PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Crush 'Em by Megadeth. Mark Keefer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rain Hernandez's chin.

Hernandez
vs
Keefer

193 cm
26
202 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

189 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rain Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keefer takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Keefer avoids it well.
Keefer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keefer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hernandez feints a jab promting Keefer to slip. Hernandez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Keefer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hernandez scores with a head kick.
Keefer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Keefer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hernandez doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keefer moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
Keefer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Keefer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keefer misses with a double jab

and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keefer's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Keefer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keefer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Keefer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keefer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez is wriggling around but Keefer manages to pass to half guard.
Hernandez wants to control but Keefer is keeping busy.
Hernandez is staying active underneath Keefer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control but Keefer manages to pass to mount!
Keefer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keefer thowing shots but they're missing.
Keefer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keefer tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.
Hernandez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Hernandez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Keefer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hernandez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Keefer looking to finish with strikes here!
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keefer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hernandez's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keefer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Keefer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keefer controlling from the full mount.
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keefer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Keefer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keefer controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Keefer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Keefer connects with a nice looking jab.
Keefer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keefer throws a combination that misses
and Keefer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keefer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keefer misses with a body shot.
Keefer misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick
and Keefer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Keefer moved away.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Keefer ducks under and follows up with a left that Keefer also avoids with ease.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Keefer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Keefer clobbers Hernandez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keefer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keefer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Keefer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rain Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keefer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Keefer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez cracks the inside of Keefer's front leg.
Mark Keefer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Keefer takes it in his stride.
Hernandez walks into a straight right hand from Keefer.
Keefer staying out of range there.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keefer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Keefer.

Hernandez is rocked!
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Keefer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keefer throws a series of strikes that have Hernandez backpedaling.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keefer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keefer tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez seems to have got his legs back now.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
Keefer cracks Hernandez with an open hand slap.
Keefer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keefer lands a jab.
Keefer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keefer.
Hernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Keefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Keefer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown but Keefer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hernandez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Keefer misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
and Keefer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Keefer 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! This is the final round!

Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Keefer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keefer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keefer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez counters with a big head kick but Keefer shrugs it off.
Keefer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
Hernandez shoots in and drives through. Keefer sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
enabling Keefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keefer, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Keefer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Keefer thows a body shot but no joy.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mark Keefer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hernandez scores with a takedown into Keefer's guard.
Keefer controls Hernandez momentarily but Hernandez frees himself.
Mark Keefer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Keefer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keefer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keefer wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.

Keefer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keefer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keefer lands a jab to the nose.
Keefer tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Rain Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keefer fails to land with a series of punches.
Keefer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keefer misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Keefer circles away.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hernandez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donk. Keefer catches Hernandez right on the button with a cross.
Keefer tests Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hernandez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keefer throws a series of strikes that have Hernandez backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer works over Hernandez's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Keefer with a nice cross.
Mark Keefer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keefer misses with a wild combination.
Keefer jabs at Hernandez's body.
Hernandez shoots in and drives through. Keefer sprawls well.
Keefer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hernandez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keefer connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Keefer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keefer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Keefer!