PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 546 p4p, 462 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 63 p4p, 54 weight class). Point's entrance music is Roots Reggae Music. A fine choice. 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?

Point
vs
Kenobi

168 cm
36
137
32 - 11 - 0

172 cm
34
146
30 - 18 - 5

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 5, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenobi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenobi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Kenobi scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Kenobi.
Point on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Point has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Point slips a jab from Kenobi.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Kenobi misses.
Point slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point cracks a nice hook into Kenobi's ribs.
Point moves out of range of the body kick from Kenobi.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Kenobi manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kenobi. That's going to slow Point down.
Point blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenobi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Point throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kenobi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.

It looks like Obi Wan Kenobi has been cut.
Kenobi with a hook.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Kenobi swats away the attempt to clinch by Point.
Kenobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Kenobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
Point takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kenobi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenobi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenobi moves away.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Point misses.
Point moves in looking to clinch but Kenobi pushes him off.
Kenobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi connects with the punch.
Kenobi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Point lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Point checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenobi tries to work over Point's front leg with a kick but Point checks it.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Point takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kenobi.

Point moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kenobi.
A shot in the inside from Point.
Point's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kenobi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kenobi wants to take the fight to the mat but Point manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brayden Point has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obi Wan Kenobi.
Point throws a knee to the head but misses.
Point with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kenobi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Point fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenobi manages to avoid it.
Kenobi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Point wants to clinch up but Kenobi keeps it at a distance.
Point backing away here, and Kenobi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kenobi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Point misses with a body shot.
Kenobi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kenobi swings for the body but Point moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Point's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenobi under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenobi.
Kenobi pushes Point away with a front kick.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kenobi. That's going to slow Point down.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenobi works the jab nicely.
Point misses the jab.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Point.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenobi. That snapped Point's head back.
Kenobi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenobi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan Kenobi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obi Wan Kenobi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Kenobi dips to his left and cracks Point with an uppercut!
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
A quick step to the side and Point tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Kenobi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Kenobi throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Kenobi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Kenobi.
Kenobi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenobi tried to score with a low kick but Point checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point misses with a looping right.
A jab from Point misses.
Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi throws a lazy body kick
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Point takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenobi connects with a jab.
Point connects with a body shot that sends Kenobi's belly button to the back.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Kenobi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi tries a low kick but Point avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Kenobi.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenobi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Point moves in looking to clinch but Kenobi pushes him off.

Point pushes Kenobi up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenobi wants to take the fight to the mat but Point manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Point.
Kenobi has Point pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Point manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Point lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Point lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Point gets underhooks to prevent Kenobi's takedown attempt.
Brayden Point has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obi Wan Kenobi.
Kenobi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Point is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Point.
Point lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Point lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Kenobi looking for a takedown.
Point tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenobi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Point gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenobi is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Point.

Kenobi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Point gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenobi is still on wobbly legs! Can Point finish him?
Point has Kenobi pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kenobi is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Point - that's hurt Kenobi badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kenobi is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kenobi doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Brayden Point!
An out of breath Brayden Point thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.