PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonto MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacTavish comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. 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.

MacTavish
vs
Keenan

179 cm
28
182 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

187 cm
26
182 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonto MacTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maynard Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and MacTavish counters with a nice body kick.
MacTavish lands with a shot to the body.
MacTavish misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacTavish counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacTavish.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. MacTavish saw that one coming.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacTavish moves away.
MacTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but MacTavish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
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!
Keenan misses with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacTavish takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Keenan thows a body shot but no joy.
MacTavish misses with a head kick.
A jab from MacTavish misses.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacTavish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacTavish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan throws a hook but MacTavish avoids it easily.
MacTavish ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan clobbers MacTavish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacTavish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. MacTavish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan wants to clinch up but MacTavish keeps it at a distance.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on MacTavish's shoulder, as MacTavish tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
MacTavish plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacTavish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacTavish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacTavish throws a solid leg kick but Keenan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacTavish.
Keenan blocks a head kick by MacTavish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. MacTavish moves away and avoids it.
MacTavish blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacTavish.
MacTavish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacTavish cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacTavish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keenan tries to clinch up.
MacTavish misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. MacTavish moves away and avoids it.
MacTavish takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a nice hook to MacTavish's body. MacTavish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacTavish staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacTavish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacTavish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacTavish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynard Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! MacTavish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacTavish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacTavish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan digs a good hook to MacTavish's body.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacTavish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacTavish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MacTavish's hands.
Keenan swings for the body but MacTavish moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
MacTavish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a right and a left that MacTavish avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Keenan connects with the punch.
MacTavish wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Maynard Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but MacTavish is just out of range.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan swings for the body but MacTavish moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan swings for the body but MacTavish moves out of range.
MacTavish throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Maynard Keenan has been cut.
MacTavish throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacTavish counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. Keenan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keenan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for MacTavish.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
MacTavish finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan avoids the head kick by MacTavish.
An inside leg kick from MacTavish misses.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into MacTavish's ribs.
MacTavish slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MacTavish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan is looking to clinch but MacTavish is avoiding it.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
MacTavish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan jabs at MacTavish's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacTavish.
MacTavish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
MacTavish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Keenan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Tonto MacTavish has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Maynard Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. MacTavish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacTavish.
A right-left combo lands from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keenan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan swings for the body but MacTavish moves out of range.
Keenan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacTavish rather than just go for the knockout.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynard Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
MacTavish slips under a jab.
Keenan tries to clinch but MacTavish moves out of range.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but MacTavish moved out of range.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
MacTavish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
MacTavish scores with a push kick.
MacTavish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MacTavish 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.
MacTavish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan throws the left hand but MacTavish avoids the punch easily.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacTavish manages to avoid it.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. MacTavish saw that one coming.
MacTavish takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keenan throws a hook but MacTavish avoids it easily.
MacTavish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and MacTavish settles back down.
MacTavish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keenan on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
Keenan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacTavish.
MacTavish staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacTavish swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan.
MacTavish needs to keep his hands up - Keenan had a free shot at his head there.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but MacTavish is just out of range.
MacTavish chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan blocks a jab.
MacTavish connects with a solid leg kick.
MacTavish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
MacTavish throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Keenan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but MacTavish is just out of range.
Keenan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
Tonto MacTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan throws a combination that misses
and MacTavish counters with a head kick. That will keep Keenan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
MacTavish connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan sizes up MacTavish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacTavish.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but MacTavish slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacTavish jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacTavish lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan blocks a head kick by MacTavish.
Maynard Keenan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
MacTavish wants to land a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
MacTavish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MacTavish has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but MacTavish ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacTavish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by MacTavish.
Keenan stuns MacTavish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonto MacTavish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maynard Keenan!
Maynard Keenan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Adrenaline logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.