PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody's entrance music is Tame. A fine choice. Keynes has chosen Concerto for Four Violins in B minor as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

McThornbody
vs
Keynes

188 cm
26
210 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $77
Hellbent, Inc.™

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Keynes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keynes delivers a nice body kick.
McThornbody throws a lazy uppercut
and Keynes counters with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McThornbody checks a leg kick.
McThornbody misses with a leg kick
and Keynes counters with a two punch combo.
McThornbody checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody swings widly with a right hand
letting Keynes counter with a right hand.
Keynes misses with a leg kick
and McThornbody counters with a left to the body.
Keynes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McThornbody avoids it really well and circles away.
McThornbody throws a body punch but Keynes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keynes misses with a shot to the body
and McThornbody counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McThornbody throws an off balance right hand
and Keynes counters with a series of strikes. McThornbody will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes tries to land a body kick
and McThornbody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.
McThornbody misses with an uppercut
and Keynes counters with a straight right hand.
Keynes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody doesn't manage to clinch there - Keynes circles away.
McThornbody leaves Keynes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McThornbody misses with a leg kick
and Keynes counters with a nice low kick that buckles McThornbody's knee momentarily.
Keynes slips under a jab from McThornbody.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keynes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McThornbody tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keynes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keynes shoots in looking for a takedown. McThornbody tries to sprawl out of it but Keynes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McThornbody manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from McThornbody misses
and Keynes counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keynes manages to avoid it.
McThornbody misses with a left hand
and Keynes counters with a stiff right hand.

Keynes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McThornbody wants to control but Keynes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keynes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McThornbody trying to control here.
Keynes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keynes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Keynes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keynes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McThornbody is refusing to be controlled, as Keynes sits in half guard.
McThornbody avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keynes.
McThornbody taking some punishment here, with Keynes in his half guard.
McThornbody gets full guard.
Keynes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keynes with a nice head shot there.
McThornbody keeping moving, preventing Keynes from controlling successfully.
Keynes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McThornbody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keynes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keynes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keynes throwing strikes from guard but McThornbody blocks nicely.
Keynes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keynes postures up.
McThornbody looking for a sweep. Not yet McThornbody, not yet.
Keynes trying to control but McThornbody is working from the bottom.

McThornbody has his foot on Keynes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keynes works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keynes with a nice head shot there.
Keynes postures up and lands a big shot to McThornbody's brow.
Keynes throwing strikes but missing.

Keynes drops back looking for a leg! McThornbody is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McThornbody manages to kick Keynes off! Keynes jumps back into McThornbody's guard.
McThornbody wants to sweep here but Keynes controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keynes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Keynes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McThornbody.
Keynes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McThornbody throws a lazy uppercut
and Keynes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody lands with a nice body kick.
Keynes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McThornbody throws a shot from downtown. Keynes moves away and avoids it.
McThornbody swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keynes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keynes throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Keynes misses
and McThornbody counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McThornbody throws a right hand that misses
and Keynes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keynes throws the left hand but McThornbody avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McThornbody throws an overhand right that lands on Keynes's shoulder, as Keynes tries to avoid the shot.
Keynes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McThornbody misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McThornbody.
Keynes fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Keynes slams his shin into McThornbody's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keynes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keynes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McThornbody counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Keynes throws a leg kick but McThornbody moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody misses with a hook
and Keynes counters with an inside leg kick.
Keynes is looking to score with low kicks.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
Keynes avoids the body shot from McThornbody.
Gristle McThornbody is winning the standup battle so far.

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.
Keynes lands with a slapping head kick.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Keynes. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes looks for a takedown but McThornbody sprawls well.
Keynes ducks under a wild hook from McThornbody.
Keynes with a poor takedown
and McThornbody counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gristle McThornbody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Keynes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes shoots in but no luck this time.
Keynes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McThornbody misses with a leg kick
and Keynes counters with a low kick, right behind McThornbody 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody had his way with John Keynes in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Keynes misses with a right hand
and McThornbody counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McThornbody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McThornbody misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keynes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keynes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McThornbody throws a right hand that misses
and Keynes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McThornbody tries to land a body kick
and Keynes counters with a nice leg kick.
John Keynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
McThornbody blocks a head kick by Keynes.
Keynes fails with the takedown.
Jab by Keynes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McThornbody is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keynes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keynes throws a front kick that sends McThornbody stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McThornbody misses with a shot to the body
and Keynes counters with a good low kick that McThornbody was not able to check.
Keynes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McThornbody throws a jab but it's blocked by Keynes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gristle McThornbody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McThornbody has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gristle McThornbody!
Gristle McThornbody is the new light heavyweight champion!