PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Makhdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makhdoom has chosen The Rocky Theme as his entrance music. Omar Makhdoom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keast Kannegaard's chin.

Kannegaard
vs
Makhdoom

181 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Makhdoom!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhdoom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Makhdoom's ribcage but misses.
Makhdoom misses with a takedown attempt - Kannegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kannegaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Makhdoom misses.
Makhdoom throws a hook to the side of Kannegaard's head but Kannegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom misses with a two punch combination.
Makhdoom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kannegaard slips a jab from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makhdoom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kannegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom misses with a jab to the body
and Kannegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kannegaard misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kannegaard checks a low kick from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kannegaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Kannegaard slips under a jab.
Makhdoom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kannegaard.
Makhdoom throws a combination that misses
and Kannegaard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makhdoom throws a combination that misses
and Kannegaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the side of Makhdoom's head but Makhdoom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhdoom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
Makhdoom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kannegaard slips a jab from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws a low kick but Kannegaard avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhdoom misses the target.
Kannegaard blocks a jab.
Kannegaard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makhdoom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makhdoom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makhdoom throws out a loose jab but Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Makhdoom is looking to land body kicks.
Makhdoom tries to move into range but Kannegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Kannegaard misses.
Kannegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Makhdoom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kannegaard in his tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kannegaard.
Makhdoom throws a good cross that connects.
Kannegaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makhdoom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makhdoom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makhdoom looks to throw the jab but Kannegaard is out of range.
Makhdoom misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Makhdoom misses.
Jab from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard misses the body punch
and Makhdoom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Makhdoom's ribcage but misses.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard slips a straight right by Makhdoom.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but Makhdoom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhdoom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makhdoom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannegaard.
Omar Makhdoom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard throws a hook but Makhdoom avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Omar Makhdoom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Kannegaard ducks down to avoid it.
Kannegaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Makhdoom misses with a straight left.
A jab from Makhdoom does it's job there.
Makhdoom tries to bum rush Kannegaard with a series of wild strikes but Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kannegaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws a hook to the side of Kannegaard's head but Kannegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kannegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makhdoom doesn't seem bothered though.
Makhdoom misses with a wild body shot.
Kannegaard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kannegaard wants it to stay on the feet.
Makhdoom throws a jab when Kannegaard was well out of range.
Makhdoom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kannegaard is just out of range.
Kannegaard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makhdoom's head backwards.
Kannegaard throws the left hand but Makhdoom avoids the punch easily.
Makhdoom misses with a body punch
and Kannegaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makhdoom thinking.
Kannegaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom misses with a hook.
A big left from Kannegaard misses.
Makhdoom thuds his right hand into Kannegaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
Makhdoom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kannegaard.
Makhdoom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makhdoom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makhdoom missing with a left hand there. Kannegaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws a right and a left that Kannegaard avoids nicely.
Makhdoom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot
and Makhdoom counters with a good low kick that Kannegaard was not able to check.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot that snaps Makhdoom's head back.
Kannegaard lands with a straight right. Makhdoom didn't see that one coming.
Makhdoom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Makhdoom does no damage.
Makhdoom misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makhdoom.
Makhdoom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makhdoom throws a wild body kick that Kannegaard sees coming a mile off.
Makhdoom misses with a combination
and Makhdoom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to wear down Makhdoom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makhdoom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom misses the jab.
Kannegaard looks to land a left hand but Makhdoom moved out of range nicely.
Kannegaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a sloppy body shot
and Makhdoom counters with a three punch combo that has Kannegaard backing up. Kannegaard nods at Makhdoom to acknowledge the strikes.
Makhdoom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Makhdoom - just one landing.
Makhdoom misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kannegaard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kannegaard thuds a left hand into Makhdoom's body.
Makhdoom throws out a loose jab but Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Makhdoom is predictable there
letting Kannegaard counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Kannegaard lands.
Omar Makhdoom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kannegaard lands a nice hook to Makhdoom's body. Makhdoom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keast Kannegaard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kannegaard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Makhdoom's corner calls for a 1-2. Makhdoom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Makhdoom should have avoided that one.
Makhdoom thows a body shot but no joy.
Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Kannegaard ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhdoom misses the target.
Kannegaard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Makhdoom's ribcage but misses.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking body shot.
Makhdoom misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kannegaard misses the target.
Makhdoom just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhdoom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makhdoom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makhdoom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Kannegaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kannegaard.
Makhdoom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Makhdoom misses.
A slow jab from Kannegaard misses its intended target.
Kannegaard checks a low kick from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard looks to land a left hand but Makhdoom moved out of range nicely.
Kannegaard walks into a straight right hand from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makhdoom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kannegaard.
Makhdoom connects with a crisp jab.
Makhdoom slips a straight right by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard drops his hands momentarily and Makhdoom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makhdoom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kannegaard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kannegaard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Kannegaard avoids them all with ease.
Makhdoom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kannegaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makhdoom scores with a jab to the head.
Makhdoom looks to land a right hand but Kannegaard moved out of range.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the head.
Makhdoom misses with a body shot.
Makhdoom throws out a leg kick but Kannegaard moves out of range and Makhdoom only half commits.
Kannegaard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kannegaard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makhdoom throws out a leg kick but Kannegaard moves out of range and Makhdoom only half commits.
Kannegaard connects with a body shot.
Kannegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard cracks Makhdoom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kannegaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot
enabling Makhdoom to counter with a crisp jab.
Kannegaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makhdoom.
Nice cross by Kannegaard.
Makhdoom misses with a hook.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom is trying to ground and pound but Kannegaard uses the momentary lack of control by Makhdoom to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard is not content to let Makhdoom control the position.
Kannegaard is looking to escape.
Makhdoom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Makhdoom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kannegaard defending well though.
Kannegaard pushes Makhdoom off looking to stand but Makhdoom dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kannegaard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kannegaard 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keast Kannegaard!