PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Hoodwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoodwell has chosen Boom (How You Like That) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kenny
vs
Hoodwell

191 cm
24
267 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
266 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KJ Hoodwell!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like KJ Hoodwell has been cut.
Kenny stuffs the takedown.
Kenny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoodwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenny tries to sprawl out of it but Hoodwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoodwell misses with a takedown attempt - Kenny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steve Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Hoodwell.
Hoodwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenny circles away.
Hoodwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenny circles away.
Good exchange - Kenny coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kenny gets the takedown into side control.
Kenny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hoodwell looks gassed!
Kenny cracks Hoodwell with a big elbow.
Kenny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kenny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kenny working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoodwell gets back to half guard.
Hoodwell is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodwell is pressing down on Kenny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kenny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kenny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kenny stands up over Hoodwell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kenny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
Kenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoodwell is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kenny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kenny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny chips away with some ground and pound.

Hoodwell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kenny distracts Hoodwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny pushing down on Hoodwell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kenny prevents Hoodwell from improving his position.
Kenny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Kenny there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kenny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kenny is nestled in close to Hoodwell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kenny wants to free his trapped foot but Hoodwell is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Hoodwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kenny connects with a nice short shot to Hoodwell's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny lands strikes from half guard.
Kenny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hoodwell tries to get to full guard but Kenny has control of the leg.
Hoodwell has hold of Kenny's hands but Kenny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hoodwell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenny wants to free his trapped foot but Hoodwell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kenny slips a nice elbow through Hoodwell's hands, connecting with Hoodwell's forehead.
Hoodwell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenny working Hoodwell over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Kenny.
Hoodwell has hold of Kenny's hands but Kenny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kenny working the head and body with strikes.
Kenny drops an elbow to the side of Hoodwell's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoodwell is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny lands strikes from half guard.
Kenny winds up and cracks Hoodwell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kenny is nestled in close to Hoodwell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hoodwell looking for submissions off his back.
Kenny working the head and body with strikes.
Hoodwell wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenny working Hoodwell over with strikes.
Kenny working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Kenny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on KJ Hoodwell's cut.
That's time! Kenny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kenny throws a head kick but Hoodwell moves out of range.
Hoodwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kenny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kenny.
Kenny pushing down on Hoodwell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kenny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kenny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoodwell can do to turn this around?
Hoodwell gets back to full guard.
Kenny is in close to Hoodwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kenny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kenny works over Hoodwell with some ground and pound from guard.
Hoodwell is breathing heavily.
Kenny landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hoodwell is looking for a triangle but Kenny pushes his legs off easily.
Kenny is in close to Hoodwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kenny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kenny with a nice head shot there.
Kenny with a nice head shot there.
Kenny chips away with some ground and pound.
Kenny lands a couple of digs.
Kenny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hoodwell's head.
Hoodwell has momentary wrist control but Kenny slips an elbow through the middle.
Kenny looking to pass the guard.
Kenny won't allow Hoodwell to sweep him here.
Kenny is in close to Hoodwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kenny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kenny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenny slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kenny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoodwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kenny looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoodwell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kenny works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kenny working Hoodwell over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Kenny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kenny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hoodwell hang on?
Kenny in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Steve Kenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenny with good strikes from the mount here!
Kenny punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kenny landing strikes from the mount.
Kenny scoring with strikes but Hoodwell is staying in there.
Kenny in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kenny raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny working the ground and pound effectively.
Hoodwell is looking to get to half guard.
Kenny lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Kenny.
Hoodwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kenny is landing with some decent strikes but Hoodwell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoodwell is in a horrible position here. Kenny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hoodwell is working to get back to half guard.
Hoodwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenny is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoodwell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kenny scoring with strikes but Hoodwell is staying in there.
Kenny scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoodwell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Kenny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kenny lands a big elbow.
Kenny unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Kenny.
Kenny connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kenny scoring with strikes but Hoodwell is staying in there.
Kenny dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenny scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kenny lands with some strikes.
Hoodwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Kenny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on KJ Hoodwell's cut.
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.

Kenny with a nice cross.
Hoodwell with a poor takedown

and Kenny counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hoodwell's guard now.
Kenny postures up and lands a big shot to Hoodwell's brow.
Kenny connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoodwell wants to sweep but no luck.
Kenny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kenny stopping the sweep attempt from Hoodwell.
Kenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoodwell is keeping the position for now.

Hoodwell is looking for a triangle but Kenny pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hoodwell is looking for a triangle but Kenny pushes his legs off easily.
Kenny chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kenny preventing the sweep.
Kenny scoring with some ground and pound.
Kenny stands and throws Hoodwell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hoodwell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kenny connects with a decent elbow.
Hoodwell is looking to regain half guard here but Kenny keeps moving and retains side control.
Kenny working the ground and pound.
Kenny in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kenny looks up at the clock and then as Hoodwell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kenny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hoodwell is looking to reverse the position.
Kenny lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoodwell is trying to improve his position.
Kenny lands an elbow.
Kenny is chipping away with strikes.
Hoodwell tries to bench press Kenny off him but Kenny keeps the position.
Hoodwell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kenny lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hoodwell tries to buck Kenny off but Kenny is having none of it.
Kenny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kenny is putting a hurting on Hoodwell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kenny scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoodwell tries to buck Kenny off but Kenny is having none of it.

Kenny is working to tighten is grip on Hoodwell's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hoodwell has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kenny is really squeezing tight and eventually Hoodwell passes out! Kenny breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Kenny!
Steve Kenny retains his heavyweight title!