PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by War Music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Keller
vs
Troy

184 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

187 cm
35
195 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
Spartan Nutrition

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Troy. That snapped Keller's head back.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Troy moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Troy lands a jab to the nose.
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy scores with a nice strike.
Keller misses with an uppercut
and Troy counters with a nice uppercut.
Keller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Troy.
Troy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keller can pounce on him.
Troy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been informed that Troy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Keller down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troy scores with a punch to the head.
Troy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Keller misses the target.

Keller takes the fight into the clinch.

Keller breaks the clinch.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Troy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Troy dodges the punch combination from Keller.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Troy moves away and avoids it.
Troy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Troy lands a jab-cross combination.
Keller is looking to clinch.
Troy thuds his right hand into Keller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Troy connects with a nice looking jab.
Keller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Troy throws a body punch but Keller moves out of range.
Troy misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy blocks a jab.
Troy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troy throws a hook but Keller blocks it.
Keller is looking for a counter combo.
Troy avoids a kick to the body.
Troy 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.
Keller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Troy cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Troy throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Keller.
Troy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Troys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Troy wants to land a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Troy! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Troy cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.
Troy thumps Keller with a low kick.
Keller fakes the leg kick and cracks Troy in the body.
Troy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keller checks the leg kick.
Troy misses with a hook.
Troy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Troy.
Troy jabs Keller right on the nose. Keller blinks but takes it well.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Troy misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy pushes Keller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troy blocks an uppercut.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
Troy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Keller. Troy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keller cracks Troy with a good jab.
Keller scores with a nice head shot.
Keller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Troy is looking to score with low kicks.
Keller checks the leg kick.
Keller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Troy's shoulder, as Troy tries to avoid the shot.
Troy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Troy misses with a hook.
Troy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keller's calf.
Keller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Keller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keller is looking to land body kicks.
Keller takes a swing at Troy's ribcage but misses.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troy blocks the body kick.
Keller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troy wants to land a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Keller throws a good cross that connects.
Troy lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.
Troy throws a body kick that misses.
Keller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy connects with the punch.
Keller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Troy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Troy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
Troy throws a fast counter high kick but Keller manages to duck under it in time.
Troy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Troy throws a right hand that misses
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Troy throws a chopping leg kick but Keller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Troy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keller throws an off balance right hand
and Troy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Troy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Troy throws a low kick, looking for Keller's leg but Keller calmly moves out of range.
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Keller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Troy ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy misses with a leg kick.
Troy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Troy throws a jab when Keller was well out of range.
Troy catches Keller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Troy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Troy throws a jab but it's blocked by Keller.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
Troy scores with a nice head shot.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keller lands a slapping body shot.
Keller looks to land a left hand but Troy moved out of range nicely.
Troy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Troy.
Keller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy misses with a leg kick.
Keller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keller slips a straight right by Troy.
Troy tries to score with a low kick but Keller moves his leg out of the way.
Keller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Troy lands with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Keller down.
Troy thows a leg kick but Keller checks it
and Troy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Troy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Troy tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
Keller is looking to score with low kicks.
Troy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Troy moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Keller misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Troy.
Troy lands with a hook. Keller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Troy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Troy lands a really nice looking cross but Keller seems unphased.
Troy misses with a leg kick
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Keller misses
and Troy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Troy scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Keller down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Troy misses with a body shot.
Keller tests Troy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Troy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keller is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Keller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keller moves out of range as Troy strikes.
A jab from Keller misses.
Troy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keller.
The crowd cheers as Keller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troy doesn't seem phased though.
Troy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keller lands with a shot to the body.
Troy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keller lands a jab to the nose.
Keller with a nice cross.

Troy is rocked!
Troy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keller counters with a crisp right that sends Troy to the canvas! Keller follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Keller!
Virgil Keller is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Virgil Keller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.