PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by War Music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Keller
vs
Kyoraku

184 cm
34
197 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

190 cm
33
186 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Mohito Fightwear

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Sun-Tzu

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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku slips a jab from Keller.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyoraku.
Keller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kyoraku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kyoraku blocks a jab.
Keller throws the left hand but Kyoraku avoids the punch easily.
Kyoraku just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller connects with a right hand. Kyoraku shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller cracks Kyoraku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Keller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keller. That did some damage!
Keller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyoraku on the side of the head.
Kyoraku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Keller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a lazy right hand but Keller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keller looks to land a combination but Kyoraku avoids it well.
Kyoraku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kyoraku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy left from Keller finds it's target.
Kyoraku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Keller connects with a solid leg kick.
Kyoraku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Keller.
Kyoraku scores with a jab. Keller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Keller misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku keeps Keller at a distance using the push kick.
Keller misses with a two punch combination.
Keller connects with a leg kick. Kyoraku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kyoraku lands a right hook to the body.
Keller misses the shot to the body.
Keller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses the jab.
Kyoraku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Kyoraku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Kyoraku slams his shin into Keller's torso.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.
Keller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kyoraku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keller lands a leg kick that knocks Kyoraku off balance momentarily.
Kyoraku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku scores with a jab. Keller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kyoraku takes one to the side of the head.
Kyoraku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyoraku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kyoraku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kyoraku throws a low kick but Keller moves out of range easily.
Keller lands with a slapping head kick.
Keller scores with the left hand. Kyoraku knows he should have avoided that one.
Keller looks to land a left hand but Kyoraku moved out of range nicely.
Kyoraku misses the shot to the body.
Keller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyoraku can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoraku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kyoraku scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kyoraku misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a good low kick that Kyoraku was not able to check.
Kyoraku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Kyoraku misses.
Keller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyoraku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keller checks it well.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyoraku staying out of range there.
Kyoraku lands a jab to the nose.
Kyoraku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keller momentarily.
Kyoraku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyoraku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
Kyoraku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keller.
Kyoraku throws a solid leg kick but Keller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller throws a right hand that misses
and Kyoraku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyoraku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kyoraku's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shunsui Kyoraku will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyoraku.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Kyoraku's shoulder, as Kyoraku tries to avoid the shot.
Keller moves out of range as Kyoraku strikes.
Kyoraku is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
Keller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kyoraku lands a jab to the nose.
Kyoraku looks to land a body kick but Keller moved away.
Keller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kyoraku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
Keller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keller's corner calls for a 1-2. Keller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keller avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Kyoraku misses.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Kyoraku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyoraku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kyoraku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Keller both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick
and Keller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kyoraku misses with the combination.
Kyoraku is breathing heavily.
Kyoraku swinging wildly here.
Keller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kyoraku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keller is able to avoid easily.
Kyoraku just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKeller.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Keller misses the target.
Kyoraku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyoraku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Keller
and Kyoraku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keller thuds a left hand into Kyoraku's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Keller.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyoraku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku walks into a jab.
Kyoraku throws a nice looking combination but Keller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Keller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a right hand that misses
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyoraku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyoraku scores with a head kick.
Kyoraku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Keller misses.
Keller dodges the punch combination from Kyoraku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keller lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyoraku throws an off balance right hand
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Keller tenderised Kyoraku's leg. Kyoraku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyoraku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyoraku misses the shot to the body.
Keller throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku connects with an inside leg kick.
Keller throws a solid leg kick but Kyoraku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keller.
Kyoraku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virgil Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
Keller blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Keller.
Keller throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kyoraku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyoraku misses with a jab to the body
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
Keller tries to work over Kyoraku's front leg with a kick but Kyoraku checks it.
Kyoraku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kyoraku is rocked!
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku is still on wobbly legs! Can Keller finish him?

Keller gets a clinch.
Kyoraku is looking to control Keller's arms but Keller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kyoraku has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kyoraku is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kyoraku seems to have recovered his senses.
Keller blocks an uppercut.
Kyoraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku has a couple of punches blocked by Keller.
Keller prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyoraku.
Keller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Keller throws an off balance right hand
letting Kyoraku counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Kyoraku misses
and Keller counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Keller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kyoraku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kyoraku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Kyoraku misses
and Keller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kyoraku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keller's corner calls for a 1-2. Keller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kyoraku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Keller throws a monster overhand right that drops Kyoraku! Keller follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Keller!
A victorious Virgil Keller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.