PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Adenuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Keenan
vs
Adenuga

182 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Voodoo 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maynard Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Adenuga!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keenan has closed the distance and engaged Adenuga in a clinch.
Keenan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Keenan drives through and clinches with Adenuga against the cage.
Adenuga misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
Keenan just leaning against Adenuga, taking a breather.

Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Adenuga shoots in for a takedown but Keenan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adenuga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adenuga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keenan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adenuga somewhat.
Maynard Keenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Adenuga.
Keenan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adenuga defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Keenan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keenan.

It looks like Joseph Adenuga has been cut.

Keenan clinches.
Keenan has Adenuga pushed against the cage.

Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan cracks Adenuga with an open hand slap.
Adenuga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adenuga shoots for a takedown but Keenan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adenuga looks winded!
Adenuga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adenuga defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keenan forces Adenuga back against the cage and clinches.

Keenan pulls Adenuga into guard.

Keenan wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Keenan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keenan managing to block the knees to the body from Adenuga.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Adenuga's head.

Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Keenan rushes Adenuga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adenuga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adenuga is looking for a takedown.
Adenuga is trying to pull guard but Keenan has him pressed against the cage.

Keenan gets control of Adenuga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Keenan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Keenan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Keenan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keenan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adenuga's guard.

Keenan stands up from Adenuga's guard - Keenan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Adenuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Adenuga enables Keenan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Adenuga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Adenuga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keenan.
Keenan throwing strikes but missing.
Keenan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Keenan stops Adenuga from standing up.
Keenan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keenan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Adenuga looking for subs off his back but Keenan has passed one foot through into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynard Keenan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Adenuga's cut.
That's time! Keenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adenuga gets tackled into the cage by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.

Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Keenan closes the distance and clinches.
Adenuga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Keenan is defending well.
Stalling in the clinch from Keenan.
Adenuga tries to break free but Keenan pushes him back against the cage.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adenuga backwards.
Keenan lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Keenan pulls guard effortlessly.
Keenan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Keenan wants to sweep but no luck.
Adenuga is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keenan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adenuga is aware though and is defending well.
Keenan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Adenuga is fighting to break Keenan's control of his arms but Keenan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Keenan pushes Adenuga off and scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan shoots in but no luck this time.
Despite the aggression on Adenuga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adenuga throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.

Keenan has Adenuga up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Keenan as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Keenan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adenuga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keenan somewhat.

Keenan closes the distance and clinches.

Keenan breaks from the clinch.

Keenan closes the distance and clinches.

Keenan decides to pull guard.
Adenuga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan is adopting a defensive guard.
Adenuga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adenuga is one step ahead there.

Keenan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keenan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adenuga is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keenan keeping moving, preventing Adenuga from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Adenuga wants to pass the guard but Keenan is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maynard Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adenuga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adenuga fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynard Keenan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Adenuga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Adenuga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adenuga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keenan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Keenan gets a clinch.
Adenuga tries to pull guard but Keenan won't allow it.

Keenan manages to break the clinch.

Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Adenuga.
Keenan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adenuga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adenuga fails to pull guard.
Maynard Keenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Adenuga.
Keenan stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adenuga backwards.
Adenuga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Keenan pulls Adenuga into guard.
Keenan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adenuga defending well though.

Keenan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Adenuga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keenan counters with a good, hard body kick but Adenuga shrugs it off.
Keenan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adenuga is fending him off so far but Keenan persists. Nope, Adenuga circles away and we're back to standing.
Adenuga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.

Adenuga tries to keep at a distance but Keenan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Keenan.

Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.

Adenuga gets tackled into the cage by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keenan connects with a knee to the head.
Adenuga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keenan presses Adenuga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keenan stalling against the cage.

Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Keenan rushes Adenuga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adenuga's efforts to push away.

Keenan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
Maynard Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.

Adenuga gets tackled into the cage by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
Keenan wants to take the fight to the mat but Adenuga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maynard Keenan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adenuga gets underhooks to prevent Keenan's takedown attempt.
Keenan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adenuga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keenan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keenan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adenuga takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan with a knee to the head.

Keenan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Keenan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Keenan instigates a clinch.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.

Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Keenan drives through and clinches with Adenuga against the cage.
Adenuga throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Joseph Adenuga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adenuga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keenan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maynard Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Maynard Keenan!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Maynard Keenan!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Maynard Keenan!

Maynard Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
Maynard Keenan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.