PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Keelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuga Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Keelock
vs
Ikeda

180 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Keelock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuuga Ikeda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keelock looks to score with a jab to the body but Ikeda is just out of range.
Ikeda misses with a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ikeda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Keelock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keelock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Keelock finds it's way through Ikeda's defenses.

Ikeda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Keelock!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Keelock on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Keelock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ikeda on the ground.
Keelock is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Keelock is trying to get back to his feet.
Ikeda scoring with punches from side control.

Ikeda decides to stand back up.
Ikeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keelock defends it nicely.

Ikeda pushes Keelock up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ikeda is stalling here.
Ikeda misses with a knee to the head.
Ikeda stalling.
Ikeda wants a takedown.
Ikeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ikeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matt Keelock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuuga Ikeda.
Keelock tries a body shot but Ikeda blocks it.
Ikeda wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ikeda.
Ikeda wants to take the fight to the mat but Keelock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keelock tries to work over Ikeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda is trying to drag Keelock to the mat but Keelock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ikeda has Keelock pressed against the cage, preventing Keelock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ikeda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keelock smiles and moves away.

Oooooh!!! Keelock has knocked Ikeda down with a huge combo! Keelock steps away and waves a wobbly Ikeda back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ikeda is rocked!

It looks like Yuuga Ikeda has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikeda loses concentration momentarily and Keelock pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ikeda crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Keelock finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Keelock!
Matt Keelock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.