PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Keating (ranked 4880 p4p, 5012 weight class) and Adrian MacLoughlin (ranked 557 p4p, 565 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.

Keating
vs
MacLoughlin

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Keating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian MacLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keating throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacLoughlin's waist but MacLoughlin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keating off to one side.
Keating closes the distance and clinches up with MacLoughlin, looking for a takedown. Keating pushes MacLoughlin against the cage but MacLoughlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacLoughlin misses with a kick to the body.
Keating swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
MacLoughlin shoots in looking for a takedown. Keating tries to sprawl out of it but MacLoughlin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keating manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacLoughlin tries to clinch but Keating is having none of it.
MacLoughlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keating fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keating shoots in for a double leg but MacLoughlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Keating. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keating throws a leg kick but MacLoughlin checks it.
MacLoughlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keating throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from MacLoughlin does no damage.
Keating shoots in and drives through. MacLoughlin sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keating moves into the clinch.
Keating keeps control of MacLoughlin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacLoughlin stops a takedown attempt from Keating.
Keating keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacLoughlin's efforts to push away.

MacLoughlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacLoughlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keating shoots and misses

and MacLoughlin counters by moving into the clinch.
Keating jumps guard but MacLoughlin stands there with Keating around his waist. Keating gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Keating breaks from the clinch.
MacLoughlin fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLoughlin shoots in and drives through. Keating sprawls well.
MacLoughlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Keating sprawls well. He's pushed MacLoughlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacLoughlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Keating sprawls well. He's pushed MacLoughlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keating is looking to clinch but MacLoughlin is avoiding it.
Keating moves out of the way of the counter high kick from MacLoughlin.
Keating fails with the takedown.
No luck for MacLoughlin with that takedown attempt.
MacLoughlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keating.
Keating shoots in and drives through. MacLoughlin sprawls well.
MacLoughlin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sebastian Keating.
I think Keating has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 10:9
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 10:9
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Keating!