PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton has chosen One Chance as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kannegaard
vs
Newton

181 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Machina Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac Newton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton fails with the takedown.
Newton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Newton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Newton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kannegaard pushes Newton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Newton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
An elbow from Newton crashes against the mat.
Kannegaard stops Newton from passing to mount.
Kannegaard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kannegaard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Newton on the ground.
Newton trying to control the action but Kannegaard is working from the bottom.
Kannegaard defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kannegaard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kannegaard.
Keast Kannegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Newton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kannegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newton stops Kannegaard from standing up.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Kannegaard is keeping the position.
Newton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newton passes Kannegaard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Newton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kannegaard's head.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet.
Newton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Newton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Newton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kannegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kannegaard is looking to stand up but Newton isn't so interested in that idea.
Newton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kannegaard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
Newton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newton with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannegaard lands a nice hook to Newton's body. Newton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Newton.
Newton looks gassed!
Kannegaard lands a jab to the nose.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Newton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kannegaard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Newton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Newton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kannegaard suckers Newton into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Kannegaard is now in Newton's guard!
Newton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kannegaard is one step ahead there.
Kannegaard is looking to stand up but Newton won't let him.

Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kannegaard wants to stand but Newton is controlling his posture from full guard.

Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kannegaard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kannegaard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keast Kannegaard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kannegaard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kannegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Newton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kannegaard lands a nice hook to Newton's body. Newton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.

Kannegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kannegaard with a hook.
Kannegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Kannegaard catches Newton right on the button with a cross.
Newton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kannegaard as he jumps to the side.
Keast Kannegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Newton.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kannegaard moves into the clinch successfully.
Newton is breathing heavily.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
A jab from Kannegaard does it's job there.
Newton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kannegaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kannegaard cracks Newton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kannegaard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newton, pushing him back against the ropes.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kannegaard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newton. Newton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kannegaard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Newton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the body.
Kannegaard connects with a body shot.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Newton moves out of range.
Kannegaard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newton backs up against the ropes.
Kannegaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but Newton is avoiding it.
Kannegaard scores with a one two! Newton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking body shot.
Kannegaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kannegaard scores with a body shot.
Kannegaard is looking to wear down Newton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Newton is having none of it.
Newton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kannegaard stuffs the takedown attempt from Newton. Newton gets slowly back to his feet.
Newton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kannegaard to score with a decent uppercut.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard cracks a nice hook into Newton's ribs.
Newton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard scores with a body shot.
Kannegaard punishes Newton's body with a nice straight punch.
Kannegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Kannegaard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newton's head backwards.
Kannegaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kannegaard has closed the distance and engaged Newton in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Newton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Newton lands in his opponent's guard.
Newton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet but Newton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kannegaard is keeping the position for now.
Newton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Newton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newton won't allow Kannegaard to get back to his feet.
Kannegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kannegaard lands with a shot to the body.
Kannegaard fails to land with a series of punches.
Newton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kannegaard closes the distance and pushes Newton back into the ropes.
Kannegaard cracks Newton with a nice body shot.

Kannegaard manages to break the clinch.
Newton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newton keeps the fight on the outside.
Kannegaard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt - Kannegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keast Kannegaard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Kannegaard as Newton shoots in.
Newton takes one to the chin there.
Newton dives in and grabs Kannegaard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kannegaard pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.
Kannegaard lands with a shot to the body.
Newton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kannegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Newton circles away.
Kannegaard lands a nice hook to Newton's body. Newton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kannegaard forces Newton back against the ropes and clinches.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kannegaard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.
Newton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kannegaard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Keast Kannegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Newton.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard cracks Newton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Isaac Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the body.
Newton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newton swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton keeps the fight on the outside.
Kannegaard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keast Kannegaard is winning the standup battle so far.

Kannegaard pushes Newton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kannegaard lands a shot to the body.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kannegaard scores with a decent looking hook.
Kannegaard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannegaard lands with a nice body punch.
Kannegaard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kannegaard lands with a cross.
Kannegaard lands with a shot to the body.
Newton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Kannegaard forces Newton back against the ropes and clinches.
Newton is working for takedown but Kannegaard is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Newton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newton takes one to the chin there.
Kannegaard throws a one two combo.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Newton pushes him off.
Newton dives in and grabs Kannegaard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kannegaard pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kannegaard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kannegaard with a nice cross.
Kannegaard throws a one two combo.
Newton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kannegaard pinned against the cage. Kannegaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Newton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kannegaard to score with a decent uppercut.
Newton slips a jab and a cross from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Newton circles away.
Newton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kannegaard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice combination there by Kannegaard.
Nice cross by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kannegaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newton can do to turn this around?
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the body.
Newton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kannegaard lands with a nice combination. Newton backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newton closes the distance and clinches up with Kannegaard, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes Kannegaard against the ropes but Kannegaard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kannegaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Kannegaard moves into the clinch.
Kannegaard working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Newton has clasped his hands together around Kannegaard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The strikes coming from Newton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Newton throws a strike aimed at the side of Kannegaard's head but Kannegaard avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Newton.
Kannegaard tries to escape but Newton is in control.
Kannegaard parries the strikes from Newton easily there. Newton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kannegaard to escape.
Kannegaard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kannegaard tries to get out of the position.
Newton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kannegaard parries the strikes from Newton easily there. Newton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kannegaard to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Newton is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Newton fails with the takedown.

Kannegaard has managed to clinch.

Kannegaard manages to break the clinch.
Kannegaard lands with a shot to the body.

Kannegaard clinches.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kannegaard as Newton shoots in.
Kannegaard lands a two punch combo.
Kannegaard scores with a body shot.
Keast Kannegaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Newton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kannegaard pinned against the cage. Kannegaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Kannegaard.
Isaac Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kannegaard throws out a powerful jab.
Newton circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kannegaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kannegaard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Keast Kannegaard!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Keast Kannegaard!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Keast Kannegaard!

Keast Kannegaard wins by unanimous decision!