PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 355 p4p, 331 weight class) and Mara Tantor (ranked 51 p4p, 48 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kennedy
vs
Tantor

188 cm
29
215
21 - 12 - 0

196 cm
31
212
12 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mara Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tantor.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.

Tantor drops Kennedy with a beautiful combination! Kennedy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tantor is looking for the KO!

It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
Tantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Tantor lands a head shot.
Tantor connects with the punch.
Tantor missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tantor just manages to avoid it.

Kennedy gets a clinch.
Tantor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Kennedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tantor is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tantor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tantor tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Tantor working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Tantor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Tantor.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tantor.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tantor blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tantor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tantor blocking some punches.
Tantor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tantor is trying to break free.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tantor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kennedy keeps control of Tantor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tantor has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Our sources have told us that Kennedy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tantor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Tantor is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.

Tantor manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy thuds a left hand into Tantor's body.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Tantor misses with a looping left.
Kennedy half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tantor looks for the body kick but Kennedy saw that one coming.
Tantor walks into a straight right hand from Kennedy.
Tantor swings widly with a right hand
and Kennedy counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Tantor takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Mara Tantor has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tantor misses its intended target.
Tantor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor throws a poor cross that misses
and Kennedy counters with a right hand to the body.
Kennedy connects with the punch.
Tantor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kennedy.
Tantor looks winded!
Nice body kick there by Kennedy.

Kennedy lands a big right hand that sends Tantor crashing to the mat! Kennedy stays standing though and waves Tantor back to his feet!

Tantor is rocked!
Tantor walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Kennedy swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonzar Kennedy!