PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaymore Kennedy (ranked 3776 p4p, 392 weight class) and Michael Novak (ranked 19834 p4p, 568 weight class). Kennedy comes into the arena with NF- When I grow up blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kennedy
vs
Novak

183 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaymore Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Novak!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy is looking to score with low kicks.
Novak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kennedy.
Novak drops his hands momentarily and Kennedy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kennedy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Race in the buildup to the fight.
Novak slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a hook but Novak avoids it easily.
Novak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Novak misses with a low kick.
Kennedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kennedy throws a hook but Novak avoids it easily.
Novak wants to counter with a clinch but Kennedy pushes him away.
Novak tried to score with a low kick but Kennedy checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Novak's head but Novak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Novak feints the counter takedown.
Kennedy lands a nice shot that snaps Novak's head back.

It looks like Michael Novak has been cut.
Novak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy misses with a double jab
and Novak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kennedy's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body. Novak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kennedy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Novak counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Novak. That's going to slow Kennedy down.
Kennedy throws a jab when Novak was well out of range.
Jaymore Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Kennedy - just one landing.
Novak slips a straight right by Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a nice head shot.

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 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Kennedy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Novak was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Novak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kennedy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novak counters with an outside leg kick.
Novak is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Novak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Novak avoids them all with ease.
Novak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut
and Novak counters with a one-two to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kennedy checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kennedy blocks the leg kick.
Kennedy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kennedy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Novak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Novak throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Kennedy lands a nice shot that snaps Novak's head back.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Novak moves out of range.
Novak tries to land a leg kick but Kennedy saw it coming and moves away.
Kennedy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Novak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy looks to land a right hand but Novak moved out of range.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Novak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novak.
Novak blocks a jab.
A solid body kick from Novak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy slips a straight right by Novak.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
Kennedy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Novak throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy moves out of range of the leg kick from Novak.
Kennedy blocks a leg kick.
Novak doesn't manage to clinch there - Kennedy circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Novak!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaymore Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Novak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kennedy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Novak with a series of wild strikes but Novak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNovak.
Kennedy digs a good body shot into Novak's ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Novak might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kennedy has got the better of the exchanges.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Novak ducks under and follows up with a left that Novak also avoids with ease.
Kennedy misses with a combination

and Novak counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Novak.
Kennedy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kennedy keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kennedy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been informed that Novak has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to sweep but instead, Novak has passed into half guard.
Kennedy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Novak on the ground.

Novak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kennedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kennedy is refusing to be controlled, as Novak sits in half guard.
Kennedy is looking to control Novak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kennedy avoid being mounted?
Kennedy wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to escape back to his feet but Novak uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Kennedy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Novak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak in side control, throwing shots but Kennedy defends.

Novak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kennedy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Novak moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak misses with a head shot.
Kennedy wants to control but Novak is having none of it.

Novak swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Novak!
A relieved looking Michael Novak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.