PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Baddabing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennison has chosen Snot- Stoopid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Manny Baddabing could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karl Kennison's chin.

Baddabing
vs
Kennison

188 cm
42
177 lbs
43 - 21 - 2

164 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 43 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Baddabing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kennison!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddabing slips a straight right by Kennison.
Baddabing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennison.
Baddabing feinted with a counter takedown.
Baddabing smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baddabing takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kennison staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Baddabing misses the target.
Baddabing throws an overhand right that lands on Kennison's shoulder, as Kennison tries to avoid the shot.
Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch but Baddabing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baddabing feinted with a counter takedown.
Kennison misses with an uppercut.
Kennison throws a hook but Baddabing avoids it easily.
Baddabing throws a hook but Kennison blocks it.
Baddabing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennison as he avoids it easily.
Kennison throws out a counter right but Baddabing avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Baddabing does it's job there.
Kennison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baddabing keeps the fight on the outside.

Baddabing gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kennison has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Baddabing is on him like a limpet, forcing Kennison back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Baddabing is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kennison to the mat. Kennison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kennison wants to stand and escape but Baddabing is having none of it.
Baddabing slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baddabing looking to sit in guard and control but Kennison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kennison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baddabing is proving hard to escape from.
Baddabing 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.
Baddabing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing prevents Kennison from standing back up.
Baddabing is stalling here. Kennison is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Baddabing seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kennison has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Baddabing is trying to improve his position.
Baddabing is working hard here to advance position.
The referee asks Kennison politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kennison prefers to stall for the moment though.
My spies in Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform me that Kennison has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Baddabing looks to move to half guard but instead Kennison has passed into mount! Damn!
Kennison looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baddabing defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kennison.
Baddabing gets back to half guard.
Kennison is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Baddabing moves into full guard.
Baddabing looking to control.
Kennison is fighting to break Baddabing's control of his arms but Baddabing is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Baddabing controls Kennison momentarily but Kennison frees himself.
Kennison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baddabing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kennison's guard.

Baddabing passes Kennison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baddabing is looking to stall here but Kennison recovers full guard.
Kennison is looking to stand up but Baddabing isn't so interested in that idea.

Kennison has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Baddabing off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kennison throws a low kick but Baddabing moves out of range easily.
Baddabing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Kennison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kennison looks to throw the jab but Baddabing is out of range.
Kennison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baddabing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kennison counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kennison scores with a nice head shot.
Kennison throws a hook but Baddabing avoids it easily.
Kennison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kennison throws a leg kick

and Baddabing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baddabing.
Baddabing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kennison is keeping the position for now.
Baddabing stands and throws Kennison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Baddabing trying to control the action but Kennison is working from the bottom.
Kennison being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison dodges the ground and pound from Baddabing.
Baddabing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kennison keeps working.
Baddabing controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kennison pushes Baddabing away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baddabing gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baddabing staying calm.
Baddabing seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kennison for as long as he can get away with.
Baddabing wants to control but Kennison is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Baddabing.
Kennison is not content to let Baddabing control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kennison is looking to clinch but Baddabing is avoiding it.
Kennison tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baddabing counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kennison!
Baddabing tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kennison's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baddabing trying to control the action but Kennison is working from the bottom.
Manny Baddabing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kennison is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baddabing asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kennison sneaks out the side door and pushes Baddabing away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Baddabing dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Kennison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baddabing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kennison drives through and clinches with Baddabing against the cage.
Kennison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kennison misses with an elbow strike.
Baddabing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kennison after a bit of a struggle.
Baddabing tries to pull guard but Kennison holds him up against the cage and eventually Baddabing drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Baddabing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennison misses with a punch on the inside.

Baddabing pulls guard effortlessly.

Baddabing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kennison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kennison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kennison gets to his feet. Baddabing looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Baddabing misses.
Kennison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baddabing throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing blocks a jab.
Kennison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baddabing has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kennison finds it's way round the side to connect with Baddabing's head.
Baddabing shoots for a takedown but Kennison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baddabing's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kennison under the eye.
Baddabing displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karl Kennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kennison looks to land a right hand but Baddabing moved out of range.
Baddabing connects with the punch.
Kennison staying out of range there.
Kennison drops his hands momentarily and Baddabing takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Baddabing checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karl Kennison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennison misses with a body shot.
Baddabing feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Kennison.
Kennison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baddabing swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing looks to land a left hand but Kennison moved out of range nicely.
Baddabing scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Baddabing does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kennison.
Baddabing is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kennison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baddabing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennison.
A jab from Kennison misses.
Baddabing tries to counter with a takedown but Kennison is quick to defend against it.
Baddabing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baddabing slips a straight right by Kennison.
Baddabing slips under a jab from Kennison.
A punch lands to the side of Baddabing 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Kennison misses its intended target.
Baddabing on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Kennison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Kennison.
Kennison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baddabing keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennison fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Kennison does no damage.
Baddabing looks to land a left hand but Kennison moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Baddabing finds it's target.
Kennison cracks Baddabing with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baddabing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennison.
Baddabing swings for the body but Kennison moves out of range.
Baddabing staying out of range there.
Baddabing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baddabing is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baddabing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kennison defends it nicely.
Kennison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennison loads up on a big right hand but Baddabing slips the punch.
Baddabing tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kennison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baddabing somewhat.
Baddabing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baddabing blocks a jab.
Baddabing ducks under a wild hook from Kennison.
Baddabing feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennison is looking to slow Baddabing down with leg kicks.
Baddabing shoots in looking for a takedown. Kennison tries to sprawl out of it but Baddabing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kennison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kennison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kennison throws a lazy right hand but Baddabing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baddabing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Kennison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kennison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Karl Kennison!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Karl Kennison!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight as a draw!

Karl Kennison wins by majority decision!
Karl Kennison thanked the fans post fight for their support.