PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Damato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynes comes into the arena with Concerto for Four Violins in B minor blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keynes
vs
Damato

185 cm
26
209 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Keynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Damato!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keynes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keynes.
Keynes tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Damato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keynes backwards.
Keynes throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.

Damato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keynes wants to clinch but Damato slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keynes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damato throws the kick towards the body but Keynes avoids it.
A slow jab from Keynes misses its intended target.
Keynes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keynes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Damato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Damato connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keynes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Damato is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keynes throws a leg kick but Damato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Damato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keynes looks to land a right hand but Damato moved out of range.
Keynes takes one to the chin there.
Damato misses with a head kick.
Keynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damato stuffs the takedown.
Keynes walks into a jab.
A head kick from Keynes lands but Damato takes it in his stride.
Damato swings for the body but Keynes moves out of range.
Damato lands with a slapping head kick.
John Keynes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keynes misses with a takedown attempt - Damato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Keynes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keynes swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato throws the left hand but Keynes avoids the punch easily.
Damato throws a body kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Damato. No joy for Keynes on that attempt.
Damato misses with a leg kick.
Damato circles away from the clinch attempt
and Damato counters with a big head kick but Keynes shrugs it off.
Damato wants to land a leg kick but Keynes is out of range.
A slow jab from Keynes misses its intended target.
Keynes throws an overhand right that lands on Damato's shoulder, as Damato tries to avoid the shot.
Keynes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keynes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keynes lands with a good body shot.
Damato moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Keynes tenderised Damato's leg. Damato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keynes shoots in looking for a takedown but Damato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keynes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Damato checks a leg kick.
Keynes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Damato tries to land a leg kick but Keynes saw it coming and moves away.
Keynes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keynes throws a low kick but Damato avoids it.
Damato blocks a head kick by Keynes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes slips under a jab.
Damato connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keynes misses the shot to the body.
Keynes jabs Damato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Damato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Damato checks a low kick from Keynes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damato.
Keynes looks to throw the jab but Damato is out of range.
Damato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damato throws a push kick but Keynes slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keynes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Damato's calf.
Damato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keynes throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Damato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Damato connects with a leg kick. Keynes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keynes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Damato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keynes tries to land a leg kick but Damato saw it coming and moves away.
Keynes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keynes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keynes misses with a low kick.
Keynes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keynes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keynes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keynes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keynes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keynes throws a leg kick but Damato moved away.
Keynes misses with a double jab.
Keynes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes is looking to clinch but Damato is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Damato - that will leave a mark!
Damato jabs Keynes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Damato looks to land a combination but Keynes avoids it well.
Damato is looking to chop away at Keynes's legs.
Damato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damato throws a shot from downtown. Keynes moves away and avoids it.
Keynes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Damato counters with a nice leg kick.
Damato lands a head shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Keynes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Keynes takes the fight into the clinch.
Keynes prevents Damato from breaking the clinch.

Damato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keynes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keynes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pete Damato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keynes throws a head kick but Damato moves out of range.
Damato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keynes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damato moves away.
Damato misses with a kick to the body
and Keynes counters with a thumping low kick.
Keynes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keynes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keynes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damato misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keynes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato throws a leg kick but Keynes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keynes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keynes lands with a nice body kick.
Keynes tries to clinch but Damato is having none of it.
Damato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damato blocks a jab.
Damato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keynes.
Keynes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keynes tries a low kick but Damato avoids it.
Damato is looking to land body kicks.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Damato throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes throws out a powerful jab.
Damato moves out of range as Keynes throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damato loads up on a big right hand but Keynes slips the punch.
Damato checks the leg kick.
Pete Damato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damato throws a chopping leg kick but Keynes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keynes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damato throws a sloppy head kick and Keynes moves out of range easily.
Keynes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Damato will feel that in the morning.
Keynes wants to land a leg kick but Damato is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keynes lunges at Damato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damato's hand.
Keynes scores with a leg kick.
Damato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keynes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Damato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Keynes throws a jab but it's blocked by Damato.
Damato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Keynes misses
and Damato counters with a nice body kick.
Keynes misses with a low kick.
Keynes avoids a kick to the body.
Damato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Damato misses its intended target.
Damato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keynes.
Keynes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keynes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Damato blocks a low kick nicely.
Keynes throws the left hand but Damato avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes just misses with a punch to the body.
Damato takes a swing at Keynes's ribcage but misses.
Keynes thuds a left hand into Damato's body.
Keynes is looking to land body kicks.
Keynes throws a leg kick but Damato checks it.
Keynes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damato tries to avoid it but Keynes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damato to the ground. Damato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Keynes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keynes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keynes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Damato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keynes misses with a low kick.
Damato works Keynes's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damato avoids the head kick by Keynes.
A slow jab from Damato misses its intended target.
A cross from Damato lands.
John Keynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keynes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keynes throws a front kick aimed at Damato's knee but Damato avoids it well.
Keynes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Damato is predictable there
and Keynes counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Damato.
Damato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damato, right into the meat.
Damato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Damato.
Keynes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keynes lands a leg kick that knocks Damato off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keynes tries to score with a low kick but Damato moves his leg out of the way.
No luck for Keynes with that takedown attempt.
Damato takes a swing at Keynes's ribcage but misses.
Damato scores with a jab. Keynes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A clash of legs there as Damato blocks the low kick.
Damato lands a nice shot that snaps Keynes's head back.
Damato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keynes is out of range and Damato settles back down.
Keynes throws a leg kick but Damato checks it.
Damato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keynes.
Keynes blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes tests Damato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keynes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keynes scores with a leg kick.
Damato fakes the leg kick and cracks Keynes in the body.
Damato looks for the body kick but Keynes saw that one coming.
Keynes tries to clinch there but Damato circles away.
Keynes swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Damato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keynes on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damato throws a low kick but Keynes avoids it.
Keynes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keynes takes a swing at Damato's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Damato.
I've got Damato 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Damato!