PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gatrek Tekd (ranked 4777 p4p, 4379 weight class) and Jason Kendrick (ranked 501 p4p, 491 weight class). Gatrek Tekd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tekd
vs
Kendrick

180 cm
18
175
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gatrek Tekd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Kendrick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tekd throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kendrick counter with a right hand.

It looks like Gatrek Tekd has been cut.
Tekd shoots in for a takedown but Kendrick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Tekd misses its intended target.
Kendrick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kendrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tekd.
As Tekd backs off Kendrick throws a huge counter combo but Tekd manages to avoid it all.
Kendrick defending well as Tekd loads up on a big left hand.
Tekd throws a right hand that misses
and Kendrick counters with a right hand to the body.
Tekd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kendrick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tekd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendrick manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tekd throws a shot from downtown. Kendrick moves away and avoids it.
Kendrick throws a counter combo.
Tekd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendrick manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Tekd misses its intended target.
Kendrick is looking for the big counter here.
Tekd misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tekd looks to land a right hand but Kendrick moved out of range.
Tekd misses the shot to the body.
Kendrick throws a counter combo.
Jason Kendrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tekd throws an overhand right that lands on Kendrick's shoulder, as Kendrick tries to avoid the shot.

Tekd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kendrick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tekd.
Tekd prevents Kendrick from standing back up.
Kendrick is looking to improve his position.
Tekd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tekd is thwarting Kendrick's attempts to control the position.
Kendrick is in trouble now - Tekd has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tekd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tekd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kendrick looks a forlorn figure.
Tekd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kendrick?
Tekd looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tekd landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tekd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tekd landing shots from mount.
Tekd avoids the attempt from Kendrick to control.
Tekd controlling from the full mount.
Tekd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kendrick?

Kendrick is rocked!
Tekd loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kendrick scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Tekd land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Tekd stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gatrek Tekd!
Gatrek Tekd spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.