PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapu Koko (ranked 658 p4p, 532 weight class) and Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 97 p4p, 77 weight class). Koko comes to the cage accompanied by Aotearoa. Tapu Koko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonzar Kennedy's chin.

Koko
vs
Kennedy

187 cm
30
213
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
215
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapu Koko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Koko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koko misses with a lunging right hand
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Tapu Koko has been cut.
Koko throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Kennedy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koko lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.

It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
Koko misses with a lunging right hand
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koko throws a solid leg kick but Kennedy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koko.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Koko with a series of wild strikes but Koko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy misses with an uppercut
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy instigates a clinch.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Koko.
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Koko's ribcage.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koko or not.
Koko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Koko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koko working aggressively here.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koko is trying to stall.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennedy working Koko over with knees to the body.
Koko is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koko is defending well for now.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy blocking some punches.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Koko backwards.
Koko lands a body punch.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko gets through Kennedy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koko or not.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Koko blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Koko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koko looking to slow down the pace here.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.

Koko is rocked!

Tapu Koko's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Koko.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koko backwards.
Oh Koko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Koko to his knees! Kennedy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonzar Kennedy!