PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes to the cage accompanied by Street Spirit (Fade Out) by RadioHead. Mclean has chosen Oasis - F**king in the bushes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kennedy
vs
Mclean

200 cm
29
270 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
264 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Kennedy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Mclean is out of range.
Mclean throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mclean throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Mclean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Mclean avoids it well.
Mclean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mclean misses with a left hand
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mclean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy throws a hook but Mclean avoids it easily.
Mclean defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Mclean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mclean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclean throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Mclean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mclean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Mclean attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mclean throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mclean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kennedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mclean cracks Kennedy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mclean uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kennedy takes one to the side of the head.
Mclean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean throws a hook but Kennedy avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Mclean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mclean can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Mclean moves out of range.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Mclean is out of range.
Mclean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Mclean.
Mclean throws a leg kick which misses Kennedy's front leg but catches the back leg as Kennedy tries to avoid it.
Mclean throws a right hand that misses
and Mclean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy misses with a left hand
and Mclean counters with a nice uppercut.
Lenny Mclean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mclean.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mclean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mclean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kennedy. Kennedy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mclean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mclean lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclean misses with a low kick as Kennedy jumps back.
Kennedy swings widly with a right hand
and Mclean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclean lands a slapping body shot.
Mclean is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kennedy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut there from Mclean.
Mclean is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Kennedy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mclean works Kennedy's body with a nice hook.
Kennedy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mclean lands with an overhand left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mclean.
Mclean lands a right hook to the body.
Mclean chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mclean throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mclean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mclean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kennedy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mclean counters with a right hand to the body.
Mclean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mclean misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclean bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kennedy's head backwards.
Mclean scores with a hook to the body. Kennedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Mclean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kennedy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kennedy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kennedy tries to move into range but Mclean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kennedy walks into a straight right hand from Mclean.
Mclean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kennedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Mclean had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Mclean misses.
A big left from Mclean misses.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Mclean misses.
Mclean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Jeff Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Mclean lands a slapping body shot.
Mclean scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mclean throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kennedy counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mclean lands a lovely overhand right.
Mclean stuns Kennedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mclean scores with a three punch combo!
Kennedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mclean throws a good cross that connects.
Lenny Mclean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclean throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Mclean misses.
Kennedy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mclean scores with a jab to the body.
Mclean lands a nice shot to the body.
Mclean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mclean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mclean lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy prevents Mclean from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mclean effectively controlling the action here.
Mclean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mclean lands a body punch.
Mclean scores with a shoulder strike.

Mclean manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Mclean coming out on top.
Mclean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mclean getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mclean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclean lands a slapping body shot.
Mclean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mclean goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mclean lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.
Mclean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mclean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mclean.
Mclean cracks Kennedy with a good jab.
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Mclean had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Mclean.
Mclean lands with a nice body punch.
Mclean throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Mclean scoring well with a low kick there.
Mclean lands a slapping body shot.
Mclean throws a combination. Kennedy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Mclean had a free shot at his head there.
Mclean lands with an uppercut that bounces Kennedy off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mclean.
Mclean scores with a jab. Kennedy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mclean throws a leg kick but Kennedy checks it.
Mclean lands a head shot.
Mclean scoring well with a low kick there.
Mclean catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mclean catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kennedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mclean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Mclean as he connects with a hook.
Mclean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mclean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Mclean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Mclean - just one landing.
Kennedy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mclean swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Mclean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Kennedy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mclean backs up against the cage.
Mclean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kennedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mclean connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mclean. That's going to slow Kennedy down.
Mclean connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kennedy blocks a leg kick.
Mclean lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kennedy backs up against the cage.

It looks like Jeff Kennedy has been cut.

Oooooh!!! Mclean has knocked Kennedy down with a huge combo! Mclean steps away and waves a wobbly Kennedy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kennedy is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Kennedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kennedy seems to have got his legs back now.
Mclean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mclean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mclean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mclean lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kennedy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Mclean as he connects with a hook.
Kennedy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mclean cracks Kennedy with an open hand slap.
Mclean jabs Kennedy right on the nose. Kennedy blinks but takes it well.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Mclean.
Mclean scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean scores with a jab to the head.
Mclean lands a body shot.
Mclean lands with a shot to the body.
Mclean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mclean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Mclean scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kennedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mclean to score with a decent uppercut.
Mclean jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Mclean.
Mclean misses with a wild body shot.
Mclean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Mclean throws a solid leg kick but Kennedy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mclean.
Mclean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kennedy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mclean. That's going to slow Kennedy down.
Mclean catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mclean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mclean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mclean.
Mclean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mclean throws out a powerful jab.
Mclean lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kennedy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mclean scores with a shot to the body.
Mclean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mclean misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy moves forwards but Mclean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mclean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mclean.
Mclean lands a nice shot that snaps Kennedy's head back.
Mclean looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mclean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mclean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kennedy on the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a left hand
and Mclean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mclean cracks Kennedy with a right hand to the side of the head.

Mclean moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mclean manages to break the clinch.
Mclean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mclean cracks a nice hook into Kennedy's ribs.
Mclean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Mclean really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Kennedy's cut.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab, jab by Mclean - just one landing.
Mclean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mclean lands with an uppercut that bounces Kennedy off the cage and back into rage.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Mclean.
Mclean looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Mclean lands with a good body shot.
Mclean lands with a good body shot.
Mclean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mclean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mclean. That snapped Kennedy's head back.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Mclean.
Mclean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mclean lands with a good body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean lands a lovely overhand right.
Mclean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kennedy tries to move into range but Mclean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mclean, as that shot connected.
Kennedy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mclean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Mclean as he connects with a hook.

Mclean lands a left and a right that send Kennedy crashing to the mat, dazed. Mclean thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mclean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mclean jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kennedy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mclean scores with a one two! Kennedy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mclean tests Kennedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mclean sends Kennedy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mclean is motioning to the referee to let Kennedy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mclean walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kennedy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mclean swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kennedy's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Mclean! Lenny Mclean retains his heavyweight title!