PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 2973 p4p, 378 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 1419 p4p, 182 weight class). Tanner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandy Davidson - The Green Hills of Tyrol kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Kennedy
vs
Tanner

183 cm
37
178 lbs
21 - 30 - 0

184 cm
41
184 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Powerful

Vegan Gains

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 21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Kennedy moves his leg out of the way.
Kennedy lands a head kick. Tanner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tanner.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Tanner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Kennedy's ribcage. Kennedy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanner digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kennedy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kennedy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanner has Kennedy pressed against the ropes, preventing Kennedy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tanner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the ropes.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kennedy throws a chopping leg kick but Tanner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Kennedy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanner! But no joy.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Tanner works over Kennedy's head and body with a nice combination.
Kennedy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Tanner.
Kennedy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy throws a solid leg kick but Tanner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kennedy.
Tanner looks to land a combination. Kennedy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kennedy scores with a push kick.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kennedy.
Nice body kick there by Tanner.
Tanner connects with a jab.
Kennedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body kick from Tanner.
Kennedy lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy closes the distance but Tanner moves to the side
and Tanner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tanner lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Tanner connects with a single shot there.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Tanner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.

Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Kennedy tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Kennedy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.

Tanner closes the distance and pushes Kennedy back into the ropes.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Kennedy avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Jason Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kennedy dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kennedy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Tanner avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the ropes.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Tanner moved away.

Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kennedy is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to control Tanner's arms but Tanner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kennedy has his back to the ropes.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.

Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
As Kennedy backs off Tanner throws a huge counter combo but Kennedy manages to avoid it all.
Jason Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy is looking to land body kicks.

Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Kennedy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner misses with a lunging right hand
and Kennedy counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kennedy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tanner throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Steven Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Tanner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kennedy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Tanner.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Tanner!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jason Tanner made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.