PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Man
vs
Keane

180 cm
26
179 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

192 cm
29
177 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bat Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man walks into a stiff left hand from Keane.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man has his takedown stuffed
and Keane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keane's waist but Keane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Keane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keane.
Keane tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Keane tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Man is in Keane's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

Keane working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Keane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Man is controlling him.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Man drops back looking for a leg! Keane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keane manages to kick Man off! Man jumps back into Keane's guard.
Keane keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Keane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keane is keeping the position for now.
Keane manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Man sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keane pulls his head out easily.
Man is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Man to regain full guard.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Keane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keane wants to stand but Man has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Man keeping moving, preventing Keane from controlling successfully.
Keane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Man looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keane passes into half guard.

Keane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Man is staying active underneath Keane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Keane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Keane's back!
Keane turns into Man and is now in his guard.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Keane!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Keane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
Keane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Keane.
Bat Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Padraig Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man misses with a double jab
and Keane counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Keane.
Man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keane counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Keane to acknowledge the strikes.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Keane to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keane misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man misses with a takedown
and Keane counters with a nice uppercut.
Keane works over Man's head and body with a nice combination.
Keane jabs at Man's body.
Keane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Man shoots and misses
letting Keane counter with a right hand.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Keane lands a nice shot to the body.
Keane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keane wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Man back to the cage. Keane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Keane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keane lands a two punch combo.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keane to score with a decent uppercut.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
Keane lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Padraig Keane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keane.
Keane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man moves forwards but Keane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keane looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Keane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keane. That's going to slow Man down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man dodges the punch combination from Keane.
Keane lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
The fighters circling - Keane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keane.
Keane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man drops his hands momentarily and Keane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keane scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Keane scores with a hook.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Keane pushes him off.
Keane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Keane loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keane.
Keane scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Man slips a jab and a cross from Keane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Keane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Keane lands a head kick!
Keane scores with a leg kick.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keane tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keane to the ground. Keane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Keane to counter with a crisp jab.
Keane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Man has his takedown stuffed
and Keane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Keane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Keane connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Keane.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keane.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keane.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keane defends it nicely.
A left lands for Keane.
Keane dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
Keane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keane scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keane lands with a right hand.
Keane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Keane finds it's way through Man's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keane clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man walks into a left hand.
Keane connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Keane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Keane lands with a nice body punch.
Padraig Keane seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keane counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice jab there from Keane.
A telegraphed right hand from Keane misses the target.
Keane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keane, as that shot connected.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keane with a jab.
Keane lands a lovely overhand right.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.

Man is rocked!
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man misses with a takedown
and Keane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Keane there.
Bat Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Padraig Keane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Padraig Keane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig Keane!