PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kennedy
vs
Henderson

190 cm
21
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kennedy clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.

Kennedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.

Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Henderson.

Kennedy moves into the clinch successfully.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.

Kennedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.

Kennedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.
Kennedy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Kennedy, against the cage.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kennedy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henderson's brow.
Nice elbow from Kennedy.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Henderson throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Kennedy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kennedy momentarily.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson lands a with a good body shot.
Henderson misses with a double jab.

Kennedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kennedy prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a two punch combo.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.

Kennedy has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kennedy throws an elbow but misses.
Kennedy misses with a knee to the head.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Kennedy lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Henderson crumples to the floor! Kennedy milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karl Kennedy!