PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keane
vs
Chidell

192 cm
32
177 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

183 cm
26
186 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luck Chidell!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chidell.
Chidell misses with a double jab
and Keane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chidell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keane.
Chidell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Keane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chidell throws an overhand right that lands on Keane's shoulder, as Keane tries to avoid the shot.
Keane throws a good cross that connects.
Keane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chidell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keane.
Chidell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Keane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chidell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chidell misses with a double jab
and Keane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chidell looks to land a right hand but Keane moved out of range.
Keane catches Chidell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chidell has closed the distance and engaged Keane in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Chidell.
Keane tries to break free but Chidell pushes him back against the cage.

Chidell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keane uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chidell is trying to keep Keane in close.
Keane stops Chidell from standing up.
Chidell has a closed guard, preventing Keane from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Keane gets tackled into the cage by Chidell. Chidell maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Keane's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chidell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chidell misses with the combination.
Keane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chidell tries to clinch there but Keane circles away.
Chidell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keane connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Chidell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keane.
Chidell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chidell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keane.
Chidell throws a one two combo.

It looks like Padraig Keane has been cut.
Luck Chidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chidell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chidell there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chidell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chidell swinging wildly here.
Chidell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chidell looks gassed!
Chidell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chidell moves in looking to clinch but Keane pushes him off.
Keane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Chidell moves into range and clinches up with Keane.

Chidell jumps guard and drags Keane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chidell has a closed guard, preventing Keane from standing up.
Chidell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chidell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Keane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keane connects with a right hand. Chidell shakes it off.
Chidell misses with a hook to the body
and Keane counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chidell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chidell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chidell tries to clinch up but Keane circles away and keeps his distance.
Chidell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keane misses with the combination.
Chidell wants to clinch up but Keane keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luck Chidell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Padraig Keane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Keane does no damage.
A punch combination from Chidell misses.
Chidell misses with a wild combination.
Chidell tries to bum rush Keane with a series of wild strikes but Keane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chidell is looking to clinch but Keane is avoiding it.
Chidell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keane counters with a series of strikes. Chidell will be more careful next time no doubt.

Chidell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chidell is looking for a takedown.

Keane manages to break the clinch.
Chidell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Chidell. Those never looked like landing.
Chidell misses with the combination.
Chidell is breathing heavily.

Chidell moves into the clinch.
Chidell tries to pull guard but Keane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chidell. Chidell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chidell tries to clinch up but Keane circles away and keeps his distance.
Chidell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Keane here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chidell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keane can pounce on him.
Keane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keane.
Chidell tries to clinch but Keane is having none of it.
Keane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chidell.
Chidell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Keane misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chidell misses with a series of wild punches.
Chidell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Padraig Keane is winning the standup battle so far.
Chidell throws an overhand right that lands on Keane's shoulder, as Keane tries to avoid the shot.
Chidell tries to bum rush Keane with a series of wild strikes but Keane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keane throws a series of strikes that have Chidell backpedaling.

Chidell is rocked!
Chidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keane moves out of range as Chidell strikes.
Keane throws a leg kick which misses Chidell's front leg but catches the back leg as Chidell tries to avoid it.
Keane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chidell is still on wobbly legs! Can Keane finish him?
Chidell tries to clinch but Keane moves out of range.
Chidell seems to have recovered his senses.
Keane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chidell back to the cage. Keane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chidell swinging wildly here.
Keane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Chidell can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Keane and Chidell drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Keane.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Padraig Keane!