PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah comes to the cage accompanied by California Love. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Slick Kennedy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Abdallah
vs
Kennedy

179 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

SCP Fight Gear

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Abdallah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slick Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdallah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kennedy.
Abdallah tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Abdallah throws a head kick that Kennedy semi-blocks.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdallah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdallah tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Abdallah.
Kennedy scores with a sloppy right hand. Abdallah should have avoided that one.

Abdallah scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Abdallah has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Abdallah scoring with strikes but Kennedy is staying in there.
Kennedy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kennedy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kennedy wants to get back to full guard.

Kennedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kennedy is refusing to be controlled, as Abdallah sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdallah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdallah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kennedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy actively working from the bottom here.
Abdallah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abdallah thows a huge punch but Kennedy dodges it nicely.
Abdallah throwing shots but Kennedy is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdallah finds it's way round the side to connect with Kennedy's head.

Abdallah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kennedy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kennedy looks gassed!
Abdallah pushes down on Kennedy's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Abdallah seems to be working for a kimura but Kennedy defends the submission attempt.
Abdallah lands with a punch from half guard.

Abdallah wants to work for an arm triangle but Kennedy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abdallah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Abdallah is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kennedy moves into full guard.
Kennedy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kennedy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abdallah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kennedy is trying to keep Abdallah in close.
Abdallah wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.

Kennedy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abdallah defends well.
Abdallah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah cracks Kennedy with a solid left hand.
Kennedy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abdallah!
Abdallah can't escape the position.

Kennedy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Abdallah has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Abdallah can't escape the position.
Abdallah tries to hold on but Kennedy postures up.
Kennedy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abdallah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah is looking to improve his position but Kennedy isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abdallah is working hard here to advance position.
Kennedy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abdallah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kennedy cracks Abdallah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kennedy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abdallah hang on?
Abdallah is trying to escape the mount.
Kennedy is landing with some decent strikes but Abdallah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kennedy avoids the attempt from Abdallah to control.
Abdallah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slick Kennedy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Abdallah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Abdallah is out of range.

Abdallah shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kennedy is trying to defend but Abdallah finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kennedy controlling the position well.
Abdallah is thwarting Kennedy's attempts to control the position.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kennedy actively working from the bottom here.

Kennedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Abdallah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdallah is pressing down on Kennedy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kennedy is holding on for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Abdallah tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Abdallah ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Abdallah tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Slick Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdallah moves away.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kennedy but Kennedy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Abdallah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abdallah trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah wants to get up but he can't break Kennedy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abdallah postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Abdallah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kennedy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abdallah!
Abdallah is looking to improve his position but Kennedy isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy is going olschool here, as he tries to force Abdallah to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Abdallah shrugs it off.
Kennedy avoids the attempt from Abdallah to control.
Abdallah is trying desperately to improve position.
Abdallah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abdallah is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy's attempts to control the action.
Abdallah tries to hold on but Kennedy pushes him away.

Kennedy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abdallah tries to hold on but Kennedy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abdallah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kennedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Kennedy.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but Abdallah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kennedy is nestled in close to Abdallah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kennedy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kennedy lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdallah wants to control but Kennedy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abdallah moves into full guard.

Abdallah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Abdallah keeps moving.

Abdallah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kennedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdallah wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Abdallah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdallah moves away.

Abdallah drives through and clinches with Kennedy against the cage.
Abdallah keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kennedy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy leaning against his opponent.
Abdallah jumps guard but Kennedy stands there with Abdallah around his waist. Abdallah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdallah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdallah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kennedy blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdallah trying to control the position but instead, Kennedy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abdallah into the cage.
Abdallah misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
A nice left hand lands by Abdallah.
Kennedy just leaning against Abdallah, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abdallah dodges an elbow strike from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
Abdallah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdallah missing with knees to the body.
Abdallah takes a shot to the head.

Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy stuns Abdallah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahmad Abdallah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdallah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kennedy lunges at Abdallah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abdallah's hand.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Abdallah avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdallah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kennedy throws an overhand right that lands on Abdallah's shoulder, as Abdallah tries to avoid the shot.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abdallah drives through and clinches with Kennedy against the cage.

Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abdallah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Abdallah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abdallah's head.
Abdallah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdallah tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Abdallah is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
Abdallah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdallah tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that Abdallah sees coming a mile off.
Abdallah moves away from the strike by Kennedy.
Kennedy leaves Abdallah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdallah moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah fails with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
Abdallah moves in looking to clinch but Kennedy pushes him off.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Abdallah ducks down to avoid it.
Abdallah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
Abdallah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdallah works the jab nicely.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdallah has a takedown stuffed.
Slick Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kennedy as he jumps to the side.
Kennedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdallah circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdallah avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Abdallah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kennedy to the mat! Kennedy manages to get full guard.

Kennedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kennedy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdallah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kennedy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abdallah trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Kennedy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abdallah!
Abdallah wants to hold on but Kennedy pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slick Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kennedy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!