PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spyde Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall comes to the cage accompanied by Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work. Kurt Kendall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kendall
vs
Radic

185 cm
23
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Kendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spyde Radic!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Kendall or perhaps it was just good defense by Radic which made him look bad.
Kendall avoids a kick to the body.
Kendall shoots in but Radic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kendall tries to clinch up.
Kendall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Radic tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.
Kendall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Kendall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Radic moves into the clinch.
Kendall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kendall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kendall is leaning against Radic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kendall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Radic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Radic throws a wild body kick that Kendall sees coming a mile off.
Radic stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kendall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kendall tries to keep at a distance but Radic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Radic as Kendall tries to tie him up.
Radic misses with a knee to the head.
Radic lands an elbow that stopped Kendall in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kurt Kendall has been cut.
Radic lands an elbow inside that Kendall shrugs off.
Kendall can't get the takedown.
Kendall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Radic prevents it.
Kendall looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Radic.
Kendall is breathing heavily.
Radic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kendall.

Radic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Radic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Radic 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.

Radic has his feet on Kendall's thighs here. He's pushed Kendall off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kendall screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spyde Radic!