PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Kegele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky comes into the arena with Danger Zone blaring out of the sound system. Maxwell Kegele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Kazansky's chin.

Kazansky
vs
Kegele

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Kegele!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kegele scores a takedown into full mount!
Kegele misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kazansky tries to hold on but Kegele postures up.
Kazansky is bucking up trying to escape but Kegele cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Kazansky is rocked!
Kegele looking to finish Kazansky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kazansky!
Oh Kazansky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kegele looking to ground and pound but Kazansky is blocking nicely.
Kegele punching from mount but Kazansky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kegele throws some wild stikes that Kazansky manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Kegele there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kegele throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kegele looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Kegele there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kazansky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kegele.
Kazansky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kazansky blocking the ground and pound.
Kegele throws some wild stikes that Kazansky manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kegele.
Kazansky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kegele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kegele throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kazansky because Kegele loaded up on that one.
Kegele looking to control but Kazansky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kegele throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kazansky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kegele punching from mount but Kazansky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kazansky blocking the ground and pound.
Kazansky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kegele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kegele looks gassed!
Kazansky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kegele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kazansky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kegele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kegele sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kegele throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kazansky because Kegele loaded up on that one.
Kegele throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kegele throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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Kegele jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kazansky manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kegele tries to work over Kazansky's front leg with a kick but Kazansky checks it.
Kazansky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kegele.
Nice takedown defense from Kazansky. No joy for Kegele on that attempt.
Kegele shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazansky sprawls well. He's pushed Kegele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kegele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maxwell Kegele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazansky as he avoids it easily.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Kegele.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
Kegele misses with a head kick.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazansky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazansky stuffs the takedown.
Kegele misses with a two punch combination.
Kegele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kegele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kegele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kegele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kegele shoots in and drives through. Kazansky sprawls well.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown but Kazansky shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Kazansky as Kegele shoots in.
Kegele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazansky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Kegele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kegele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazansky.
Kegele tries to bum rush Kazansky with a series of wild strikes but Kazansky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kegele misses.
A punch combination from Kegele misses.
Kegele throws a big shot that misses.
Kegele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele tries a head kick but it misses.
Kegele doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazansky circles away.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kazansky but Kazansky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kegele misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kegele moves in looking to clinch but Kazansky pushes him off.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kazansky as he jumps to the side.
Kegele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Kegele with that takedown attempt.
Kazansky blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown by Kegele or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazansky which made him look bad.
Kegele tries to clinch up.
Kazansky avoids the head kick by Kegele.
Kegele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kegele misses with a low kick.
Kegele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazansky as he avoids it easily.
Kegele shoots in but Kazansky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kegele misses with a two punch combination.
Kegele shoots in but no luck this time.
Kegele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kegele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazansky swats away the attempt to clinch by Kegele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kegele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt - Kazansky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kegele tries a head kick but it misses.
Kegele shoots for a takedown but Kazansky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
Kazansky blocks a head kick by Kegele.
Kegele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kazansky keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegele throws a series of punches but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazansky as he avoids it easily.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Kegele.
Kegele misses with a two punch combination.
Kegele throws a series of punches but Kazansky avoids them all with ease.
Kegele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kegele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Kazansky as Kegele shoots in.
Kegele fails to land with a series of punches.
Kegele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kegele is breathing heavily.
Kegele wants to clinch.
Kegele throws a jab when Kazansky was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kegele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kegele moves in looking to clinch but Kazansky pushes him off.
Tom Kazansky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kegele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kegele misses with a looping left.
Kazansky keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazansky dodges the punch combination from Kegele.
Kegele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kazansky swats away the attempt to clinch by Kegele.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazansky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kegele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazansky slips a jab and a cross from Kegele.
Kegele shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazansky tries to sprawl out of it but Kegele keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazansky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele misses with a head kick.
Kegele tries to clinch up.
Kazansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kegele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Kegele misses.
Kazansky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kegele throws an overhand right that lands on Kazansky's shoulder, as Kazansky tries to avoid the shot.
Kegele moves in looking to clinch but Kazansky pushes him off.
Kegele misses with a two punch combination.
Kegele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kegele misses with a looping left.
Kegele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazansky.
Kazansky moves out of range as Kegele strikes.
