PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cripple Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Keynes
vs
Tron

185 cm
20
221 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
203 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Keynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Tron!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keynes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tron looks to score with a jab to the body but Keynes is just out of range.
Tron throws out a loose jab but Keynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keynes on the side of the head.
Keynes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keynes avoids the body shot from Tron.
A good leg kick by Keynes.
Keynes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keynes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tron looks gassed!
Keynes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keynes checks a leg kick.
Keynes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tron lands a right hook to the body.
Tron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keynes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keynes moves out of range of the strikes.
Keynes dips to his left and cracks Tron with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Keynes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keynes rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keynes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keynes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to de liver by Keynes. Beautiful body shot.
Tron takes one on the button.
Keynes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keynes lands with a right hand.
Keynes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tron.
Tron misses with a hook.
Tron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tron throws a sloppy body shot
and Keynes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Keynes.
Keynes connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tron misses with a shot to the body
and Keynes counters with a low kick, right behind Tron 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keynes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tron.
Keynes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tron's calf.
Tron walks into a straight right hand from Keynes.
A head kick misses from Keynes.
Tron looks to throw the jab but Keynes is out of range.
Keynes tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keynes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tron misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keynes.
Keynes connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keynes.
A left lands for Keynes.
Keynes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keynes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron throws a sloppy body shot
and Keynes counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Tron misses.
Tron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keynes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tron throws a hook to the side of Keynes's head but Keynes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tron throws out a loose jab but Keynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cripple Tron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keynes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keynes moves out of range of the strikes.
Keynes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keynes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keynes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keynes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes throws a head kick but Tron moves out of range.
Tron misses the body punch
and Keynes counters with a stiff right hand.
Keynes avoids the body shot from Tron.
Keynes slips a straight right by Tron.
Keynes scores with a leg kick.
Tron throws an overhand right that lands on Keynes's shoulder, as Keynes tries to avoid the shot.
Tron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keynes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Keynes works Tron's body with a nice hook.
Tron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tron misses the body punch
and Keynes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keynes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Keynes.
Keynes slips under a jab from Tron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keynes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tron thows a body shot but no joy.
Keynes tries a head kick but it misses.
Keynes throws a jab when Tron was well out of range.
Tron throws a hook but Keynes blocks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tron might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keynes has got the better of the exchanges.
Tron throws a hook but Keynes blocks it.
Nice shot by Keynes.
Tron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tron throws a hook to the side of Keynes's head but Keynes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keynes manages to avoid it.
Keynes throws a low kick, looking for Tron's leg but Tron calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keynes's hands.
Tron slips a straight right by Keynes.
Tron misses with a body punch
and Keynes counters with a three punch combo that has Tron backing up. Tron nods at Keynes to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Keynes.
Tron throws a jab when Keynes was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes slips a jab from Tron.
Tron misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Keynes.
Keynes with a jab.
Tron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keynes. Tron shrugs it off though.
Keynes lands with a straight right. Tron didn't see that one coming.
Tron misses with a body punch
and Keynes counters with a straight right hand.
Keynes throws a series of strikes that have Tron backpedaling.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keynes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tron gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Tron misses the target.
Tron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keynes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Keynes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tron doesn't seem phased though.
Donk. Keynes catches Tron right on the button with a cross.
Keynes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keynes.
Tron walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keynes.
Tron needs to keep his hands up - Keynes had a free shot at his head there.
Tron takes a swing at Keynes's ribcage but misses.
Keynes works the jab nicely.
Tron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keynes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tron.
Keynes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tron's calf.
Keynes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tron can do to turn this around?
Tron throws a sloppy body shot
and Keynes counters with an outside leg kick.
Tron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keynes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tron.
Keynes pushes Tron away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes connects with a nice looking jab.
Keynes lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Keynes.
Tron misses with an uppercut.
Keynes moves out of range as Tron strikes.
Tron misses with a hook to the body
and Keynes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tron looks to throw the jab but Keynes is out of range.
Keynes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keynes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Keynes.
Tron misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keynes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keynes to score with a decent uppercut.
Keynes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tron misses with a body shot.
Tron misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes stalks Tron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tron's face. Tron staggers backwards, shaken.
Keynes misses with a looping left.
Keynes throws a shot from downtown. Tron moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Keynes.
Tron misses with a body shot
and Keynes counters with a nice uppercut.
Tron misses with a hook. Keynes ducked under it nicely.
Tron cracks Keynes with a good jab.
A slow jab from Tron misses its intended target.
John Keynes is winning the standup battle so far.
Keynes lands a with a good body shot.
Tron swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keynes counters with a good low kick that Tron was not able to check.
Tron misses with a hook to the body
and Keynes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tron walks into a stiff left hand from Keynes.
Tron waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Keynes.
Keynes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tron. Tron circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keynes slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keynes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Tron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Keynes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keynes.
Nice defenses there by Keynes.
Tron missing with a left hand there. Keynes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keynes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keynes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Keynes.
Tron throws a sloppy body shot
and Keynes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Keynes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tron momentarily.
Tron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tron misses with a hook. Keynes ducked under it nicely.
Keynes with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tron avoids the head kick by Keynes.
Keynes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keynes lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron looks to land a right hand but Keynes moved out of range.
Keynes misses with a looping left.
Tron staying out of range there.
Tron misses with an uppercut.
Tron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keynes.
Keynes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keynes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tron manages to avoid it.
Tron misses with a shot to the body
and Keynes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tron throws the kick towards the body but Keynes avoids it.
Tron missing with a left hand there. Keynes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keynes staying out of range there.
Tron throws a jab but it's blocked by Keynes.
Tron throws a head kick but Keynes moves out of range.
Tron misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Tron misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tron looks to land a left hand but Keynes moved out of range nicely.
Keynes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keynes slips under a jab from Tron.
Keynes scores with a hook.
Tron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keynes has time to react.
Tron missing with a left hand there. Keynes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keynes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tron throws a lazy right hand but Keynes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tron misses with a hook.
Keynes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keynes lands with a hook. Tron tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keynes is looking to slow Tron down with leg kicks.
Keynes lands with a nice body punch.
Keynes cracks Tron with an open hand slap.
Tron avoids the head kick by Keynes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keynes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tron takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keynes lands a head shot.
Keynes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick there by Keynes.
Keynes misses with a head kick.
Tron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keynes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keynes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tron misses with a shot to the body
and Tron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tron scores with a hook to the body. Keynes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tron misses with a straight left.
Tron lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tron moves forwards but Keynes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keynes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tron in his tracks.
Tron lands with a nice body punch.
Tron misses with a leg kick
and Keynes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Tron.
Keynes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keynes scores with a shot to the body.
Keynes lands a nice looking body kick.
Cripple Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keynes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keynes's head backwards.
Keynes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keynes checks a leg kick.
Keynes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keynes lands with a thumping leg kick.
John Keynes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tron looks to land a left hand but Keynes moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Keynes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keynes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Keynes!