PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keasty Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kannegaard's choice of entrance music: Ensiferum - Battle Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strikes
vs
Kannegaard

186 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
169 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keasty Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes moves forwards but Kannegaard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Kannegaard does no damage.

Kannegaard darts in and clinches Strikes up against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a body punch.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Strikes circles away and keeps his distance.

Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.
Kannegaard lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Kannegaard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kannegaard as Strikes tries to tie him up.
Kannegaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Kannegaard cracks Strikes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.

Kannegaard clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Kannegaard.
Still in the clinch, Kannegaard scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kannegaard fails to land.
Kannegaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Kannegaard circles away and keeps his distance.

Strikes has Kannegaard up against the cage in a clinch.
Kannegaard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kannegaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Strikes closes the distance and clinches.
Kannegaard lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strikes.
Kannegaard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strikes or not.
Strikes is leaning against Kannegaard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kannegaard digs a right hand underneath Strikes's ribcage. Strikes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kannegaard lands a left hand.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the side of Strikes's head.
Strikes pressing his opponent against the cage.

Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Strikes moves in looking to clinch but Kannegaard pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Kannegaard as the two fighters clinch.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strikes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kannegaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kannegaard digs a right hand into Strikes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strikes's gas tank.
Strikes is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kannegaard lands a right hand.
A short left from Kannegaard.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Kannegaard darts in and clinches Strikes up against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strikes.
Kannegaard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kannegaard lands a right hand.
Kannegaard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.
Strikes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kannegaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands with a short shot to the head.
Strikes throws a head punch that misses.
Kannegaard gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kannegaard is working Strikes over against the cage.
A short right from Kannegaard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strikess head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.
A short right from Kannegaard on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kannegaard.
Kannegaard gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kannegaard scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Kannegaard on the inside.
Kannegaard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kannegaard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kannegaard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kannegaard lands an uppercut.
Kannegaard lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard digs a right hand into Strikes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strikes's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard cracks Strikes with a nice body shot.
Kannegaard digs a right hand into Strikes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strikes's gas tank.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard scores with a decent looking hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strikes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kannegaard lands a jab to the nose.
Kannegaard jabs Strikes right on the nose. Strikes blinks but takes it well.
Kannegaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strikes drops his hands momentarily and Kannegaard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kannegaard lands with an overhand left.

Strikes is rocked!

Kannegaard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kannegaard lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard cracks Strikes with a good jab.

Carlos Strikes's cut is getting worse.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strikes walks into a stiff left hand from Kannegaard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kannegaard clobbers Strikes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kannegaard lands a right hook to the body.
Kannegaard throws a right hand that Strikes ducks under and follows up with a left that Strikes also avoids with ease.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot that snaps Strikes's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keasty Kannegaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
That's time! Strikes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kannegaard has closed the distance and engaged Strikes in a clinch.
Kannegaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes fails to land with a series of punches.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Strikes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kannegaard finds it's way round the side to connect with Strikes's head.

Kannegaard instigates a clinch.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Strikes tries to clinch there but Kannegaard circles away.

Kannegaard forces Strikes back against the cage and clinches.
Kannegaard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kannegaard.
Strikes avoiding damage.
Kannegaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Strikes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strikes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kannegaard avoids it.
Strikes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strikes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kannegaard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kannegaard tries to break free but Strikes pushes him back against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a left hand.

Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kannegaard digs a good body shot into Strikes's ribs.
A left lands for Kannegaard.

Carlos Strikes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kannegaard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kannegaard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strikes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Kannegaard.
A body shot lands from Kannegaard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strikes.
A short body shot lands from Kannegaard as the two fighters clinch.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strikes.
Kannegaard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kannegaard is working Strikes over against the cage.
Kannegaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kannegaard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kannegaard.
A short left from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a body punch.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the side of Strikes's head.
Kannegaard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kannegaard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strikes or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kannegaard.
Still in the clinch, Kannegaard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kannegaard lands with a short shot to the head.
Kannegaard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kannegaard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Kannegaard pushes Strikes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kannegaard.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strikes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kannegaard gets a clinch.
Strikes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jeez, Carlos Strikes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kannegaard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kannegaard scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kannegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kannegaard scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Strikes keeps it at a distance.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the body.

Kannegaard instigates a clinch.
Kannegaard cracks Strikes with a nice body shot.
Kannegaard lands with a short shot to the head.
Kannegaard cracks Strikes with a nice body shot.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.

Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard jabs at Strikes's body.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Strikes keeps it at a distance.
Strikes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kannegaard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strikes's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kannegaard moves into range and clinches up with Strikes.
Kannegaard lands with a short shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Strikes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keasty Kannegaard!