PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and randy black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes into the arena with Spit It Clearly by Dilated Peoples blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kennedy
vs
black

195 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 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 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, randy black!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a half hearted mid kick.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from black is defended easily by Kennedy.
black delivers a nice body kick.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
black throws a push kick but Kennedy slaps the foot to one side.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Tristan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
black wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.
black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kennedy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten black somewhat.
Tristan Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of randy black.
black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from black.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy is looking to score with low kicks.
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but black is out of range.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

black closes the distance and clinches.
black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
black looks gassed!
black has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy is pressed up against the cage. black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kennedy down to the mat. Kennedy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Kennedy misses
and black makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kennedy throws a head kick but black moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but black is out of range.
black takes a kick to the side of the head.

black gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kennedy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kennedy forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kennedy moves into full mount! black won't be happy about that!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kennedy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tristan Kennedy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kennedy tries to land a front kick but black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A leg kick checked by black.
Kennedy throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Kennedy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Kennedy.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.

black moves into the clinch.
Kennedy tries to break free but black pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
black moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
black scoring well with a low kick there.
black misses with a series of wild punches.
black is breathing heavily.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy throws a head kick but black moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tristan Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
black moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Tristan Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
black avoids a kick to the body.
Kennedy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
black takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy scores with a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a low kick but black avoids it.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
black tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
black tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
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 sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
A low kick from Kennedy misses

and black moves into the clinch.
black wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kennedy stops a takedown attempt from black.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy connects with a high kick.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
black avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kennedy
and black counters with a leg kick.
Kennedy pivots, looking for a leg kick but black is out of range and Kennedy settles back down.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a lazy body kick
and black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Kennedy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kennedy tries to land a leg kick but black saw it coming and moves away.
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but black avoids it.
Kennedy lands a front kick.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
black moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from black.
Tristan Kennedy is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Kennedy misses
and black counters with a slapping leg kick.
black has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kennedy misses
and black counters with a leg kick.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
Kennedy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kennedy throws a push kick but black slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
black throws a wild body kick that Kennedy sees coming a mile off.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as black checks a leg kick.
black avoids a kick to the body.
black blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a slapping head kick.
black fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
black misses with a series of wild punches.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
black is looking to clinch.
black avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
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.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black tries to close the distance and clinch but Kennedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that black sees coming a mile off.
Kennedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
black tries to close the distance and clinch but Kennedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy throws a head kick but black moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but black moved away.
No luck for black with that takedown attempt.
black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
black checks a leg kick.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
black throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt black.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses
and black counters with a thumping low kick.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick

and black decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kennedy's guard.
black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
black trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kennedy pulls black in close to prevent any damage.
black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kennedy's guard.
randy black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
black is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to randy black.
I think Kennedy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Kennedy!