Kegele misses with a head kick.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
A combination from Kegele does no damage.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
Kazansky keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kegele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazansky moves out of range of the body kick from Kegele.
Kegele doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazansky circles away.
Kegele throws a series of punches but Kazansky avoids them all with ease.
Kazansky slips a jab and a cross from Kegele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kegele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kegele swinging wilding here.
Kegele tries to clinch up but Kazansky circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazansky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kegele tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazansky avoids the head kick by Kegele.
Kegele throws a head kick but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kegele tries for a takedown but Kazansky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kegele tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kazansky swivels and escapes.
Kegele tries to clinch but Kazansky is having none of it.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
Kegele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kegele tries to bum rush Kazansky with a series of wild strikes but Kazansky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kegele looks for the body kick but Kazansky saw that one coming.
Kegele shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazansky sprawls well. He's pushed Kegele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kazansky slips a jab and a cross from Kegele.
Kegele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kazansky's waist but Kazansky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kegele off to one side.
Kegele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kegele just misses with a punch to the body.
Kegele misses with a head kick.
Kegele pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four 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.
Kegele looks for a takedown but Kazansky sprawls well.
Kazansky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kegele throws a head kick but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kegele throws a series of punches but Kazansky avoids them all with ease.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazansky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kegele.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazansky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kegele has a takedown stuffed.
Kegele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kegele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazansky is fending him off so far but Kegele persists. Nope, Kazansky circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazansky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kegele.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele throws a series of punches but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kegele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kegele misses with a head kick.
Kazansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegele fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazansky avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kazansky dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kazansky avoids the head kick by Kegele.
Kazansky blocks a head kick by Kegele.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazansky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazansky circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Kegele.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele throws a head kick but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kegele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazansky blocks a head kick by Kegele.
Kegele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kegele throws a nice looking combination but Kazansky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kegele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Kazansky as Kegele shoots in.
Kegele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kegele throws the kick towards the body but Kazansky avoids it.
Kegele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kazansky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazansky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kegele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kegele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazansky avoids the head kick by Kegele.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt - Kazansky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kegele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazansky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazansky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kegele.
Kegele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Kegele or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazansky which made him look bad.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Kegele.
Kazansky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kegele misses with the combination.
Kegele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kegele closes the distance and clinches up with Kazansky, looking for a takedown. Kegele pushes Kazansky against the cage but Kazansky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazansky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kegele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kazansky circles away.
A head kick misses from Kegele.
Kegele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kazansky tries to avoid it but Kegele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kazansky to the ground. Kazansky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Kazansky moves out of range easily.
Kegele shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kazansky but Kazansky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kazansky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kegele throws a body punch but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kazansky swats away the attempt to clinch by Kegele.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazansky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kegele tries to clinch up but Kazansky circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Kegele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazansky avoids the head kick by Kegele.
Kazansky blocks a jab.
Kegele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kegele throws a body kick that misses.
Kegele misses with the combination.
Kegele fails with a takedown attempt.
Kegele throws a head kick but Kazansky moves out of range.
Kegele misses with a wild combination.
Kegele pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kegele swinging wilding here.
Kegele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kegele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kegele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kegele misses with a wild combination.
Kegele throws a big shot that misses.
Kegele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kegele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kegele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kazansky is out of range and Kegele settles back down.
Kazansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegele throws the left hand but Kazansky avoids the punch easily.
Kegele fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Kegele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazansky keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegele tries to clinch up.
Kegele tries to clinch but Kazansky is having none of it.
Kegele thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kegele misses with a series of wild punches.
Kegele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kegele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kegele fails to land with a series of punches.
Kegele misses with an uppercut. Kazansky saw that one coming.
Kegele fails with the takedown.
Kegele moves in looking to clinch but Kazansky pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Kazansky. No joy for Kegele on that attempt.
Kegele misses with a kick to the body.
Kazansky dodges the punch combination from Kegele.
Kazansky staying out of range there.
Kegele throws a head kick that misses.
Kegele moves in looking to clinch but Kazansky pushes him off.
Kazansky ducks under a wild hook from Kegele.
Kegele swinging wilding here.
Kegele throws a nice looking combination but Kazansky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kazansky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazansky 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kazansky!

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