PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slugg Grue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Keenan (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.

Grue
vs
Keenan

194 cm
18
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slugg Grue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kerry Keenan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grue.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Grue shoots in for a takedown but Keenan shows good takedown defense.
Grue wants to clinch.
Grue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grue is fending him off so far but Keenan persists. Nope, Grue circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab from Keenan.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Grue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Grue keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grue.
Keenan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grue trying to land knees to the body.

Grue breaks from the clinch.
Grue bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keenan tries to bum rush Grue with a series of wild strikes but Grue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan cracks Grue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
Kerry Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grue wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.
Grue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grue takes one on the button.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Grue moved away.
A head kick misses from Grue.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Grue counters by moving into the clinch.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Grue keeps him there for the moment.
Grue lands a hook that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
A body shot lands from Grue.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Grue has him pressed against the cage.

Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Grue wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grue counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan looks gassed!
Grue tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grue misses with a body kick.
Grue misses with a wild combination.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Grue saw that one coming.

Grue clinches up against the cage.
Grue keeps control of Keenan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grue manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Grue manages to break the clinch.

Grue moves into the clinch successfully.

Grue jumps guard.
Grue working a defensive guard here.
Keenan stopping the sweep attempt from Grue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keenan looking to pass the guard.
Keenan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grue trying to control the position.
Keenan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keenan is in close to Grue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grue not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keenan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Keenan gets the takedown into side control.
Grue is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keenan off and has taken his back!
Grue tries to get the hooks in deep but Keenan pushed the leg off.
Keenan holding both Grue 's hands and preventing any damage.
Grue is working the ground and pound. Can Keenan escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Grue looking for the choke from the back.
Grue is hanging on to Keenan's back as he tries to escape.
Keenan takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grue tries to keep control of the position but Keenan is staying busy.
Grue punches the canvas rather than the man.
Grue doesn't have the hooks in and Keenan manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Grue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keenan looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keenan is working Grue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keenan throws a combination that misses

and Grue counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan with a jab.
Grue closes the distance and clinches up with Keenan, looking for a takedown. Grue pushes Keenan against the cage but Keenan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Grue counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Grue keeps him there for the moment.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grue prevents Keenan from breaking the clinch.

Grue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan throws a combination that misses

and Grue holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grue prevents Keenan from breaking the clinch.
Keenan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keenan can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keenan wants to get back to striking at distance but Grue won't allow it.

Grue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Grue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grue stalling in the clinch.
Keenan is trying to break free.
Grue can't get the takedown.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keenan is trying to break free.
Grue holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Grue.
Grue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keenan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slugg Grue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grue tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
Keenan misses with a combination

and Grue counters with a takedown into side control.
Keenan wants to get back to his feet but Grue drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grue landing a few strikes.
Keenan is looking to reverse the position.
Grue is chipping away with strikes.
Keenan is looking for a sweep.
Grue scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Keenan to see if he's OK.
Keenan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grue asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grue scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Keenan to see if he's OK.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grue wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Grue both land. Nice combination.
Grue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Grue.

Grue clinches.
Keenan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keenan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grue has him pressed against the cage.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Grue keeps him there for the moment.

Grue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grue tries to clinch up.
Grue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grue tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.

Grue moves into the clinch.
Keenan can't break the clinch.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Grue has him pressed against the cage.
Grue holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Grue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four 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.

Grue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keenan is trying to break free.

Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Grue counters with a series of strikes. Keenan will be more careful next time no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grue.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Grue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keenan won't be happy with that.
Keenan wants to get back to his feet but Grue is dominant here and he's now got Keenan's back!
Grue wants to control the pace but Keenan is squirming around nicely.
Grue prevents Keenan from getting the reversal.
Keenan is in a horrible position here. Grue smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Keenan is looking to get to half guard.
Grue tries to control but Keenan wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slugg Grue dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Keenan shoots in but Grue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grue counters with a nice body shot.
Grue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grue.
Grue tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keenan misses with a shot to the body

and Grue counters by moving into the clinch.
Grue is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keenan wants to break free but Grue has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grue has him pressed against the cage.

Grue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Grue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keenan is trying to break free.

Grue breaks the clinch.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Grue looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keenan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keenan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Grue keeps him there for the moment.
Keenan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grue takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grue lands a shot to the body.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grue stalling the fight.

Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grue counters with a one-two to the body.
Keenan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Grue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grue lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Grue keeps him there for the moment.
Keenan wants to get back to striking at distance but Grue won't allow it.

Grue manages to break the clinch.

Grue rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Grue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerry Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grue has a takedown stuffed.
Keenan lands with a nice combination. Grue backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grue has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
Grue tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Keenan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grue circles away.
Keenan closes the distance and clinches up with Grue, looking for a takedown. Keenan pushes Grue against the cage but Grue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slugg Grue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kerry Keenan.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Grue counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grue.
Keenan stops a takedown attempt from Grue.
Keenan wants to get back to striking at distance but Grue won't allow it.
Grue prevents Keenan from breaking the clinch.
Keenan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keenan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grue tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Grue moves into the clinch.
Grue wants to stall.
Grue keeps control of Keenan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Grue breaks the clinch.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grue throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Grue counters by moving into the clinch.
Keenan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grue has him pressed against the cage.
Keenan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keenan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keenan managing to block the knees to the body from Grue.
Grue keeps control of Keenan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keenan can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slugg Grue showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grue 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugg Grue!