PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 629 p4p, 722 weight class) and Ameri Can (ranked 79 p4p, 93 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Can's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keenan
vs
Can

179 cm
42
150
44 - 13 - 5

173 cm
37
151
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 44 - 13 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ameri Can!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can blocks a low kick nicely.
And Can responds with a good body kick, but Keenan manages to step out the way in time.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Keenan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crunch! Can slams his shin into Keenan's torso.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Can makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keenan really felt that one!
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Can doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Can has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Can throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Can avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can avoids the head kick by Keenan.
A bone on bone clash there as Can blocks the leg kick.
Can connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a thumping low kick.
Can ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Can moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Can.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Can moved away.
Can feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Keenan throws a jab when Can was well out of range.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Can.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Keenan.
Can drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - Can had a free shot at his head there.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Can checks a low kick from Keenan.
Can throws a big counter head kick but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Can connects with a single shot there.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Can misses.
Can digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Can moves into range and connects with a jab.
Can lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Can is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Can. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can with a nice calf kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Can.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Can checks a leg kick.
Can cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Can takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Can finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan feints and then cracks Can's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Can down.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Can scores with a head kick. Keenan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Can lands a jab.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Can's head back.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Can works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Can.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Can avoids it.
Keenan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Can now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Can misses with a body kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
A lazy body kick from Keenan
and Can counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ameri Can will probably get the nod.
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.

A slow jab from Can misses its intended target.
Keenan tried to counter with a leg kick but Can avoided it.
Can dips to his left and cracks Keenan with an uppercut!
Can lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Can's head back.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
Can fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
Can moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Can will feel that in the morning.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Can connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Can.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can connects with a nice looking jab.
Can with a nice calf kick.
Can moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Can loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan throws a good cross that connects.
Can lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Can looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Can counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Can slips the punch.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Can is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan wants to slow Can down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Can.
Can lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan thuds his right hand into Can's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Can is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Can checks a leg kick.
Can only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Can slips a jab and a cross from Keenan.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Can scores with a punch to the head.
Can throws a head kick that misses.
Can keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Can checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Can down.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Can walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Can looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Can checks a leg kick.
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Can counters with a nice body shot.
Keenan throws a jab when Can was well out of range.
Can lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ameri Can seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Can moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Can is out of range.
Keenan tries to work over Can's front leg with a kick but Can checks it.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Can jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan moves out of range as Can strikes.
Can's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can thinks about the counter body kick.
Can misses with a head kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Can saw that one coming.
Can is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ameri Can showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Can is able to avoid easily.
Can throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Can really felt that one!
Keenan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Can looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Can jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Can digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Can moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Can.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan connects with the punch.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Can was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Can with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely.
Can lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Can checks a low kick from Keenan.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Can dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Can 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Can moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Can throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Can lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Can throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Can.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Can throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan's knee momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Can. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a body punch
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Can was not able to check.
Can throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Can.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Can off balance momentarily.
Can with the inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Can's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keenan under the eye.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Can to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan tests Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Can if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Can.
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!
Can scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Ameri Can is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Can steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Can.
Gareth Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Can.
Can avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Can throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
The fighters circle momentarily. Can darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Can misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Can finds it's target.
Keenan connects with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Can - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ameri Can comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Can has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ameri Can!
A less than humble Ameri Can misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Gareth Keenan had this to say: 'Good fight buddy'.