PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Kenny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos Santos
vs
Kenny

189 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
30
229 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kenny as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kenny as he avoids it easily.

Dos Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kenny was covering up waiting for the punch and Dos Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kenny keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos distracts Kenny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kenny is looking to stand up but Dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos stops Kenny from standing up.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenny wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Kenny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos trying to control but Kenny is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Kenny. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Nice shot by Kenny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenny lunges at Dos Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dos Santos's hand.
Kenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenny.
Kenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.

Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Dos Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kenny doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dos Santos.
Kenny looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny tries to kick Dos Santos off but Dos Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Kenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Kenny shows good takedown defense.
Kenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Kenny manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Kenny lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Kenny slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kenny misses.
Kenny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.

Kenny moves into the clinch.
Kenny misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos wants to stall.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Kenny turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Kenny.

Dos Santos clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kenny.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Kenny shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Kenny throws knees to the body.
Kenny using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kenny tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos blocks with his arms.
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!
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kenny has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Kenny to the mat but Kenny just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kenny working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny cracks Dos Santos with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kenny.
Dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenny pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
Kenny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Kenny misses.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenny is just out of range.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Kenny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenny.
Jackson Kenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenny misses with a wild combination.

Dos Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Kenny's guard.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson Kenny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kenny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Kenny shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Kenny. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Kenny moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Kenny manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson Kenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dos Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes one on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Kenny sprawls well.
Kenny connects with a crisp jab.
Kenny lands a nice hook to Dos Santos's body. Dos Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Kenny throws a head kick that misses.
Kenny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos gets tackled into the cage by Kenny. Kenny maintains the clinch.
Kenny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenny stalling in the clinch but Dos Santos improves position.
Kenny with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kenny's efforts to push away.
Dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kenny.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Kenny turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Kenny.
Kenny effectively controlling the action here.
Dos Santos wants to take the fight to the mat but Kenny manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kenny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kenny prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kenny.
Kenny gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kenny pinned against the cage. Kenny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenny tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenny swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kenny pinned against the cage. Kenny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kenny slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenny.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Kenny.
Kenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Kenny.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kenny sprawls well. Kenny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Kenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kenny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Kenny!
Jackson Kenny bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.