PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaso Sokratis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Keller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Keller
vs
Sokratis

175 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

191 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaso Sokratis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Sokratis.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Sokratis counters with a left to the body.
Keller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokratis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokratis jabs at Keller's body.
Keller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller closes the distance and clinches up with Sokratis, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes Sokratis against the cage but Sokratis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keller shoots and misses
letting Sokratis counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokratis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keller.
Nice sprawl there from Sokratis as Keller shoots in.
Keller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sokratis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keller is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokratis lands a body shot.
Sokratis lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokratis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sokratis. That's going to slow Keller down.
Keller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been told by Keller's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vaso Sokratis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokratis scores with a jab.
Keller takes one to the chin there.
Sokratis 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.
Sokratis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sokratis scores with a punch to the head.
Keller blocks a head kick by Sokratis.
Donk. Sokratis catches Keller right on the button with a cross.
Jim Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokratis misses with a body shot.
Keller walks into a left hand.
Sokratis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sokratis stuns Keller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokratis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keller misses with a takedown
and Keller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sokratis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sokratis connects with a looping right hand.
Keller darts in trying to clinch
letting Sokratis counter with a right hand.
Keller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sokratis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keller momentarily.
Sokratis cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.
Sokratis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokratis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sokratis counters with a nice leg kick.
Sokratis jabs Keller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Sokratis.
Keller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sokratis to score with a decent uppercut.
Sokratis connects with a body shot that sends Keller's belly button to the back.
Sokratis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Keller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sokratis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sokratis to score with a decent uppercut.
Sokratis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sokratis lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Sokratis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokratis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokratis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sokratis connects with an inside leg kick.
Sokratis connects with a body shot that sends Keller's belly button to the back.
Sokratis misses with a head kick.
Sokratis throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sokratis. No joy for Keller on that attempt.
Sokratis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sokratis lands with a kick to the temple. Keller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jim Keller has been cut.
Keller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sokratis's waist but Sokratis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keller off to one side.
Sokratis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller takes one to the side of the head.

Keller is rocked!
Sokratis throws an overhand right that drops Keller like a sack of potatoes! Sokratis dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaso Sokratis!