PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Adefemi (ranked 7233 p4p, 649 weight class) and Tong Kenney (ranked 7076 p4p, 645 weight class). Steven Adefemi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adefemi
vs
Kenney

191 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Adefemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Kenney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adefemi cracks Kenney with a good jab.
Kenney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adefemi wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Adefemi. Those never looked like landing.
Adefemi lands with a nice body punch.
Adefemi works the jab nicely.
Kenney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kenney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adefemi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Adefemi catches Kenney right on the button with a cross.
Adefemi avoids the body shot from Kenney.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenney tries a body shot but Adefemi blocks it.
Kenney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adefemi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adefemi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenney.
Adefemi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adefemi misses with a body punch.
Adefemi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adefemi lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adefemi.
Adefemi managing to block the knees to the body from Kenney.
Kenney crunches a lovely knee into Adefemi's ribcage.
Adefemi misses with an elbow over the top.
Adefemi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenney scores a nice knee to the body.
Adefemi misses with a punch to the body.
Adefemi misses with a punch to the body.
Kenney misses with a punch to the body.
Kenney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adefemi throws a head punch that misses.
Kenney tries a knee to the head but Adefemi blocks it.
Adefemi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kenney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adefemi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kenney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adefemi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kenney drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenney has his feet on Adefemi's thighs here. He's pushed Adefemi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Adefemi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tong Kenney!