PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Andenowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kerr
vs
Andenowski

171 cm
26
147 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
146 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Andenowski!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kerr swings for the body but Andenowski moves out of range.
Kerr slips under a jab from Andenowski.
Kerr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kerr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerr jabs Andenowski right on the nose. Andenowski blinks but takes it well.
Andenowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerr is just out of range.
Kerr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Andenowski avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andenowski checks a leg kick.
Andenowski tries to counter with a clinch but Kerr shakes him off and moves away.
Kerr connects with a body shot that sends Andenowski's belly button to the back.
Andenowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andenowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andenowski slips a straight right by Kerr.
Andenowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerr.
Nice shot by Andenowski.
Andenowski misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andenowski slips a straight right by Kerr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throws a body kick that misses.
Kerr motions for Andenowski to come forward. Kerr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr throws a right hand that Andenowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Andenowski also avoids with ease.
Kerr misses with a low kick.
Kerr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Andenowski back to the cage. Kerr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A cross from Kerr lands.
Andenowski misses with a straight left.
Andenowski missing with a left hand there. Kerr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andenowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andenowski avoids a kick to the body.
Andenowski wants to counter the offense by Kerr and move into the clinch position.
A jab lands there for Kerr.
Kerr looks for the body kick but Andenowski saw that one coming.
Andenowski lands a nice hook to Kerr's body. Kerr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr misses with a hook

and Andenowski counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Andenowski fails to land.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Andenowski.
Andenowski misses with a body punch.
Kerr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerr throws a punch but it's blocked by Andenowski.
Andenowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andenowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andenowski scores with a shot to the side of Kerr's head.
Andenowski taking a breather.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Andenowski.
Andenowski misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andenowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr blocks a body shot from Andenowski.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr can't find room to land a body shot as Andenowski controls the action.
Kerr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andenowski misses with the head strike.
Kerr is trying to maintain a safe position but Andenowski gets an underhook and turns Kerr into the cage.
Andenowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Andenowski.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Andenowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andenowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to stall but Andenowski improves his position.
A short right from Andenowski.
Kerr can't find room to land a body shot as Andenowski controls the action.
Andenowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kerr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andenowski taking a breather.
Kerr can't break the clinch.
Andenowski has a couple of punches blocked by Kerr.
Kerr tries to work over Andenowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Andenowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andenowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kerr scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Kerr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andenowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kerr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andenowski misses the shot to the body.
Kerr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andenowski backs up against the cage.
Kerr looks to throw the jab but Andenowski is out of range.
Andenowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kerr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andenowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Kerr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andenowski tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andenowski blocks a jab.
Andenowski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Andenowski checks a low kick from Kerr.
Andenowski tries to counter with a clinch but Kerr shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kerr.
Kerr lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andenowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerr 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andenowski misses with a double jab.
Kerr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kerr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andenowski can do to turn this around?
Andenowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kerr misses with an uppercut
and Andenowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kerr misses with an uppercut. Andenowski saw that one coming.
Kerr throws a head kick that misses.
Andenowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andenowski walks into a jab.

Kerr moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andenowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andenowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski working aggressively here.
Kerr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andenowskis head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerr.
Kerr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andenowski blocks an uppercut.
Kerr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andenowski prevents a body shot from Kerr.
Piotr Andenowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kerr is trying to break the clinch but Andenowski has him pressed against the cage.
Kerr working aggressively here.
Andenowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andenowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andenowski lands a body shot in the clinch.

Andenowski breaks the clinch.
Kerr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kerr throws a series of punches but Andenowski moves out of range.
Kerr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andenowski.
Kerr avoids the body shot from Andenowski.
Andenowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerr moves away.
Kerr is looking to counter punch.
Andenowski lands the left hand.
Andenowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerr.
Kerr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kerr slips a jab from Andenowski.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerr misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Andenowski connects with a crisp jab.
Andenowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerr.
Andenowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andenowski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kerr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr throws a leg kick but Andenowski moved away.
Kerr misses with a low kick as Andenowski jumps back.
Kerr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kerr.
Nice defenses there by Andenowski.
Andenowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andenowski throws a shot from downtown. Kerr moves away and avoids it.
Kerr swings for the body but Andenowski moves out of range.
Kerr tries to work over Andenowski's front leg with a kick but Andenowski checks it.
Andenowski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Andenowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kerr momentarily.
Andenowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Andenowski coming out on top.
Andenowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Wayne Kerr has been cut.
Kerr connects with the punch.
Andenowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Andenowski circles away.
Kerr looks to land a right hand but Andenowski moved out of range.
A lazy left from Kerr finds it's target.
Andenowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andenowski's calf.
Andenowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andenowski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kerr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr effectively controlling the action here.
Andenowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andenowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
Andenowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andenowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andenowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.

Kerr is rocked!
Kerr blocking some punches.

Andenowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kerr throws a leg kick that is checked

and Andenowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kerr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Andenowski slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andenowski.
Kerr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Andenowski breaks from the clinch.
Piotr Andenowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andenowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andenowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andenowski scores with a nice head shot.
Kerr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andenowski throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kerr to counter with a crisp jab.
Kerr ducks under a wild hook from Andenowski.
Kerr misses with a body shot.
Kerr throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski ducks under a wild hook from Kerr.
Kerr throws a lazy right hand but Andenowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne Kerr is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Andenowski.
Andenowski tries to move into range but Kerr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kerr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Andenowski.
Kerr throws a solid leg kick but Andenowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kerr.
Kerr scores with the left hand. Andenowski knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Andenowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Kerr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andenowski tries to counter with a clinch but Kerr shakes him off and moves away.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andenowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski checks a leg kick.
Andenowski checks a low kick from Kerr.
Kerr throws the kick towards the body but Andenowski avoids it.
Andenowski misses the jab.
Kerr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andenowski tries to counter with a clinch but Kerr shakes him off and moves away.
Kerr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andenowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kerr lunges at Andenowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andenowski's hand.
Andenowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Andenowski.
Andenowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andenowski throws a hook but Kerr blocks it.
Wayne Kerr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andenowski manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wayne Kerr.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Kerr!