PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bas Koning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bas Koning has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bas Koning seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Koning
vs
Keats

188 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bas Koning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Keats!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keats looks to land a combination but Koning avoids it well.
Keats checks the leg kick.

Koning moves into the clinch.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keats lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keats has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koning avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Keats 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.
Knees to the body from Koning.
Koning lands an elbow inside that Keats shrugs off.
Our sources have told us that Koning has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Koning landing knees to the head.
Koning lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Kenneth Keats has been cut.
Koning using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keats looks winded!
Koning stops a takedown attempt from Keats.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keats takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koning lands a nice elbow.
Koning landing knees to the body.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koning landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Koning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
Koning landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Koning.
Keats has Koning pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koning manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bas Koning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Keats.
Koning lands a nice knee to the body.
Koning content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koning landing knees to the body.
Koning landing knees to the body.
Keats is working for takedown but Koning is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koning lands a good knee to the midsection. Keats won't want to take too many of those.
Koning has Keats pressed against the cage.
Keats is trying to drag Koning to the mat but Koning just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Koning.
Koning landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koning manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koning landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
Koning creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keats's defenses.
Koning landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koning lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koning.
Koning lands a nice knee to the body.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koning holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koning landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
Koning lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keats takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koning lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.
Koning lands a nice knee to the body.
Koning landing knees to the body.
Koning is stalling here.
Koning stalling the fight.
Keats tries to score a body lock takedown but Koning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keats has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koning is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Keats takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koning crunches a lovely knee into Keats's ribcage.
Koning lands a knee to the body.
Koning using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Koning.
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!
Keats is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koning pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keats takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koning landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Koning.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koning is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Keats tries to score a body lock takedown but Koning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keats takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koning lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.
Koning stalling.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koning lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keats being controlled against the cage.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Koning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Keats's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koning thuds a left hand into Keats's body.

Koning instigates a clinch.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bas Koning has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koning lands a knee to the body.
Koning lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koning stalling in the clinch.
Koning lands a knee to the body.
Koning stalling against the cage.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.
Koning crunches a lovely knee into Keats's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.
Koning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keats can do to turn this around?
Koning lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Koning.
Koning lands a nice elbow.
Keats is breathing heavily.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koning avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koning gets underhooks to prevent Keats's takedown attempt.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Keats has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koning after a bit of a struggle.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koning with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keats takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Koning.
Koning scores with a knee to the head.
Koning lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keats takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koning lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koning gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keats.
Bas Koning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Keats.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koning utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koning using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koning utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koning landing knees to the head.
Keats takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koning lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koning takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koning landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keats lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koning comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.
Keats drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koning pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keats swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Keats.

Koning rushes Keats and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koning lands a knee to the body.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keats takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keats tries to score a body lock takedown but Koning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koning scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Koning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koning has Keats pressed against the cage.
Koning using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koning using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koning lands an elbow inside.
Koning is pushing Keats up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koning lands a nice elbow.
Koning comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keats has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koning is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koning is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keats looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koning connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keats's face.
Koning lands a knee to the head.

Keats has picked Koning up - he's going for a ride! Keats dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Koning dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Keats's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koning has Keats up against the cage in a clinch.
Koning stalling in the clinch but Keats improves position.
Koning gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koning tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keats avoids it.
Keats is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koning is defending well.
Koning landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koning is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koning lands a nice knee to the body.
Koning lands an elbow just above Keats 's eye.
Koning utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koning content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keats takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koning scores a nice knee to the body.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
Koning crunches a lovely knee into Keats's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keats goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koning prevents it.
Bas Koning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Keats.
Koning using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koning landing knees to the body.
Keats takes an elbow to the temple.
Keats is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koning gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keats being controlled against the cage.
Knees to the body from Koning.
Koning lands an elbow inside.
Keats is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koning crunches a lovely knee into Keats's ribcage.
Koning lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koning lands a good knee to the midsection. Keats won't want to take too many of those.
Keats takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keats has Koning pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koning manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Koning.
Koning will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keats up against the cage.
Koning lands a nice elbow.
Koning landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koning landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koning lands an elbow inside.
Koning scores with a knee to the head.
Koning landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koning working Keats over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koning landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Koning.
Keats drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koning pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keats has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koning finds it's way round the side to connect with Keats's head.
Kenneth Keats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koning lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab by Keats.
Kenneth Keats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Koning rushes Keats and presses him up against the cage.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koning stalling against the cage.
Keats goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koning prevents it.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koning taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bas Koning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Koning.
Keats goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koning prevents it.
Koning prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keats takes an elbow to the temple.
Koning scores with a knee to the head.
Koning is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koning lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Kenneth Keats's cut even more.
Keats is working for takedown but Koning is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Koning.
Koning with a knee to the head.

Keats is rocked!
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keats lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keats is still on wobbly legs! Can Koning finish him?
Nice elbow from Koning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koning unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keats lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koning lands a knee to the body.
Koning lands a nice knee to the body.
Koning putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keats in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koning.
Koning is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Koning is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Koning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koning, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Koning!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bas Koning waved his t-shirt featuring V-Mask Clothing (10%)'s logo in front of the cameras.