PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Kemp (ranked 6007 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manos Anagnostopoulos (ranked 5739 p4p, 260 weight class). Manos Anagnostopoulos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kemp
vs
Anagnostopoulos

167 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zackary Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manos Anagnostopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kemp clinches up against the cage.
Kemp lands with a short shot to the head.

Kemp gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kemp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kemp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kemp working the head and body with strikes.

Anagnostopoulos looking for submissions off his back.
Anagnostopoulos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anagnostopoulos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kemp.
Kemp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anagnostopoulos trying to hold on to Kemp's head to control him but Kemp postures up.
Kemp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anagnostopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kemp lands a nice short elbow.
Anagnostopoulos looks winded!
Kemp lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Anagnostopoulos actively working from the bottom here.
Kemp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kemp working over Anagnostopoulos with some ground and pound. Anagnostopoulos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Anagnostopoulos looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kemp pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a heavy elbow.
Kemp takes Anagnostopoulos's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Anagnostopoulos is in trouble.
Kemp scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kemp lands with a hammerfist to the side of Anagnostopoulos's head.
Kemp controls the action.
Kemp has Anagnostopoulos flattened out and is raining down punches.
Anagnostopoulos covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Anagnostopoulos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anagnostopoulos is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kemp.
Anagnostopoulos is still in real trouble! Can Kemp finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Anagnostopoulos is in real trouble here! Kemp lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Kemp is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zackary Kemp!