PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 828 p4p, 1935 weight class) and Togoldor Artag (ranked 122 p4p, 264 weight class). Leonzar Kennedy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Togoldor Artag's chin.

Kennedy
vs
Artag

188 cm
22
215
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
218
4 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Togoldor Artag!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Artag.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artag.
Kennedy sets himself, and Artag steps forward looking for the clinch! Kennedy avoids it this time.
Artag throws a leg kick but Kennedy checks it.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy looks to land a left hand but Artag moved out of range nicely.
Artag connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been told by Kennedy's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kennedy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Togoldor Artag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kennedy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artag has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kennedy finds it's way round the side to connect with Artag's head.
Kennedy cracks a nice hook into Artag's ribs.
Artag throws a leg kick
and Kennedy counters with a left to the body.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Artag uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artag tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kennedy is able to avoid easily.
Artag explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Kennedy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Artag sprawling to the canvas! Artag rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kennedy finish him?!

It looks like Togoldor Artag has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a hook. Artag ducked under it nicely.
Artag appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Artag fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kennedy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kennedy drops Artag with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Artag looks back up at him and smiles so Kennedy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Artag is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artag scores with a push kick.
Kennedy cracks Artag with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Artag falls to his knees and Kennedy doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonzar Kennedy!