PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kellen Mcmahon (ranked 25843 p4p, 4681 weight class) and Florent Periot (ranked 0 p4p, 309 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mcmahon
vs
Periot

178 cm
18
155
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
150
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kellen Mcmahon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Florent Periot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmahon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcmahon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Periot takes a step back to recover.
Mcmahon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Periot avoids it really well and circles away.
Periot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Periot misses with a series of wild punches.
Periot circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Periot connects with a solid leg kick.
Periot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcmahon doesn't seem bothered though.
Periot connects with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mcmahon or perhaps it was just good defense by Periot, which made it look bad.
Mcmahon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Periot.
Mcmahon throwing a counter right hand but Periot manages to avoid it.
Periot throws a head kick but Mcmahon moves out of range.
Periot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mcmahon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kellen Mcmahon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Periot lands but Mcmahon takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Periot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcmahon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Periot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcmahon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mcmahon misses with a two punch combination.
As Mcmahon backs off Periot throws a huge counter combo but Mcmahon manages to avoid it all.
Periot tests Mcmahon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Periot throws a head kick that misses.
Mcmahon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Periot sprawls well. Periot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcmahon gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmahon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Periot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Periot throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcmahon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Periot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcmahon works over Periot's head and body with a nice combination.
Periot throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcmahon cracks Periot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcmahon misses with a takedown
and Periot counters with a series of strikes. Mcmahon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Periot misses with the combination.
Florent Periot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcmahon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcmahon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcmahon looks for a takedown but Periot sprawls well.
Periot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mcmahon is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Periot.
Mcmahon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Florent Periot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Periot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcmahon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Periot.
Mcmahon throws a leg kick
and Periot counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Mcmahon misses.
And Periot tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcmahon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kellen Mcmahon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcmahon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Periot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mcmahon!

Periot decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mcmahon to his feet.
Mcmahon misses with a double jab
and Periot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Periot slips a straight right by Mcmahon.
Kellen Mcmahon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmahon misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Periot.
Periot lands a leg kick that knocks Mcmahon off balance momentarily.
Periot connects with a body shot that sends Mcmahon's belly button to the back.
Periot lands a head kick!
Periot ducks under a wild hook from Mcmahon.
Periot lunges at Mcmahon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcmahon's hand.

Mcmahon is rocked!
Mcmahon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Periot gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Florent Periot!