PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George West Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Keats
vs
West Jr

181 cm
22
194 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Keats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, George West Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keats works over West Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from West Jr. Keats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keats misses with a few strikes there.
West Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
West Jr throws a hook but Keats blocks it.
West Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West Jr misses the shot to the body.
Keats changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West Jr tries to avoid it but Keats manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West Jr to the ground. West Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keats lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keats is defended easily by West Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Keats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keats misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like West Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
West Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keats misses with a takedown attempt
enabling West Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Kenneth Keats has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keats misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and West Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
West Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by West Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West Jr takes one to the chin there.
Keats moves away from the strike by West Jr.

West Jr tries to sprawl but Keats drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Keats is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and West Jr defends it well.
West Jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Keats.
Keats trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keats postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keats has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
West Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Keats is proving a slippery customer.
Keats scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Keats throwing strikes but missing.
Keats throws a big right hand that misses.
Keats throws a big elbow that misses.
West Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keats accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Keats wants to pass the guard but West Jr is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
West Jr missing with a left hand there. Keats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keats tries to counter with a takedown but West Jr is quick to defend against it.
Keats shoots and misses
and West Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Keats misses.
Keats throws a series of punches but West Jr avoids them all with ease.
West Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
West Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keats falls off balance throwing a combination
and West Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keats darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Keats missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West Jr tries to get to full guard but Keats has control of the leg.
Keats missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keats throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if West Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Keats with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
West Jr is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keats controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats is trying to control the action in half guard but West Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Keats looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West Jr is fending him off so far but Keats persists. Nope, West Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from West Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keats scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keats works over West Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Keats shoots for a takedown but West Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
West Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keats. West Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
West Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keats.
West Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left and a right from Keats both land. Nice combination.
West Jr jabs Keats to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Keats dominated that 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!

West Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Keats changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. West Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on West Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Keats postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Keats is looking to take a break and control but West Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
West Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keats tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Keats working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats scores with punches from side control.
Keats is looking to take a break and control but West Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keats tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
West Jr has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Keats misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Keats in side control lands a decent elbow.
Keats landing strikes.
Keats cracks West Jr with a big right hand but West Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
West Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats scores with a couple of short elbows.
Keats in side control lands a decent elbow.
Keats is looking to take a break and control but West Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keats tries to score with some ground and pound. West Jr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
West Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Keats in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Keats working the ground and pound but West Jr is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Keats are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
West Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Keats throws a strike aimed at the side of West Jr's head but West Jr avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats grinds an elbow into West Jr's temple.
West Jr is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Keats working the ground and pound.
Keats fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Keats postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Keats scoring with punches and elbows.
Keats throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Keats controls the position.
Keats creates some space and throws a big elbow, but West Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Keats looking to punish the body of his opponent here but West Jr is avoiding damage well.
West Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keats. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keats lands a few punches from side control.
West Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Keats working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Keats wants to control for a moment but West Jr uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Keats looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Keats.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keats lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Keats dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Keats'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

West Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keats moves away.
West Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keats.
West Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

West Jr rushes Keats and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Keats has dropped down and is working for a takedown. West Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Keats manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Keats throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
West Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keats.
Keats trying to control from half guard but West Jr is working away.

West Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Keats.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keats not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats wants to take a breather but West Jr is having none of it.
Keats missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keats is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West Jr can do to turn this around?
Keats is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Keats seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Keats in particular looking to stall.
West Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Keats thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
West Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Keats takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Keats not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keats wants to lay and pray for a moment but West Jr keeps working.
Keats scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keats thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed West Jr's head.
Keats missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keats throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West Jr manages to avoid it.
West Jr misses the shot to the body.
Keats drops down looking for a counter takedown but West Jr sprawls and moves away.
Keats ducks right into an uppercut from West Jr.

West Jr moves into the clinch.
Keats drops down looking for an ankle pick but West Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kenneth Keats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats ducks under a wild hook from West Jr.
Keats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Keats.
Keats misses with a combination
enabling West Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
West Jr throws a lazy right hand but Keats sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George West Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Keats.
West Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keats.
Keats shoots for a double leg takedown but West Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Keats's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Keats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Keats.
Keats looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Keats darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kenneth Keats is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keats content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
West Jr is looking to control Keats's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can West Jr avoid being mounted?
West Jr is not content to let Keats control the position.
Keats thows a huge punch but West Jr dodges it nicely.
George West Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Keats seems content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Keats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keats, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Keats!
A less than humble Kenneth Keats misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.