PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo Kenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu comes to the cage accompanied by Oy, To Ne Vecher. Kenner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ''Death Wish'' by Jadakiss feat. Lil Wayne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stakanu
vs
Kenner

184 cm
35
280 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

191 cm
31
272 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAngelo Kenner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenner.
Stakanu misses with a two punch combination.
Hiranuka Stakanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stakanu.
Kenner tries to work over Stakanu's front leg with a kick but Stakanu checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stakanu checks a leg kick.
Stakanu throws the left hand but Kenner avoids the punch easily.
Kenner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kenner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenner tries to land a leg kick but Stakanu saw it coming and moves away.
Kenner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stakanu moves out of range of the body kick from Kenner.
Kenner just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Stakanu coming out on top.
A jab from Stakanu misses.
Kenner digs a good body shot into Stakanu's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stakanu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kenner counters with a low kick, right behind Stakanu 's knee.
Kenner lands a leg kick that knocks Stakanu off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenner thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Stakanu. Those never looked like landing.
Stakanu misses with a wild body shot.
Kenner misses with a series of wild punches.
Stakanu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kenner misses with a body shot.
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kenner but Kenner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DeAngelo Kenner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stakanu scores with a nice right hand.
Stakanu checks a low kick from Kenner.
Stakanu scores with a hook to the body. Kenner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenner throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenner misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kenner circles away quickly and effectively.
Stakanu misses the jab.
Stakanu shoots in looking for a takedown but Kenner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stakanu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kenner lands a nice hook to Stakanu's body. Stakanu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stakanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenner.
Kenner's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stakanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kenner avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiranuka Stakanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenner scores with a jab to the head.
Stakanu lands a nice hook to Kenner's body. Kenner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenner throws a low kick but Stakanu avoids it.
Stakanu misses with a series of wild punches.
Stakanu misses with an uppercut. Kenner saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenner ducks under a wild hook from Stakanu.
Nice shot by Stakanu.
Stakanu swings widly with a right hand
and Kenner counters with a straight right hand.
Kenner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stakanu rather than just go for the knockout.
Kenner jabs at Stakanu's body.
Stakanu is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stakanu.
Kenner connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenner cracks Stakanu with a good jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stakanu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kenner misses with an uppercut. Stakanu saw that one coming.
Kenner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stakanu.
Kenner throws the left hand but Stakanu avoids the punch easily.
Kenner scores with a nice right hand.
Kenner lands a jab to Stakanu's midsection.
Stakanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stakanu.
Stakanu throws a lazy right hand but Kenner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stakanu manages to avoid it.
Kenner connects with a leg kick. Stakanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kenner thuds his right hand into Stakanu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.
Good leg kick by Kenner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kenner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stakanu moves away.
Stakanu throws a series of punches but Kenner avoids them all with ease.
Stakanu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Kenner throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Stakanu tumbling to the canvas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenner cracks Stakanu with a solid left hand.
Stakanu keeping moving, preventing Kenner from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stakanu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kenner landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Kenner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kenner misses with a body kick.
Jab from Stakanu.
Kenner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenner misses with a low kick as Stakanu jumps back.
Kenner takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Stakanu does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stakanu.
Nice defenses there by Kenner.
That kick from Kenner tenderised Stakanu's leg. Stakanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stakanu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stakanu misses with a wild body shot.
Stakanu throws a combination. Kenner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stakanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenner.
Stakanu moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenner.
Kenner connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenner scores with a hook to the body. Stakanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenner lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenner.
Kenner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stakanu.
Kenner lands with a nice body kick.
Stakanu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kenner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenner lands an overhand right.
Kenner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kenner connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenner scores with a decent looking hook.
Kenner connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Stakanu! He's out on his feet! Kenner rushes in and drops Stakanu with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). DeAngelo Kenner!
DeAngelo Kenner made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '**looks around the arena for a few seconds***....DAMN!'.