PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 3636 p4p, 391 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 7295 p4p, 526 weight class). 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?

Kennedy
vs
Snow

183 cm
34
178 lbs
15 - 21 - 0

170 cm
31
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Great elbows
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Snow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snow thinks about the counter body kick.

Snow rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the ropes.
Snow digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the temple.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Snow.
Snow gets through Kennedy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy blocking some punches.
Snow tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Snow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Steven Kennedy has been cut.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow lands a nice elbow.
Snow lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kennedy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Snow can turn it around.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Snow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snow gets through Kennedy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Kennedy is trying to stall.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Snow back against the ropes.
Snow pushes Kennedy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snow lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy tries to counter by clinching up but Snow breaks away and moves out of range.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kennedy tries to land a body kick
letting Snow counter with a right hand.
Snow lands with a nice body kick.
Snow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Snow gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kennedy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snow as Kennedy tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Kennedy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab by Snow.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kennedy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Snow drives through and clinches with Kennedy against the ropes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snow as Kennedy tries to tie him up.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy blocks the elbow strike.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Snow lands an elbow inside.
Snow tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Snow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snow.
Snow lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Snow.

Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.

Snow closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Snow.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Snow lands an elbow inside that Kennedy shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Snow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snow digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Snow lands with a short shot to the head.
Snow pushes off an throws an elbow but Kennedy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kennedy avoids the elbow strike from Snow, against the ropes.
Snow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Snow rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Kennedy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Snow fails to land with a series of punches.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Snow lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Snow has Kennedy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Snow blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Snow lands a left hand.
Snow misses with an elbow strike.
Kennedy throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow lands with a light punch inside.
Snow misses with an elbow strike.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Snow has double underhooks.
Snow lands an elbow inside that Kennedy shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kennedy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jon Snow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Snow looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Snow scores with a leg kick.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Snow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Snow is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Snow avoids the body shot from Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snow moves into the clinch.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Kennedy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow lands a nice looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Snow scores with a four punch combination!
Snow avoids the head kick by Kennedy.

Kennedy rushes Snow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kennedy working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Steven Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow lands an elbow that stopped Kennedy in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!