PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clooten comes to the cage accompanied by Hot Ride by The Prodigy. Slick Kennedy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clooten
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Clooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slick Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Kennedy. That snapped Clooten's head back.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Clooten.
Clooten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kennedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clooten throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy looks for the body kick but Clooten saw that one coming.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clooten.
Kennedy scores with a jab.
Kennedy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Clooten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clooten wants it to stay on the feet.
Clooten tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clooten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clooten misses with a straight left.
Clooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kennedy. That's going to slow Clooten down.
Clooten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clooten wants to clinch.
Clooten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clooten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clooten.
Clooten lunges at Kennedy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kennedy's hand.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clooten blocks a jab.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clooten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clooten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clooten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
Clooten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clooten throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Clooten throws a combination that misses
and Kennedy counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy throws a hook but Clooten blocks it.
Clooten throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy scores with a jab.
Jab from Kennedy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy takes a swing at Clooten's ribcage but misses.
Clooten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy loads up on a big right hand but Clooten slips the punch.
Clooten tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Clooten doesn't manage to clinch there - Kennedy circles away.
Clooten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clooten cracks Kennedy with a good jab.
Clooten takes one to the side of the head.
Kennedy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clooten throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clooten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clooten.
Kennedy with a jab.
Clooten misses with a two punch combination.
Clooten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clooten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clooten looks to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a series of strikes. Clooten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kennedy throws a hook but Clooten blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clooten.
Clooten throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Clooten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Clooten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Clooten will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice combination there by Clooten.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Clooten moves out of range.
Kennedy lands a slapping body shot.
Clooten slips under a jab.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Clooten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clooten misses with a body punch
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clooten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.

Kennedy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clooten stops Kennedy from passing to mount.
Clooten is looking for a sweep.
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Clooten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clooten tries to buck Kennedy off but Kennedy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Clooten's legs.
Clooten is looking to regain half guard here but Kennedy keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy trying to control the position but Clooten is working away.
Clooten is trying to control Kennedy's posture but Kennedy avoids it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clooten. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matt Clooten is winning the standup battle so far.
Clooten takes one to the side of the head.
Clooten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clooten looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Clooten misses its intended target.
Clooten scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy slips under a jab.
Clooten tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
Clooten misses with a body punch
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clooten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clooten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy slips under a jab from Clooten.
Clooten is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clooten.
A jab from Clooten misses.
Kennedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clooten moves away from the strike by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves out of range as Clooten strikes.
Clooten leaves Kennedy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kennedy walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clooten. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clooten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten is looking to clinch.
Clooten throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clooten.
Kennedy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kennedy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clooten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
Kennedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clooten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clooten attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clooten on the side of the head.
Kennedy checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Clooten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clooten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Kennedy.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Clooten.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Clooten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Clooten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kennedy to score with a decent uppercut.
Clooten moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.
Clooten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clooten tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Clooten is just out of range.
Clooten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Clooten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clooten throws a push kick but Kennedy slaps the foot to one side.
Clooten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Clooten avoids them all with ease.
Clooten misses with a few strikes there.
Kennedy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kennedy moves out of range as Clooten strikes.
Kennedy lands the left hand.
Clooten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Clooten 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Clooten misses.
Clooten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kennedy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clooten!
Kennedy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clooten tries to lock up and control but Kennedy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clooten can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Clooten defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kennedy.
Clooten is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy's attempts to control the action.
Kennedy working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten tries to hold on but Kennedy pushes him away.
Kennedy landing strikes from the mount.
Clooten wants to hold on but Kennedy pushes him away.
Kennedy lands with some strikes.
Kennedy is landing with some decent strikes but Clooten is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Clooten is rocked!
Clooten tries to reverse the position but Kennedy maintains control.
Clooten is bucking up trying to escape but Kennedy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Clooten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clooten is trying desperately to improve position.
Clooten seems to have got his legs back now.
Kennedy avoids the attempt from Clooten to control.
Kennedy wants to control the pace but Clooten is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Clooten tries to reverse the position but Kennedy maintains control.
Kennedy wants to control the pace but Clooten is squirming around nicely.
Clooten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Clooten can't escape the position.
Clooten is in a horrible position here. Kennedy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kennedy with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clooten avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kennedy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slick Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kennedy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slick Kennedy!