PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes to the cage accompanied by Sledgehammer. Ricki Suckerpunch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kennedy
vs
Suckerpunch

225 cm
25
225 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

210 cm
29
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suckerpunch dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Bryan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Suckerpunch with a series of wild strikes but Suckerpunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Suckerpunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Suckerpunch does no damage.
Suckerpunch tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suckerpunch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suckerpunch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Suckerpunch tries to counter with a clinch but Kennedy shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Suckerpunch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suckerpunch's head.
Suckerpunch lands with a nice combination. Kennedy backs away looking to recover.
Suckerpunch avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Kennedy backs off Suckerpunch throws a huge counter combo but Kennedy manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch misses with a body punch

and Kennedy counters by clinching up.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Suckerpunch controls the action.
Suckerpunch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suckerpunch blocks an uppercut.
Suckerpunch is trying to break free.
Suckerpunch looking to stall.
Suckerpunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suckerpunch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suckerpunch stalling against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suckerpunch looking to stall.
Suckerpunch is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kennedy has denied him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Suckerpunch wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Suckerpunch digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.
Suckerpunch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suckerpunch.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suckerpunch blocks an uppercut.
Suckerpunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suckerpunch looking to stall.
Suckerpunch trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suckerpunch tries to land knees in the clinch but Kennedy avoids the damage to the body.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suckerpunch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a lunging right hand
and Suckerpunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy takes a swing at Suckerpunch's ribcage but misses.
Suckerpunch throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Kennedy backs off Suckerpunch throws a huge counter combo but Kennedy manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Suckerpunch counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Kennedy badly! Suckerpunch follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Kennedy out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Suckerpunch finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricki Suckerpunch!
After the fight, Ricki Suckerpunch was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.