PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynes has chosen Concerto for Four Violins in B minor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darwin
vs
Keynes

180 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
221 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Keynes!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Keynes's head but Keynes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Keynes throws a series of strikes that have Darwin backpedaling.

It looks like Charles Darwin has been cut.
Keynes pushes Darwin away with a front kick.
Darwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Darwin gets caught flat footed, as Keynes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin is trying to keep Keynes in close.
Keynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Darwin wants to hit a switch here but Keynes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Darwin there!
Keynes with shots to the head and body - Darwin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Darwin tries to lock up and control but Keynes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keynes trying to control but Darwin is having none of it.

Keynes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Darwin is on top in guard.
Darwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keynes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darwin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Darwin wants to control from the top but Keynes keeps moving.

Keynes is looking for a triangle but Darwin pushes his legs off easily.
Darwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four 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.
Darwin wants to stand but Keynes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Keynes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keynes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Darwin's cut.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Keynes throws a push kick but Darwin slaps the foot to one side.
Keynes works over Darwin's head and body with a nice combination.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keynes.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keynes.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keynes.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Keynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin throws a head kick that Keynes semi-blocks.

It looks like John Keynes has been cut.
Keynes missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Keynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Keynes misses the target.
Darwin checks a leg kick.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Keynes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it.
Keynes moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Darwin as Keynes shoots in.
Keynes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darwin.
Darwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keynes is breathing heavily.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darwin stuns Keynes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keynes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Keynes misses its intended target.
Darwin scores with a shot to the body.
Keynes staying out of range there.
Darwin misses with a body kick.
Darwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Keynes didn't see that one coming.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keynes's sensitive parts.
Darwin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Keynes counters with a single leg into guard. Darwin didn't expect that.
Darwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keynes is one step ahead there.
Darwin wants to stand but Keynes is controlling the position.
Keynes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Darwin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Keynes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Keynes is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keynes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keynes.
Darwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darwin wants to slow Keynes down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Keynes moved out of range nicely.
Keynes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keynes tries a head kick but it misses.
Keynes misses with a low kick.
Darwin throws a low kick, looking for Keynes's leg but Keynes calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keynes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darwin sprawls well. Darwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keynes gets slowly back to his feet.
Keynes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keynes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darwin. That did some damage!
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Keynes moved out of range.
Keynes throws a jab when Darwin was well out of range.
Darwin throws a hook but Keynes avoids it easily.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
Darwin lands a slapping body shot.
Keynes connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.
Keynes with a jab.
Darwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keynes counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Keynes as he connects with a hook.
Charles Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keynes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keynes.
Keynes misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Keynes misses with a straight right.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Keynes's head but Keynes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John Keynes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keynes is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
Keynes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keynes.
Keynes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keynes moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Keynes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keynes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Keynes.
Darwin takes a swing at Keynes's ribcage but misses.
Darwin misses with an uppercut. Keynes saw that one coming.

Keynes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keynes wants to pass the guard but Darwin is keeping the position.
Keynes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing Keynes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Darwin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keynes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Keynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keynes misses with the head strike.
Keynes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keynes.
A right hand to the body from Keynes.
Keynes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Keynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Keynes fails to land.
A short uppercut from Darwin.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin lands a shot to the body.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Keynes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keynes really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darwin.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Keynes slips the punch.
A low kick from Darwin misses
and Keynes counters with an outside leg kick.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
Keynes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darwin misses with a hook.
Keynes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Keynes.
Keynes takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a right hand.
Darwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Keynes's head but Keynes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Keynes is predictable there
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darwin takes a swing at Keynes's ribcage but misses.
Darwin throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keynes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses
and Keynes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keynes avoids the body shot from Darwin.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Keynes.
Keynes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Keynes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin lands a head kick. Keynes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keynes is out of range.
Charles Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Keynes moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Keynes throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keynes checks a low kick from Darwin.
Darwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darwin tries a low kick but Keynes avoids it.
Keynes lands a really nice looking cross but Darwin seems unphased.
Keynes throws a sloppy head kick
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darwin.
Keynes scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Decent striking displayed by Keynes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes throws a head kick that half lands.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Darwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keynes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Keynes slips under a jab from Darwin.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keynes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keynes sizes up Darwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keynes cracks Darwin with an open hand slap.
Darwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin had his way with John Keynes in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Keynes lands a glancing blow to the side of Darwin's head.
Keynes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keynes tried to score with a low kick but Darwin checks it.
Darwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darwin stuffs the takedown attempt from Keynes. Keynes gets slowly back to his feet.
Darwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keynes throws a nice head kick!
Keynes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darwin throws the kick towards the body but Keynes avoids it.
Darwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keynes throws a lazy body kick
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Keynes was not able to check.
Keynes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Keynes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Keynes moves away and avoids it.
Darwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darwin walks into a jab.
Darwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keynes.
Keynes works the jab nicely.
Keynes thows a body shot but no joy.
Keynes lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Darwin is predictable there
and Keynes counters with a nice leg kick.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keynes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keynes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keynes thows a body kick. Darwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Keynes - just one landing.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Keynes moved out of range nicely.
Keynes throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darwin throws a jab when Keynes was well out of range.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Keynes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keynes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keynes thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Keynes fakes the leg kick and cracks Darwin in the body.
Keynes throws a sloppy head kick and Darwin moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keynes is defended easily by Darwin.
A combination from Darwin does no damage.
Keynes throws a sloppy head kick
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keynes, right into the meat.
Jab by Keynes.
Keynes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Darwin
and Keynes counters with a two punch combo.
Keynes digs a good hook to Darwin's body.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keynes counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Keynes is just out of range.
Keynes connects with a body shot.
Keynes cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keynes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darwin has time to react.
A shot to the body from Darwin misses
and Keynes counters with a right hand to the body.
Keynes cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
A low kick from Darwin is predictable there
and Keynes counters with a right hand to the body.
Keynes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darwin's calf.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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.
Keynes connects with a body shot.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keynes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Keynes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keynes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48

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