PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Troy
vs
Keller

187 cm
36
195 lbs
38 - 21 - 1

184 cm
35
197 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy connects with a right hand. Keller shakes it off.
Keller avoids the body shot from Troy.
Keller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Troy counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Troy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Troy thows a leg kick but Keller checks it
and Keller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Troy thinking.
Good exchange - Troy coming out on top.
Troy feints and then cracks Keller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keller down.
Troy connects with a single shot there.
Keller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troy looks to land a left hand but Keller moved out of range nicely.
Keller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Troy connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller tries to clinch but Troy moves out of range.
Troy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Troy misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Keller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Troy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy throws a jab when Keller was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Troy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Troy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Troy.
Keller throws a low kick, looking for Troy's leg but Troy calmly moves out of range.
Keller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Troy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keller wants to slow Troy down by chopping away at his legs.
Keller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller blocks a head kick by Troy.
Troy tries to land a leg kick but Keller saw it coming and moves away.
Keller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Troy thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Keller responds with a good body kick, but Troy manages to step out the way in time.
Troy misses with a looping right.
Troy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keller ducks right into an uppercut from Troy.
Troy cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Troy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troy misses with a left hand
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Keller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keller misses with a body kick.
Keller slips a straight right by Troy.
Keller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Troy.
Keller checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troy.
Troy lands a head shot.
Troy scoring well with a low kick there.
Troy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keller.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keller! But no joy.
Keller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Troy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy misses with a kick to the body.
Troy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good exchange - Troy coming out on top.
Troy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keller.
Troy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keller throws the left hand but Troy avoids the punch easily.
It appears Troy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keller tries to move into range but Troy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Troy throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller walks into a left hand.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Troy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keller.
Keller misses with an uppercut.
Hektor Troy is winning the standup battle so far.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Troy counters with an outside leg kick.
Troy slips a jab and a cross from Keller.
Troy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keller can do to turn this around?
Troy scores with a hook to the body. Keller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Troy looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Troy lands a head kick!

It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
Troy lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller is looking to score with low kicks.
Keller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keller misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Keller misses with a hook. Troy ducked under it nicely.
Troy lands a head kick. Keller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Keller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Troy has got the better of the exchanges.
Keller ducks right into an uppercut from Troy.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Troy ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Keller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Keller down.
Troy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Troy.

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!
Keller misses with a left hand
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hektor Troy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Troy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keller's head.
Troy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Troy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keller throws a leg kick
and Troy counters with a one-two to the body.
Troy misses with a head kick.
Keller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Troy. That one must have hurt.
Troy throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
Keller throws out a counter right but Troy avoids it with no problem.
Keller misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy scores with a nice strike.
Troy connects with a leg kick. Keller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
An attempted straight right counter from Troy misses the target.
Keller lands an overhand right.
Troy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Troy misses.
Troy is looking to land body kicks.
Troy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Troy lands a head kick. Keller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Keller.
Keller misses with a body kick.
Keller misses with a hook. Troy ducked under it nicely.
Keller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Troy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keller.
A little jabbing left from Keller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Troy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Keller throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Troy finds it's target.
Keller moves out of range of the body kick.
Keller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Troy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keller misses with a hook. Troy ducked under it nicely.
Troy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Troy lands a lovely overhand right.
Troy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Troy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Keller blocks the leg kick.
Troy misses with a straight left.
Keller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Troy moves out of range of the leg kick from Keller.
Troy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Troy.
Troy fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
Troy throws a series of punches but Keller moves out of range.
Troy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Troy tenderised Keller's leg. Keller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Troy throws a lazy head kick
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller throws a front kick that sends Troy stumbling back into the cage.

Keller clinches up with Troy and pushes him back against the cage.
Keller wants to get back to striking at distance but Troy won't allow it.
Keller scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Troy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Troy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Keller thuds his shin into the meat of Troy's side.
Troy connects with a crisp jab.
Troy throws a nice head kick!
Keller throws out a powerful jab.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keller.
Keller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Troy tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
Keller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Troy finds it's way round the side to connect with Keller's head.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy misses with a hook
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Troy lands with an uppercut that bounces Keller off the cage and back into range.
Troy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keller tries to move into range but Troy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller fails to land with a series of punches.
Troy misses with a hook.
Troy lands a slapping body shot.
Troy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Keller responds with a good body kick, but Troy manages to step out the way in time.
Troy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Troy moves out of range of the strikes.
Troy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Virgil Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keller misses with a hook.
Keller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy jabs at Keller's body.
Troy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Keller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller throws a lazy uppercut
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Troy lands a head shot.
Troy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keller on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
Troy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Troy connects with a looping right hand.
Troy swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller throws a fast counter high kick but Troy manages to duck under it in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hektor Troy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Troy, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
Hektor Troy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.