PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dukes
vs
Keane

185 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dukes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes fails with a takedown attempt.
Padraig Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keane, right into the meat.
Keane catches Dukes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dukes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keane pinned against the cage. Keane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dukes has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes shoots for a double leg takedown but Keane sprawls well. He's pushed Dukes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keane wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice combination there by Keane.

Dukes scores a takedown into full mount!
Keane is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane gets back to half guard.
Keane is looking to improve his position.
Dukes is trying to control. Keane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dukes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Dukes trying to mount his opponent but Keane defends it.
Keane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keane pushes Dukes off looking to stand but Dukes dives back in and keeps control.
Keane is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Dukes seems to be working for a kimura but Keane defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keane misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dukes tries to clinch but Keane is having none of it.
Keane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dukes fails to land the takedown.
Dukes takes a swing at Keane's ribcage but misses.
Dukes misses with a double jab
letting Keane counter with a right hand.
Dukes wants to clinch but Keane slips to the side
and Keane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dukes with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keane throws a combination that misses

and Dukes counters with a single leg into guard. Keane didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane managing to control the position.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.
Dukes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dukes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dukes won't allow Keane to get back to his feet.
Dukes wants to stand but Keane is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dukes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keane pulls Dukes in close to prevent any damage.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dukes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dukes throws and elbow that misses. Keane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dukes's guard. Nice move by Keane!

Dukes looking for a guillotine here but Keane defends easily.
Dukes working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Keane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Keane.

Dukes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dukes lands in his opponent's guard.
Keane controlling Dukes's posture.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing.
Keane trying to control the position here.
Keane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes looking to sit in guard and control but Keane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keane stopping the sweep attempt from Dukes.
Keane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keane won't allow Dukes to get back to his feet.

Dukes working for submissions but it's allowed Keane to get to half guard.
Keane trying to mount his opponent but Dukes defends it.

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.
Keane is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Keane postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dukes to stand up.
Dukes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane counters with a leg kick.

Dukes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dukes is thwarting Keane's attempts to control the position.
Keane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dukes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dukes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keane keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to stall here but Keane recovers full guard.
Dukes thows a big elbow that misses.
Keane pulls Dukes in close to his closed guard and prevents Dukes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Keane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keane throws a series of punches but Dukes avoids them all with ease.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dukes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dukes seems to be working for a kimura but Keane defends the submission attempt.
Keane controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dukes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dukes is fighting to break Keane's control of his arms but Keane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dukes trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.

Dukes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Keane dives on top into guard.

Dukes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Keane uses it to pass to side control.
Dukes is not content to let Keane control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Dukes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keane looks to land a combination. Dukes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dukes counters with a shoot takedown. Keane fights it but they end up in guard.
Keane controls Dukes momentarily but Dukes frees himself.
Dukes tries to free his leg and advance position but Keane is retaining full guard.
Dukes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Keane manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Dukes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Keane has passed into half guard!
Dukes is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dukes actively working from the bottom here.
Dukes wants to improve his position but Keane is controlling well.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet.

Dukes actively working from the bottom here.
Dukes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Keane looking to control but Dukes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dukes tries to lock up and control but Keane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Keane stands up from mount. Strange move.
Keane throws a series of punches but Dukes moves out of range.
Dukes fails with the takedown
and Dukes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
and Keane counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keane!
Dukes with a poor takedown
and Keane counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keane.
Keane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Keane.
Keane misses with a combination
and Dukes counters with a left to the body.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt
and Keane counters with a one-two to the body.
Keane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keane.
Keane thumps Dukes with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes misses with a takedown
and Keane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keane misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes misses with a takedown
and Keane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dukes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dukes misses with a takedown
and Keane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keane scores with a one two! Dukes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Frank Dukes has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keane can pounce on him.
Keane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Keane really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dukes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dukes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dukes counters with a three punch combo that has Keane backing up. Keane nods at Dukes to acknowledge the strikes.
Keane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dukes will feel that in the morning.
Keane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keane connects with a high kick.

Dukes is rocked!
Keane scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Dukes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Keane scoring well with a low kick there.
Dukes seems to have got his legs back now.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
Dukes with a poor takedown
and Keane counters with a one-two to the body.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt
and Keane counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane cracks Dukes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Keane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Keane circles away easily
and Keane counters with a huge head kick that drops Dukes! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Padraig Keane! Padraig Keane retains his welterweight title!