PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kickin Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Verdune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kenny might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mario's Love Song. Verdune is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember the name. Amir Verdune has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kenny
vs
Verdune

225 cm
27
206 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
203 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Demonic Drugs

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kickin Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Verdune!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verdune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verdune.
Kenny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Amir Verdune has been cut.
Verdune wants to clinch.
Kenny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kenny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Verdune closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kenny manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Verdune seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kenny manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Verdune is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kenny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verdune.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verdune tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenny is retaining full guard.
Kenny has Verdune pulled in close to control his posture.
Verdune stopping the sweep attempt from Kenny.
Verdune loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Verdune is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Verdune looking to pass the guard.
Kenny is looking to stand up but Verdune isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kenny throws a right hand that Verdune ducks under and follows up with a left that Verdune also avoids with ease.
Kickin Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verdune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Verdune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenny lands a jab.

Kenny gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Verdune to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenny is keeping the position for now.
Verdune is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenny seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kenny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kenny wants to improve his position but instead Verdune has moved into half guard.
Verdune lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Verdune uses his free foot to push down on Kenny's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kenny.
Verdune thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Verdune wants to control but Kenny has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kenny is refusing to be controlled, as Verdune sits in half guard.
Kenny moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verdune trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kenny manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kickin Kenny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kenny lands with a right hand.
Kenny dips to his left and cracks Verdune with an uppercut!
Kenny swinging wildly here.
Verdune tries to clinch there but Kenny circles away.
Kenny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verdune on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Amir Verdune's cut even more.
Kenny swinging wildly here.
Kenny lands a right hook to the body.
Kenny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Verdune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny swinging wildly here.
Kenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verdune.
Verdune wants to clinch.
Kickin Kenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Verdune moves into the clinch.
Kenny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kenny throws a head punch that misses.
Verdune scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kenny as Verdune tries to tie him up.
Verdune has Kenny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kenny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kenny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Kenny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenny working aggressively here.
Verdune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenny misses with the head strike.
Kenny working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Verdune.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune blocking some punches.
Verdune blocks an uppercut.
Verdune trying to control the position but instead, Kenny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Verdune into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenny.
Verdune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verdune's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verdune 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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verdune wants to stall.
Kenny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verdune.
Kenny has a couple of punches blocked by Verdune.
Kenny blocking some punches.
Kenny blocking some punches.
Verdune is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kenny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verdune tries to stall but Kenny uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Verdune tries a body shot but Kenny blocks it.
Kenny misses with the head strike.
Kenny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verdune stalling in the clinch but Kenny improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune lands a left hand.
Kenny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verdunes head.
Verdune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verdune looking to slow down the pace here.
Kenny throws a head punch that misses.
Verdune blocking some punches.
Verdune takes a shot to the head.
Kenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Kenny lands with a light punch inside.
Verdune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verdune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenny misses with the head strike.
Verdune is working for takedown but Kenny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kickin Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Verdune.

Verdune gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Verdune is breathing heavily.
Kenny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verdune.
Kenny is looking for a sweep. Verdune is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kenny controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verdune is looking to take a break and control but Kenny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenny tries to get to full guard but Verdune has control of the leg.
Verdune is looking to take a break and control but Kenny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenny wants to control but Verdune is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kenny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kickin Kenny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kenny misses with a jab to the body

so Verdune counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Verdune trying to control but Kenny is working from the bottom.
Kenny looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenny, not yet.
Kenny lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Verdune!
Kenny trying to control but Verdune is having none of it.
Kenny controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny looking to control but Verdune is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Verdune tries to lock up and control but Kenny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kenny controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenny wants to control the pace but Verdune is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Verdune can do anything to dispel that myth.
Verdune wants to hold on but Kenny pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kenny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Verdune is looking to escape.
Kenny looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kenny avoids the attempt from Verdune to control.
Kenny wants to control the pace but Verdune is squirming around nicely.
Verdune wants to control but Kenny is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kickin Kenny just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Verdune decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenny trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny is looking to improve his position.
Verdune is thwarting Kenny's attempts to control the position.
Verdune wants to control but Kenny is keeping him busy.
Verdune is thwarting Kenny's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kenny misses with a shot to the body

and Verdune counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Verdune has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kenny clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Amir Verdune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenny covering up well under a barage of strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Verdune comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kenny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kickin Kenny!