands with a right hand.
Lars Kenardly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Millennium shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenardly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly is looking for a sweep. Millennium is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Millennium keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Millennium seems to be looking for submissions.

Millennium wants to work for an arm triangle but Kenardly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Millennium wants to work for an arm triangle but Kenardly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kenardly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kenardly.
Millennium works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Millennium looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kenardly keeping hold of Millennium's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Kenardly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kenardly lands with a straight right. Millennium didn't see that one coming.
Millennium looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kenardly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenardly scores with a nice head shot.
Kenardly looks to land a right hand but Millennium moved out of range.
Millennium tries to clinch but Kenardly moves out of range.
Millennium closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenardly circles away.
Kenardly thuds his right hand into Millennium's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenardly as he connects with a hook.
Kenardly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kenardly misses with a few strikes there.
Kenardly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenardly slips under a jab.
Kenardly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Millennium dives in for a single leg takedown but Kenardly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Millennium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenardly avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Millennium gets the takedown into side control.

Millennium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kenardly holding on.
Millennium wants to control but Kenardly is keeping him busy.
Millennium working away.

Millennium tries for a kimura but Kenardly is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenardly tries to bench press Millennium off him but Millennium keeps the position.
Millennium wants to control but Kenardly is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millennium is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kenardly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kenardly manages to work his way to half guard, despite Millennium's best efforts.
Millennium wants to control but Kenardly is keeping him busy.
Kenardly is trying to maintain the position but Millennium is very close to passing his half guard.
Kenardly is looking for a sweep. Millennium is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Millennium is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Millennium wants to work for an arm triangle but Kenardly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kenardly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kenardly keeping moving, preventing Millennium from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium wants to pass the guard but Kenardly is keeping the position.
Kenardly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kenardly wants to sweep here but Millennium controlling him for the moment.
Kenardly is controlling Millennium's posture.
Millennium trying to control but Kenardly is working from the bottom.
Millennium stopping the sweep attempt from Kenardly.
Millennium trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenardly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Millennium 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kenardly throws a hook but Millennium avoids it easily.
Millennium moves out of range as Kenardly strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millennium throws a sloppy head kick and Kenardly moves out of range easily.
Kenardly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Millennium tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kenardly defends well and Millennium ends up having to push Kenardly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kenardly.
Millennium swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenardly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Millennium moves away from the strike by Kenardly.
Millennium stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenardly.
Lars Kenardly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millennium tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kenardly defends well and Millennium ends up having to push Kenardly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kenardly throws a right hand that Millennium ducks under and follows up with a left that Millennium also avoids with ease.
Kenardly connects with a jab.
Kenardly misses with the combination.

Millennium changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenardly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Kenardly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Millennium looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Millennium stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenardly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenardly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenardly, not yet.
Millennium stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenardly swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Millennium drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Millennium jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kenardly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kenardly controls Millennium momentarily but Millennium frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium trying to control but Kenardly is working from the bottom.
Kenardly pulls Millennium in to control the position.
Millennium trying to control but Kenardly is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly is trying to keep Millennium in close.
Millennium forces his way into half guard.
Millennium trying to pass the guard but Kenardly defending well.
Kenardly is trying to maintain the position but Millennium is very close to passing his half guard.
Kenardly manages to get to full guard.
Kenardly controls Millennium momentarily but Millennium frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Millennium being controlled here momentarily.
Millennium pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenardly is keeping the position for now.
Millennium trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenardly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Millennium fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Millennium shoots in for a takedown but Kenardly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Millennium moves out of range of the body kick.
Millennium tries to clinch but Kenardly is having none of it.
Millennium moves away from the strike by Kenardly.
A little feinted left hand from Millennium on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Kenardly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Millennium throws a combination that misses
and Kenardly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jab by Kenardly.
Chris Millennium is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kenardly throws a hook but Millennium avoids it easily.
Kenardly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kenardly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenardly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millennium.
Kenardly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millennium.
Millennium needs to keep his hands up - Kenardly had a free shot at his head there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kenardly enables Millennium to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kenardly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kenardly keeping moving, preventing Millennium from controlling successfully.
Kenardly controlling Millennium's posture.
Chris Millennium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenardly controls Millennium momentarily but Millennium frees himself.
Millennium wants to control from the top but Kenardly keeps moving.
Lars Kenardly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly looking to control.
Kenardly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kenardly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kenardly won't allow Millennium to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millennium has his hands on Kenardly's head, controlling the position.
Millennium looking for a sweep. Not yet Millennium, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kenardly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenardly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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.