PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kannegaard
vs
Denderson

176 cm
26
166 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

179 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Denderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Denderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kannegaard as he avoids it easily.
Denderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kannegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Denderson.
Denderson avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Denderson misses with a double jab.
Han Denderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Kannegaard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Kannegaard takes the fight into the clinch.

Kannegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannegaard.
Denderson has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kannegaard stuns Denderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Denderson. Those never looked like landing.
Denderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kannegaard sprawls well. Kannegaard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Keastie Kannegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Denderson.
Denderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kannegaard misses the shot to the body.
Denderson looks to land a combination but Kannegaard avoids it well.
Denderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kannegaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Denderson swings for the body but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard is looking to wear down Denderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kannegaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Denderson on the side of the head.
Denderson misses with a few strikes there.
Kannegaard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Denderson looks gassed!
Kannegaard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kannegaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking body kick.
Denderson dives in and grabs Kannegaard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kannegaard pushes down on Denderson's head and hops out.
Kannegaard digs a good body shot into Denderson's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kannegaard counters with a body kick that stops Denderson in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Denderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kannegaard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denderson's calf.
Kannegaard lands a nice hook to Denderson's body. Denderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Denderson at a distance.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kannegaard connects with a solid leg kick.
Denderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Denderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kannegaard lands a really nice looking cross but Denderson seems unphased.
Kannegaard connects with a body shot.
Kannegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Denderson doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard scores with a leg kick.
Kannegaard lands with a good body shot.
Kannegaard punishes Denderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kannegaard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Denderson 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.
Denderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Denderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kannegaard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Denderson's head.

It looks like Han Denderson has been cut.
Denderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kannegaard. That one must have hurt.
Denderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kannegaard lands a body shot.
Denderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kannegaard has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kannegaard.
Denderson is trying to force a seperation but Kannegaard has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is pressed up against the cage. Denderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kannegaard down to the mat. Kannegaard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice jab there from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kannegaard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Denderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Kannegaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kannegaard is looking to slow Denderson down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Kannegaard misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kannegaard punishes Denderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Denderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Denderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keastie Kannegaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Han Denderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kannegaard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Denderson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kannegaard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Denderson.
Kannegaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kannegaard!
A jab from Kannegaard does it's job there.
Kannegaard misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kannegaard.
Denderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kannegaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Denderson is defended easily by Kannegaard.
Nice sprawl there from Kannegaard as Denderson shoots in.
Kannegaard is looking to slow Denderson down with leg kicks.
Denderson is breathing heavily.
Kannegaard cracks a nice hook into Denderson's ribs.
Kannegaard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Denderson. Denderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keastie Kannegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard connects with a body shot that sends Denderson's belly button to the back.
Denderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kannegaard tries to avoid it but Denderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kannegaard to the ground. Kannegaard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keastie Kannegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Denderson.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kannegaard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kannegaard lands a slapping body shot.
Kannegaard cracks a nice hook into Denderson's ribs.
A jab lands there for Kannegaard.
Denderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kannegaard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kannegaard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Denderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kannegaard scoring well with a low kick there.
Kannegaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Han Denderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kannegaard lands with a shot to the body.
Kannegaard scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard scores with a hook to the body. Denderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kannegaard jabs Denderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Denderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kannegaard.
Denderson throws a big shot that misses.
Denderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kannegaard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Denderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the liver by Kannegaard. Beautiful body shot.
Kannegaard jabs at Denderson's body.
Kannegaard lands with a good body shot.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the body.
Kannegaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denderson can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Kannegaard.
Kannegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Denderson moves out of range.
Kannegaard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kannegaard throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denderson tries for a takedown but Kannegaard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kannegaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Kannegaard scores with a punch to the head.

Denderson is rocked!
Kannegaard punishes Denderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Denderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kannegaard finish him?
Kannegaard thuds his right hand into Denderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kannegaard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kannegaard drops Denderson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Denderson! Kannegaard dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keastie Kannegaard!