PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keasty Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kannegaard comes to the cage accompanied by Ensiferum - Battle Song. Happy Gilmore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kannegaard
vs
Gilmore

176 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keasty Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard with a nice cross.
Kannegaard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kannegaard misses with a straight right.
Gilmore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gilmore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gilmore throws a nice looking combination but Kannegaard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Gilmore drops Kannegaard with a beautiful combination! Kannegaard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gilmore is looking for the KO!

Kannegaard is rocked!

It looks like Keasty Kannegaard has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Kannegaard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gilmore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kannegaard seems to have got his legs back now.

Kannegaard closes the distance and pushes Gilmore back into the cage.
Kannegaard tries a body shot but Gilmore blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Gilmore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Kannegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gilmore throws a shot from downtown. Kannegaard moves away and avoids it.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gilmore looks to land a right hand but Kannegaard moved out of range.
Gilmore takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Kannegaard darts in and clinches Gilmore up against the cage.
Kannegaard is leaning against Gilmore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gilmore looks gassed!
Kannegaard keeps control of Gilmore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gilmore misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard connects with a jab.
A nice combination there by Kannegaard.
Gilmore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilmore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Happy Gilmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kannegaard darts in and clinches Gilmore up against the cage.
Kannegaard works on Gilmore's body with a couple of short punches.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kannegaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.
A right handed body shot lands from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.

Kannegaard throws a left that rocks Gilmore and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kannegaard dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Gilmore regain composure!

Gilmore is rocked!
Gilmore is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kannegaard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gilmore is still in real trouble! Can Kannegaard finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard decides to stand back up.
Gilmore seems to have recovered his senses.
Kannegaard scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kannegaard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is working Gilmore over against the cage.
Kannegaard is leaning against Gilmore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gilmore.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Gilmore keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Gilmore.

Kannegaard moves into the clinch.
Kannegaard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kannegaard.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kannegaard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kannegaard scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard - that landed with a thud.
Kannegaard is working Gilmore over against the cage.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but Gilmore is avoiding it.
Kannegaard digs a good body shot into Gilmore's ribs.

Kannegaard moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kannegaard.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kannegaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard rushes Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kannegaard scores with a shoulder strike.
Kannegaard digs a right hand underneath Gilmore's ribcage. Gilmore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kannegaard pushes Gilmore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kannegaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilmores head.
Gilmore wants to break free but Kannegaard has control.
Kannegaard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gilmore.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kannegaard moves into the clinch.
Gilmore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kannegaard has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard - that landed with a thud.
Kannegaard presses Gilmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard connects with a body shot.
Kannegaard punishes Gilmore's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kannegaard looks to land a combination. Gilmore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard misses with a few strikes there.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Gilmore keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keasty Kannegaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keasty Kannegaard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kannegaard takes a swing at Gilmore's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Kannegaard does no damage.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
Gilmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kannegaard.
Gilmore looks to throw the jab but Kannegaard is out of range.
Kannegaard lands a body shot.

Kannegaard forces Gilmore back against the cage and clinches.
Kannegaard pushes Gilmore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gilmore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kannegaard scores with a shoulder strike.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.

Kannegaard drives through and clinches with Gilmore against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kannegaard as the two fighters clinch.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kannegaard connects with a jab.
Jab by Kannegaard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Gilmore circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kannegaard rushes Gilmore and presses him up against the cage.
Keasty Kannegaard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Gilmore circles away and keeps his distance.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
Kannegaard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kannegaard cracks Gilmore with a good jab.

Gilmore is rocked!

Kannegaard moves into range and clinches up with Gilmore.
A hook to the body from Kannegaard.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kannegaard takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kannegaard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kannegaard as the two fighters clinch.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gilmore tries to keep at a distance but Kannegaard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gilmore or not.
Gilmore is trying to force a seperation but Kannegaard has the dominant position.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kannegaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilmore can do to turn this around?
Kannegaard is working Gilmore over against the cage.
Kannegaard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kannegaard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kannegaard is leaning against Gilmore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kannegaard gets through Gilmore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kannegaard lands a shoulder strike.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kannegaard's corner calls for a 1-2. Kannegaard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kannegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gilmore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Gilmore moves out of range.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throws a series of punches but Kannegaard avoids them all with ease.

Kannegaard rushes Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gilmore tries to move into range but Kannegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gilmore keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilmore throws a shot from downtown. Kannegaard moves away and avoids it.
Kannegaard scores with a three punch combo!
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilmore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kannegaard stuns Gilmore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilmore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kannegaard throws a one two combo.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gilmore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannegaard circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.

Kannegaard closes the distance and pushes Gilmore back into the cage.

Kannegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard digs a good body shot into Gilmore's ribs.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses
and Kannegaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kannegaard darts in and clinches Gilmore up against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannegaard cracks Gilmore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut.
Gilmore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
Gilmore keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keasty Kannegaard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keasty Kannegaard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kannegaard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
Kannegaard with a jab.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
Kannegaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilmore.
Kannegaard lands with a right hand.
Kannegaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilmore.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Gilmore keeps it at a distance.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Gilmore misses.
Kannegaard scores with a nice right hand.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Gilmore is having none of it.
Gilmore throws a big shot that misses.

Kannegaard drives through and clinches with Gilmore against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kannegaard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kannegaard, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gilmore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
A punch lands to the side of Kannegaard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kannegaard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gilmore momentarily.
Kannegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gilmore doesn't seem bothered though.
Gilmore misses with a combination

and Kannegaard moves into the clinch.
Kannegaard blocks an uppercut.
Kannegaard lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilmore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kannegaard scores with the left hand. Gilmore knows he should have avoided that one.

Kannegaard clinches up with Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore trying to stall but Kannegaard improves his position.
A body shot lands from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Kannegaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilmores head.
Kannegaard lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kannegaard scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gilmore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kannegaard's brow.
A short right from Kannegaard.
Gilmore takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
Gilmore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kannegaard forces Gilmore back against the cage and clinches.
Gilmore is trying to break the clinch but Kannegaard has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kannegaard as the two fighters clinch.
Kannegaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Kannegaard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kannegaard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kannegaard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gilmore can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kannegaard as the two fighters clinch.
Gilmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kannegaard presses Gilmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gilmore or not.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the side of Gilmore's head.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kannegaard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands with a light punch inside.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gilmore might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gilmore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Kannegaard darts in and clinches Gilmore up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kannegaard.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Happy Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kannegaard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kannegaard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Kannegaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilmores head.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard - that landed with a thud.
Kannegaard lands with a left to the head.
Kannegaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilmores head.
Happy Gilmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is trying to force a seperation but Kannegaard has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gilmore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kannegaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gilmore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kannegaard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kannegaard rushes Gilmore and presses him up against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Gilmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Kannegaard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Kannegaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilmores head.
Kannegaard presses Gilmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keasty Kannegaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kannegaard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kannegaard rushes Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kannegaard keeps control of Gilmore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kannegaard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the side of Gilmore's head.
Kannegaard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gilmore looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keasty Kannegaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kannegaard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keasty Kannegaard!