PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xemenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McKendrick
vs

181 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xemenez !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKendrick shoots in and bounces off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
keeping moving, preventing McKendrick from controlling successfully.
McKendrick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McKendrick throwing strikes from guard but blocks nicely.

McKendrick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McKendrick has in his guard.

McKendrick is looking for a triangle but pushes his legs off easily.
trying to stand up but can't free himself from McKendrick's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McKendrick looking to control.
tries to stand but McKendrick is controlling from the bottom.
trying to control but McKendrick is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
forces his way into half guard.
McKendrick tries to roll over but keeps him under control.
wants to stand up but McKendrick is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McKendrick works his way to full guard. Good work.

gets to his feet. McKendrick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
throws out a loose jab but McKendrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKendrick moves away.
McKendrick avoids the head kick by .
A bone on bone clash there as McKendrick blocks the leg kick.
McKendrick throws a body punch but moves out of range.
McKendrick moves out of range of the body kick from .
McKendrick tries to clinch but moves out of range.
McKendrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract .
A shot to the body from McKendrick misses
and counters with a head kick.
McKendrick blocks a head kick by .
scoring well with a low kick there.
will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by .
McKendrick checks a leg kick.
paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
throws a nice looking combination but McKendrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A clash of legs there as McKendrick blocks the low kick.
Xemenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKendrick moves into the clinch successfully.
pushes McKendrick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
misses with a punch on the inside.
swings wildly with an uppercut but McKendrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
lands an uppercut.
throws a head punch that misses.
McKendrick stalls.
McKendrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
misses with a body shot
and McKendrick counters with a series of strikes. will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
pivots, looking for a leg kick but McKendrick is out of range and settles back down.
misses with a low kick as McKendrick jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xemenez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

wants to land a leg kick but McKendrick is out of range.
McKendrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract .
looks to land a body kick but McKendrick moved away.
McKendrick avoids the body shot from .
McKendrick connects with the punch.
McKendrick has his takedown stuffed
and counters with a low kick, right behind McKendrick 's knee.
moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
loads up on a big right hand but McKendrick slips the punch.
McKendrick throws a body punch but moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKendrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McKendrick gets the takedown into side control.
manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
gets full guard.
has control of McKendrick's left arm, preventing McKendrick from doing any damage.
working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McKendrick wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
McKendrick postures up in 's guard and throws a big left but blocks it.
McKendrick trying to control but is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McKendrick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
scores with a body shot.
Xemenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick checks a low kick from .
avoids a kick to the body.
jabbing away but nothing is landing.
dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McKendrick. That did some damage!
A low kick from McKendrick is predictable there
and counters with a nice leg kick.
throws a leg kick but McKendrick moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by .
misses with a low kick.
McKendrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by McKendrick as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McKendrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as McKendrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McKendrick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McKendrick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McKendrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from misses its intended target.
throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by .
Luke McKendrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKendrick dives in and grabs 's left leg, looking for a takedown. pushes down on McKendrick's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xemenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McKendrick slips a straight right by .
McKendrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McKendrick throws a leg kick
letting counter with a right hand.
stuffs the takedown.
fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McKendrick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
throws a leg kick which misses McKendrick's front leg but catches the back leg as McKendrick tries to avoid it.
throws a head kick but McKendrick moves out of range.
McKendrick needs to keep his hands up - had a free shot at his head there.
scoring well with a low kick there.
McKendrick doesn't manage to clinch there - circles away.
McKendrick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick checks the leg kick.
throws a quick inside leg kick.
attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKendrick missing with a left hand there. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKendrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by . obviously looking to wear him down.
catches McKendrick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
thumps McKendrick with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tries a low kick but McKendrick avoids it.
Xemenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McKendrick. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKendrick loads up on a big right hand but slips the punch.
thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McKendrick if he has to take too many more of those.
McKendrick throws a head kick that misses
and counters with a right hand to the body.
throws a sloppy head kick and McKendrick moves out of range easily.
lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
feints and then cracks McKendrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McKendrick down.
moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
cracks the inside of McKendrick's front leg.
connects with a leg kick. McKendrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McKendrick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luke McKendrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKendrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by . obviously looking to wear him down.
throws a head kick that McKendrick semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
thumps McKendrick with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for .
lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
throws a nice inside leg kick.
scoring well with a low kick there.
McKendrick blocks a head kick by .
scoring well with a low kick there.
lands a leg kick that knocks McKendrick off balance momentarily.
lands with a straight right. McKendrick didn't see that one coming.
lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from . McKendrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from McKendrick misses
and counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKendrick's knee momentarily.
McKendrick takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xemenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xemenez !