PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kennedy
vs
Sands

193 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duane Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sands!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sands clinches up against the cage.
Sands holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kennedy has Sands pressed against the cage, preventing Sands from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennedy keeps control of Sands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sands lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.

It looks like Duane Kennedy has been cut.
Sands has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Sands.
A shot in the inside from Sands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Sands managing to block the knees to the body from Kennedy.
Sands lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kennedy up against the cage.
Sands has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy is trying to pull guard but Sands turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kennedy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sands is trying to force a seperation but Kennedy has the dominant position.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Sands content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Sands has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sands.
Sands wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sands as Kennedy tries to tie him up.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sands just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sands lands a shoulder strike.
Sands is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sands is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Sands blocks it.
Sands working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sands.

Duane Kennedy's cut is getting worse.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Sands is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four 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.

Sands rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the cage.
Sands stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kennedy drives through and clinches with Sands against the cage.
Kennedy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sands lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kennedy.
Sands is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sands is trying to force a seperation but Kennedy has the dominant position.
Kennedy is trying to force a seperation but Sands has the dominant position.
Sands looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duane Kennedy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sands moves into the clinch.
Sands wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Sands stalling the fight.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sands just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Sands won't allow it.
Sands gets through Kennedy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Sands.
Sands wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Sands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sands pushes Kennedy against the cage. Sands is working some dirty boxing. Sands pushes off with a quick right hook! Kennedy goes down! Kennedy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sands moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sands!