PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Natter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spit It Clearly by Dilated Peoples. Natter has chosen Keep Rollin' Remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Natter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Tristan Kennedy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kennedy
vs
Natter

195 cm
18
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Knockout Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tristan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Natter!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kennedy defends it nicely.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Natter moves out of range.
Natter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Natter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kennedy is looking to regain half guard here but Natter keeps moving and retains side control.
Natter cracks Kennedy with a big right hand but Kennedy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Natter looks gassed!
Kennedy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kennedy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kennedy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kennedy is working hard here to advance position.
Natter is pushing down on Kennedy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kennedy is fighting to maintain full guard but Natter has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kennedy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Natter landing with the ground and pound.
Kennedy trying to control the position here.
Kennedy wants to sweep here but Natter controlling him for the moment.
Kennedy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Natter!
Kennedy trying to control but Natter is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Natter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Natter and Kennedy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Natter seems a little lost for a moment, as Kennedy dominates the positioning.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Natter keeps working.
Natter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Kennedy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Natter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kennedy content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to take Natter's back here but Natter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kennedy controlling from mount.
Natter is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kennedy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kennedy wants to take Natter's back here but Natter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kennedy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Natter to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy wants to control but Natter is keeping busy.
Natter tries to escape the position.
Kennedy scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kennedy is working the ground and pound. Can Natter escape?
Kennedy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kennedy tries to get the hooks in deep but Natter pushed the leg off.
Kennedy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Kennedy tightening his grip on Natter, looking for the choke.
Will Kennedy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Kennedy dominated that round.
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.

Natter blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Natter blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Natter shoots in and drives through. Kennedy sprawls well.
Tristan Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but Natter avoids it.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tristan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Natter checks it.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Natter blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy lands with a kick to the temple. Natter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kennedy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natter blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Natter is breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Natter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Natter moved away.
Kennedy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Natter moves out of range easily.
Kennedy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natter blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Natter moves out of range easily.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Natter moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Natter.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Natter checks a leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Natter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but Natter avoids it.
Natter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kennedy swivels and escapes.
Tristan Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Natter.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Natter moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kennedy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but Natter avoids it.
Kennedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
Kennedy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Natter moves out of range of the body kick.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Natter moves out of range easily.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Natter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Natter blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Natter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kennedy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Natter somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Natter moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a head kick that Natter semi-blocks.
Natter moves out of range of the body kick.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Natter gets the takedown into side control.
Natter advances nicely into full mount.
Kennedy working to try and regain half guard.
Kennedy wants to control but Natter is having none of it.
Natter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Natter scoring with strikes but Kennedy is staying in there.
Natter throws some wild stikes that Kennedy manages to avoid easily.
Kennedy tries to hold on but Natter postures up.
Kennedy regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Kennedy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy throws a half hearted mid kick.

Kennedy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Natter to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Kennedy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kennedy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kennedy works his way into full mount!
Kennedy trying to control but Natter is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natter flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Natter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennedy tries to control but Natter wriggling away.

Natter tries to improve his position but Kennedy has taken his back! Kennedy has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Natter tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kennedy pushes Natter away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tristan Kennedy!