PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 373 p4p, 358 weight class) and Sora Izanagi (ranked 64 p4p, 62 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kennedy
vs
Izanagi

188 cm
24
215
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
210
8 - 2 - 0

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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 11 - 4 - 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sora Izanagi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izanagi tried to score with a low kick but Kennedy checks it.
Kennedy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kennedy clobbers Izanagi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Kennedy gets tackled into the cage by Izanagi. Izanagi maintains the clinch.
Kennedy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Izanagi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Izanagi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Kennedy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izanagi tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Izanagi blocking some punches.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Izanagi lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Izanagi.
Izanagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Izanagi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Izanagi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Izanagi fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izanagi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izanagi is defending well for now.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Izanagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennedy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been informed that Izanagi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi lands a left hand.
Izanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izanagi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Izanagi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennedy takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Izanagi.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi scores with a hook to the body.
Izanagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kennedy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Izanagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Izanagi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Izanagi prevents a body shot from Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
Izanagi throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Izanagi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Izanagi pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Izanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izanagi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kennedy's elbow.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
Izanagi takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Izanagi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Izanagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Izanagi.
Izanagi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Izanagi takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Izanagi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Izanagi presses Kennedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Izanagi avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Izanagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Izanagi or not.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
Izanagi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Izanagi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Izanagi can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Izanagi as the two fighters clinch.
Izanagi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Izanagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
Kennedy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Izanagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Izanagi on the inside.
Izanagi tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Izanagi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi working aggressively here.
Izanagi tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Izanagi back against the cage.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Izanagi blocks it.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izanagi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Izanagi misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy working Izanagi over with knees to the body.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Izanagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Izanagi lands a left hand.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Izanagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Izanagi backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Izanagi blocks it.
Izanagi can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sora Izanagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonzar Kennedy's cut.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Izanagi throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it.
Izanagi tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Izanagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Izanagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Izanagi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kennedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut. Izanagi saw that one coming.
Izanagi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Kennedy.
Izanagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Izanagi connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
And Izanagi responds with a good body kick, but Kennedy manages to step out the way in time.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Izanagi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izanagi.
Izanagi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy loads up on a big right hand but Izanagi slips the punch.
Izanagi throws a big counter head kick but Kennedy avoids it with no problem.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Izanagi's head but Izanagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Izanagi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Izanagi misses with a body shot.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy throws an off balance right hand
and Izanagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Izanagi lands with a good body shot.

Izanagi closes the distance and clinches.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Izanagi backwards.
Izanagi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izanagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Izanagi as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izanagi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Izanagi avoids the damage to the body.
Izanagi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Sora Izanagi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Izanagi.

Kennedy is rocked!
Izanagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Oh Kennedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Izanagi back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Izanagi.
Izanagi can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Izanagi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kennedy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kennedy drops to his knees and Izanagi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sora Izanagi!
An out of breath Sora Izanagi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.