PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mart Koorik (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
Koorik

178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mart Koorik!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy tried to score with a low kick but Koorik checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koorik.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koorik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy shoots and misses

and Koorik counters by moving into the clinch.
Kennedy is working for takedown but Koorik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koorik scores with a knee to the head.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but Koorik keeps him there for the moment.

Koorik breaks the clinch.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Koorik circles away easily
and Koorik counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koorik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Koorik moves into the clinch.
Koorik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Dan Kennedy has been cut.
Koorik lands a good knee to the midsection. Kennedy won't want to take too many of those.
Kennedy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koorik slows down the pace here.

Koorik manages to break the clinch.

Koorik darts in and clinches Kennedy up against the cage.
Koorik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kennedy's face.
Kennedy wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a knee right on the jaw!

Koorik manages to break the clinch.

Koorik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koorik connects with a knee to the head.
Koorik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koorik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kennedy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koorik pushes Kennedy away with a front kick.

Koorik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koorik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Koorik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kennedy's face.
Kennedy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koorik connects with a knee to the head.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Koorik won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koorik stalling against the cage.
Koorik lands a nice knee to the body.
Koorik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kennedy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kennedy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on Koorik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kennedy can't get the takedown.
Koorik missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Koorik manages to get underhooks.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koorik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koorik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kennedy jumps guard but Koorik stands there with Kennedy around his waist. Kennedy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kennedy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koorik tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Koorik won't allow it.
Kennedy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koorik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koorik looking to throw knees to the head but Kennedy is blocking nicely.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Koorik won't allow it.
Kennedy fails to pull guard.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koorik misses with a knee to the head.
Koorik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kennedy looking for a takedown.
Kennedy jumps guard but Koorik stands there with Kennedy around his waist. Kennedy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kennedy can't get the takedown.
Koorik misses with a knee to the head.

Koorik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kennedy feints and as Koorik raises his hands in defense, Kennedy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koorik can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy pushes down on Koorik's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Koorik punching from the bottom.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koorik is refusing to be controlled, as Kennedy sits in half guard.
Kennedy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennedy wants to pass to mount but Koorik is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Koorik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kennedy is trying to work for a kimura but Koorik is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mart Koorik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Kennedy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kennedy shoots and misses

and Koorik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koorik.
Koorik holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koorik is pushing Kennedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koorik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kennedy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
Koorik leaning against his opponent.
Koorik stops a takedown attempt from Kennedy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
Koorik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kennedy blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennedy is trying to break free.
Koorik tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.
Koorik is breathing heavily.
Koorik tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but Koorik keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koorik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kennedy is defended easily by Koorik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Koorik shows good takedown defense.
Koorik tries to close the distance and clinch but Kennedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Koorik circles away easily

and Koorik counters by clinching up.
Koorik lands a nice knee to the body.
Koorik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennedy wants a takedown.
Koorik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kennedy blocks it with crossed arms.
Koorik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koorik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy tries to break the clinch but Koorik is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy fails to pull guard.
Kennedy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koorik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koorik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kennedy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kennedy is trying to stall.
Koorik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennedy is trying to drag Koorik to the mat but Koorik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kennedy taking a breather.
Kennedy has Koorik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koorik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koorik'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.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kennedy jumps guard but Koorik stands there with Kennedy around his waist. Kennedy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Koorik manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koorik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koorik misses with a knee to the head.
Kennedy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koorik walks away with a smile on his face. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Koorik wants to clinch

and Kennedy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koorik's guard now.

Kennedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kennedy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koorik's guard.
Kennedy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koorik is staying active underneath Kennedy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kennedy wants to control but Koorik is keeping him busy.

Kennedy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Koorik is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dan Kennedy!