PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tong Po enters the cage!

Kenzie
vs
Po

154 cm
29
213 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

195 cm
23
222 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Po scores with a push kick.
Po connects with a high kick.
Po lands a nice looking body kick.
Kenzie is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Po.
A head kick misses from Po.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenzie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Po scores with a head kick.
Po lands a head kick. Kenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Po lands with a kick to the ribs.
Po scores with a kick to the body.
Po lands a head kick. Kenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Po.
Po scores with a spinning back kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Po.
Po fakes the leg kick and cracks Kenzie in the body.
Kenzie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Po lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Po scores with a kick to the body.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Kenzie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kenzie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Po moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with a spinning back kick!
Po lands with a slapping head kick.
Kenzie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Po finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Kenzie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Po lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Kenzie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenzie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kenzie's head.
Po goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Po scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Po lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.
Po lands with a kick to the ribs.
Po lands a front kick.
Kenzie shoots for a takedown but Po saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kenzie if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Kenzie down.
Po scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Po lands with a slapping head kick.
Kenzie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po throws a head kick that Kenzie semi-blocks.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie 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.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kenzie's head.
Kenzie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Po.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Po lands a nice looking body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Po. Kenzie shrugs it off though.
Kenzie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po throws a head kick that Kenzie semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po lands a high kick!
Nice body kick from Po.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kenzie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Po napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Po wants to get back to his feet.
Po is trying to get back to half guard.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenzie working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po being controlled for a moment.
Po is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie lands a decent elbow from side control.

Kenzie stands up.
Kenzie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Po!
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Po delivers a nice body kick.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenzie.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Kenzie moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenzie. That did some damage!
Trip Kenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Po.
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!
Kenzie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Po thumps Kenzie with a low kick.
Po scores with a kick to the body.
Po scores with a nice body kick.
Po throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Po scores with a head kick. Kenzie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Po scores with a head kick. Kenzie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Po scores with a kick to the body.
Po bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenzie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Kenzie off balance momentarily.
Po lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po thows a body kick. Kenzie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kenzie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Po.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po thumps Kenzie with a low kick.
Po throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie shoots in and drives through. Po sprawls well.
Po lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Po.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Kenzie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kenzie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Po counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po pushes Kenzie away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.

Kenzie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Po can't fight it off and eventually Kenzie manages to take the fight to the floor. Po looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kenzie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Po is trying to control the position but Kenzie postures up.
Kenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Po is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kenzie dives into side control.

Kenzie decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.

Kenzie has clasped his hands together around Po's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Po is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kenzie working the ground and pound.
Kenzie slows the pace down.
Po really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenzie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kenzie cracks Po with a big elbow.
Po is pushing Kenzie's head away, looking to escape. Kenzie manages to hold on to the position though.
Po takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kenzie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Po to his feet.

Kenzie dives in and scores a takedown into Po's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kenzie drops back looking for a leg! Po is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Po manages to kick Kenzie off! Kenzie jumps back into Po's guard.
Kenzie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trip Kenzie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenzie is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Po keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Po throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Po. That one must have hurt.

Kenzie feints and as Po raises his hands in defense, Kenzie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Po wants to stand and escape but Kenzie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kenzie postures up.
Kenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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!
Kenzie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Po's guard.

Kenzie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Po is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trip Kenzie!
Trip Kenzie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.