PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isidro Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trenton Keogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trenton Keogh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patel
vs
Keogh

218 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isidro Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trenton Keogh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel moves out of range of the strikes.
Keogh throws a head kick but Patel moves out of range.
Patel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Keogh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Keogh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Keogh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keogh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patel circles away quickly and effectively.
Patel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Keogh.
Keogh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keogh clinches with his opponent.

Keogh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keogh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keogh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patel shoots in looking for a takedown but Keogh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patel has closed the distance and engaged Keogh in a clinch.

Keogh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keogh misses with a head kick.
Patel closes the distance and clinches up with Keogh, looking for a takedown. Patel pushes Keogh against the cage but Keogh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Keogh misses.
Keogh lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isidro Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Patel is looking to counter the offense by Keogh and move into the clinch.
Patel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keogh.
Patel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keogh manages to circle out of the way.
Patel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keogh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keogh looks to land a combination but Patel avoids it well.
Keogh throws a jab but it's blocked by Patel.

Keogh feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Patel sprawling to the canvas! Patel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Keogh finish him?!

Patel is rocked!

It looks like Isidro Patel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Keogh moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Patel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Keogh manages to break the clinch.
Patel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keogh cracks Patel with a left hook right on the temple and Patel goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Keogh lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Patel is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trenton Keogh!