PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kenyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fitch Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenyon comes to the cage accompanied by The Illinois Enema Bandit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenyon
vs
Oliver

179 cm
18
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.
Hulk Supplementz

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kenyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fitch Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kenyon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kenyon.
Oliver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kenyon off and has taken his back!
Kenyon trying to control the action but Oliver just sinks the hooks in.

Oliver looking for the choke but no joy.
Well, with Oliver on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kenyon is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kenyon biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenyon wants to escape the position.
Oliver wants to control but Kenyon is keeping busy.

Oliver working for the choke.
Oliver misses with an elbow to the head.
Kenyon trying to control the action but Oliver just sinks the hooks in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenyon is keeping busy.
What can Kenyon do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Oliver trying to control momentarily.
Kenyon wants to control his opponent's hands but Oliver gets his hands free.

Oliver looking for the choke but no joy.
Kenyon rolls, trying to escape but Oliver keeps control of the position.
Oliver slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kenyon trying to control but not successfully.
Kenyon breaks Oliver's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Oliver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kenyon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kenyon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kenyon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oliver with a poor takedown
and Kenyon counters with a straight right hand.
Kenyon misses with a looping left.
Oliver shoots and misses

and Kenyon counters with a single leg into guard. Oliver didn't expect that.
Oliver looks gassed!
Oliver has control of Kenyon's left arm, preventing Kenyon from doing any damage.
Oliver keeping moving, preventing Kenyon from controlling successfully.
Oliver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenyon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kenyon tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliver is retaining full guard.
Oliver controlling the position.
Kenyon wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oliver is trying to control the position but Kenyon postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenyon connects with a body shot.
Oliver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenyon.

Kenyon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenyon.
Oliver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is in trouble now - Kenyon has advanced to mount!
Kenyon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oliver is looking to get to half guard.
Oliver is squirming around, avoiding Kenyon's attempts to control the action.
Oliver is desperately trying to improve his position but Kenyon has a good base and remains in mount.
Kenyon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oliver is trying desperately to improve position.
Kenyon landing shots from mount.
Kenyon thowing shots but they're missing.
Oliver is looking to improve his position but Kenyon isn't that keen on the idea.
Kenyon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kenyon 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.

Kenyon lands a front kick.
Oliver has his takedown stuffed

and Kenyon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliver won't be happy with that.
Kenyon working away.
Kenyon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oliver is looking to reverse the position.
Kenyon trying to control the action but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Oliver manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Oliver is breathing heavily.
Kenyon is trying to control but can't.
Kenyon is trying to get back to full guard.
Kenyon trying to control but Oliver postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenyon keeps working.
Kenyon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oliver wants to control from the top but Kenyon keeps moving.
Oliver tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenyon is retaining full guard.
Kenyon keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kenyon instigates a clinch.
Oliver gets underhooks to prevent Kenyon's takedown attempt.
Kenyon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two 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.
Kenyon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oliver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Kenyon circles away easily
and Kenyon counters with a series of strikes. Oliver will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Kenyon misses.
Oliver misses with a takedown
and Kenyon counters with a two punch combo.
Michael Kenyon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fitch Oliver.
Kenyon looks to land a right hand but Oliver moved out of range.
Oliver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kenyon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver moves out of range of the strikes.

Oliver gets caught flat footed, as Kenyon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kenyon postures up.
Oliver wants to sweep but no luck.
Kenyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliver wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliver seems keen to control Kenyon's posture.
Oliver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kenyon manages to get himself to full guard.
Oliver wants to control from the top but Kenyon keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is stalling in the full guard.
Kenyon keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.
Oliver wants to pass the guard but Kenyon is keeping the position.
Oliver is stalling in the full guard.
Oliver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kenyon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliver decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliver wants to take a breather but Kenyon is having none of it.
Oliver is pressing down on Kenyon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenyon is holding on for now.
Oliver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kenyon gets full guard.
Kenyon keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.
Kenyon is trying to control the position but Oliver postures up.
Kenyon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Oliver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenyon is trying to keep Oliver in close.
Oliver wants to pass the guard but Kenyon is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenyon is looking to stand up but Oliver isn't so interested in that idea.
Kenyon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kenyon is thwarting Oliver's attempts to control the position.
Kenyon trying to control from half guard but Oliver is working away.
Oliver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenyon.
Oliver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliver.
Oliver seems keen to control Kenyon's posture.
Oliver trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kenyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliver is trying to keep Kenyon in close.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fitch Oliver just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenyon.
Kenyon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenyon looks to land a right hand but Oliver moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliver gets the takedown into side control.
Oliver working away.
Oliver trying to control the position but Kenyon is working away.
Kenyon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Oliver is trying for a kimura here. Kenyon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Oliver wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fitch Oliver!