PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennison comes to the ring accompanied by Hero. Jake Tyler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kennison
vs
Tyler

164 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Kennison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler takes one to the side of the head.
Kennison misses with a looping right.
Tyler fails with the takedown
and Kennison counters with a nice leg kick.
Kennison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Kennison.

Kennison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Kennison.
Tyler blocks the elbow strike.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Kennison.
Kennison connects with a knee to the head.
Kennison lands a knee to the body.
Kennison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennison dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kennison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyler is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison is working Tyler over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennison.
A body shot lands from Kennison.

Kennison is trying to trip Tyler. He has hold of a leg but Tyler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kennison persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kennison controlling from the top position.
Kennison trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Kennison is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Karl Kennison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kennison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyler if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Kennison.
Kennison misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.

Kennison moves into the clinch successfully.
Kennison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennison is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tyler is trying to force a seperation but Kennison has the dominant position.

Kennison turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kennison manages to end up in side control.
Kennison wants to control but Tyler is keeping him busy.
Tyler being controlled for a moment.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tyler's face as Kennison controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Karl Kennison just wasn't active enough.
Kennison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kennison clinches up against the ropes.
Kennison scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kennison has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tyler is trying to keep an underhook but Kennison manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Karl Kennison just wasn't active enough.

Kennison closes the distance and clinches.
Kennison looking to throw knees to the head but Tyler is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tyler tries to circle away but Kennison has him pinned against the ropes.
Kennison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kennison 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.

A head kick misses from Kennison.
Tyler swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kennison counters by clinching up.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kennison misses with a body punch.

Kennison turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kennison manages to end up in side control.
Kennison is looking to take a break and control but Tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennison trying to control the action but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Kennison moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Kennison wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tyler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kennison.

Kennison closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the ropes.

Kennison wants the takedown. Tyler is fighting it off but Kennison persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tyler's guard against the ropes.
Kennison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyler can do to turn this around?
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Kennison from controlling successfully.

Tyler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kennison defends well.
Kennison stands and throws Tyler's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to get back to his feet.

Kennison decides to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennison thuds his shin into the meat of Tyler's side.
Tyler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Tyler thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Kennison.
Tyler with a poor takedown

and Kennison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kennison has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kennison gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennison lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennison.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Kennison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison has Tyler pushed against the ropes.
Kennison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyler avoiding damage as Kennison throws knees to the body.
Kennison tries a knee to the head but Tyler blocks it.
Kennison stalls.
Kennison lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyler won't want to take too many of those.
Kennison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Kennison missing with knees to the body.
Kennison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylers head.
Knees to the body from Kennison.
Kennison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kennison.
Nice elbow from Kennison.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Kennison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler avoiding damage as Kennison throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kennison.
Kennison lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyler won't want to take too many of those.
Kennison is working Tyler over against the ropes.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennison lands an elbow inside.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennison landing knees to the head.
Kennison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kennison working Tyler over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kennison dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tyler throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennison counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kennison counters by moving into the clinch.
Kennison pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kennison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyler tries to break free but Kennison pushes him back against the ropes.
Kennison lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyler won't want to take too many of those.
Kennison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kennison gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Kennison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kennison's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Karl Kennison has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennison looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Kennison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kennison throws a leg kick which misses Tyler's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyler tries to avoid it.
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennison darts in and clinches Tyler up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Kennison.
Kennison lands a nice knee to the body.

Kennison is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Tyler can't fight it off and eventually Kennison manages to take the fight to the floor. Tyler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!

Kennison gets to his feet - Tyler follows without any prompting.
Kennison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kennison moves into the clinch.
Kennison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyler avoids it.
Kennison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kennison scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
Kennison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyler avoiding damage as Kennison throws knees to the body.
Kennison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kennison.
Kennison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kennison is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kennison is trying to trip Tyler. He has hold of a leg but Tyler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kennison persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Tyler is working an open guard so Kennison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kennison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyler's head.

Tyler gets tackled into the ropes by Kennison. Kennison maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Kennison turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

Kennison gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tyler regains guard.
Kennison slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karl Kennison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kennison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kennison trying to control the position but Tyler is working away.
Tyler is letting Kennison control him for a moment.
Karl Kennison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler is trying to buck Kennison off.
Tyler is looking to get back to his feet here but Kennison is keeping cool and he's managed to take Tyler's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Kennison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kennison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Kennison!
A relieved looking Karl Kennison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.