PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemp Dennis (ranked 2109 p4p, 5635 weight class) and Kashton Pearce (ranked 252 p4p, 506 weight class). Kemp Dennis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dennis
vs
Pearce

185 cm
23
210
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
215
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemp Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kashton Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis fails with the takedown
letting Pearce counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kemp Dennis has been cut.
Dennis goes for a double leg but Pearce avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pearce continues to drive forward.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
Pearce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pearce lands a right hand.
Pearce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dennis.
Dennis is breathing heavily.
Pearce misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Pearce.
A hook to the body from Pearce.
Pearce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearce.
Pearce pushes Dennis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pearce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearce lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pearce.
Pearce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dennis.
Pearce lands a shot to the body.
Pearce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Pearce digs a right hand into Dennis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dennis's gas tank.
Pearce tries a body shot but Dennis blocks it.
Pearce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearce lands with a right to the head.
Pearce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denniss head.
Dennis wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kemp Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pearce.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearce.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Pearce - that landed with a thud.
Pearce digs a right hand underneath Dennis's ribcage. Dennis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pearce presses Dennis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pearce working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce pushes Dennis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pearce lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pearce scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Pearce.
Pearce lands with a right to the head.

Dennis is rocked!
Pearce presses Dennis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Dennis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearce lands a shot to the body.
Pearce lands an uppercut.
Pearce lands a big right hand that drops Dennis! The killer instinct kicks in and Pearce finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pearce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kashton Pearce!
Kashton Pearce decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.