PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 3404 p4p, 4872 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 338 p4p, 417 weight class). Gareth Keenan Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keenan Jr
vs
Fox

179 cm
23
150
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
160
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Fox tries to clinch but Keenan Jr is having none of it.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan Jr circles away.

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keenan Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Keenan Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Keenan Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keenan Jr pushes Fox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.

Fox clinches up with Keenan Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.

Keenan Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox tests Keenan Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Fox does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan Jr misses with a body punch
and Fox counters with a series of strikes. Keenan Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fox misses with a shot to the body
and Keenan Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox tries to clinch but Keenan Jr is having none of it.
Keenan Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Keenan Jr pushes him off.

Fox instigates a clinch.
Keenan Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Fox blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keenan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Keenan Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Keenan Jr.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keenan Jr is defending well for now.
Keenan Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox looks winded!
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Fox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keenan Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foxs head.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan Jr.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Keenan Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Keenan Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Keenan Jr blocks with his arms.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Keenan Jr.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox connects with a knee to the head.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Keenan Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fox up against the cage.
Keenan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.

Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Keenan Jr scores with a punch to the head.

Fox has closed the distance and engaged Keenan Jr in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Keenan Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan Jr.
Fox misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Keenan Jr tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fox tries to stall but Keenan Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Keenan Jr blocks it.
Keenan Jr lands an uppercut.
Keenan Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Keenan Jr slows down the pace here.
A short right from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr lands an uppercut.

Keenan Jr manages to break the clinch.

Fox drives through and clinches with Keenan Jr against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fox blocks a body shot from Keenan Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Keenan Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Keenan Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan Jr is looking to wear down Fox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keenan Jr throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Keenan Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fox's head.
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the side of Fox's head but Fox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Keenan Jr.

Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Keenan Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox is working Keenan Jr over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox working aggressively here.
Keenan Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Jack Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Keenan Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox wants to counter the offense by Keenan Jr and move into the clinch position.
Fox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fox throws a shot to the body.
Keenan Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Fox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fox tries to clinch up
and Keenan Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fox is rocked!
Keenan Jr walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Fox drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Keenan Jr swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Fox's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Keenan Jr!
Our winner, Gareth Keenan Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.