PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Nochebuena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kennedy
vs
Nochebuena

178 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
27
141 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Nochebuena!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nochebuena has a takedown stuffed.

Kennedy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kennedy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nochebuena has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kennedy is trying to get an arm triangle but Nochebuena is defending well.
Kennedy prevents Nochebuena from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nochebuena struggling a bit here.

Kennedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nochebuena, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nochebuena some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nochebuena on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kennedy landing strikes.
Kennedy is trying to ground and pound but Nochebuena uses the momentary lack of control by Kennedy to regain half guard.

Nochebuena actively working from the bottom here.
Nochebuena is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kennedy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kennedy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kennedy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kennedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kennedy working Nochebuena over with strikes.
Nochebuena has hold of Kennedy's hands but Kennedy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kennedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nochebuena on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy working Nochebuena over with strikes.
Kennedy working Nochebuena over with strikes.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kennedy moves into full mount! Nochebuena won't be happy about that!
Nochebuena can't escape the position.

Kennedy is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Nochebuena is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Kennedy!