PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Kemmerling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by How could I just kill a man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Doe
vs
Kemmerling

183 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Kemmerling!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemmerling shoots in for a takedown but Doe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doe misses with a body shot.
Doe misses with a wild body shot.
Doe misses with a double jab.
Kemmerling looks for a takedown but Doe sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Doe. No joy for Kemmerling on that attempt.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Kemmerling.
Doe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doe leaves Kemmerling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doe is looking to clinch.
Doe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kemmerling shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Kemmerling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kemmerling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Kemmerling with that takedown attempt.
Kemmerling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kemmerling looks gassed!
Doe connects with a single shot there.
Doe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Doe instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doe.
Doe taking a breather.

Kemmerling lands a takedown into guard.
Kemmerling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doe wants to stand and escape but Kemmerling is having none of it.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Kemmerling from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kemmerling throwing strikes but missing.
Kemmerling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kemmerling wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doe wants to stand up but Kemmerling is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kemmerling shoots for a takedown but Doe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kemmerling moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Doe misses the target.
Doe moves in looking to clinch but Kemmerling pushes him off.
Kemmerling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doe as he avoids it easily.
Doe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kemmerling shoots for a double leg takedown but Doe sprawls well. He's pushed Kemmerling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kemmerling fails to land the takedown.
John Doe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kemmerling shoots in for a double leg but Doe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Doe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kemmerling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kemmerling postures up in Doe's guard and throws a big left but Doe blocks it.
Doe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemmerling wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Kemmerling throwing strikes but missing.
Doe wants to stand and escape but Kemmerling is having none of it.
Kemmerling trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kemmerling drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doe!

Doe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kemmerling to his feet.
Kemmerling looks for a takedown but Doe sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe 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.

Kemmerling dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Kemmerling's head and hops out.
Doe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kemmerling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Kemmerling persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Doe.
Doe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kemmerling circles away quickly and effectively.
Doe scores with a hook to the body. Kemmerling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doe lands with a nice body punch.
Doe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kemmerling checks it well.
John Doe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Doe forces Kemmerling back against the cage and clinches.
Doe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemmerling backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kemmerling is breathing heavily.
Kemmerling is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Kemmerling.
Doe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Doe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doe.
Doe is leaning against Kemmerling and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doe lands a nice uppercut.
Doe cracks Kemmerling with a nice body shot.
Doe lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kemmerling takes a shot to the head.
Kemmerling is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Doe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Doe stalling in the clinch but Kemmerling improves position.
Kemmerling drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kemmerlings head.
Doe looking to stall.
Kemmerling drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doe lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Doe.
Doe works on Kemmerling's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doe.
Doe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kemmerling as Doe tries to tie him up.
Kemmerling tries to score a body lock takedown but Doe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Doe.
Doe effectively controlling the action here.
Doe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kemmerling goes for a takedown attempt but Doe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brandon Kemmerling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemmerling moves forwards but Doe connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Doe has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemmerling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Doe cracks Kemmerling with a nice body shot.
Doe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kemmerling up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Doe.
Doe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Doe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemmerling tries to stall but Doe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doe prevents the takedown attempt.
Doe stalling.
Doe lands an uppercut.
Doe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemmerling backwards.

Kemmerling is rocked!
Doe just leaning against Kemmerling, taking a breather.
Kemmerling takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doe.
Kemmerling is still on wobbly legs! Can Doe finish him?
Doe stalling in the clinch.
Kemmerling is trying to drag Doe to the mat but Doe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Doe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kemmerling seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe digs a right hand into Kemmerling's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kemmerling's gas tank.
Kemmerling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Doe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kemmerling changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doe fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Oooooh!!! Doe has knocked Kemmerling down with a huge combo! Doe steps away and waves a wobbly Kemmerling back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nice takedown defense from Doe. No joy for Kemmerling on that attempt.
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!

Doe darts in and clinches Kemmerling up against the cage.
Doe lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doe.
Doe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kemmerling.
Doe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doe.
Doe lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Doe drops Kemmerling with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kemmerling! Doe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). John Doe!