PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Croft (ranked 6623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wa Keem (ranked 4292 p4p, 0 weight class). Wa Keem is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Croft
vs
Keem

178 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wa Keem!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft scores with a hook.
Keem misses with an uppercut. Croft saw that one coming.
Croft getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Wa Keem has been cut.
Keem misses with a wild body shot.
Croft paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keem throws a hook but Croft avoids it easily.
Keem lands a right hook to the body.
Keem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keem throws a jab but it's blocked by Croft.
Keem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Croft misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Keem misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Keem. Beautiful body shot.
Croft keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keem.
Keem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Hank Croft has been cut.
Croft scores with a jab. Keem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Keem is rocked!
Croft on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Croft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft blocks a jab.
Keem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keem throws a big shot that misses.
Keem lands a nice looking body shot.
Keem throws a body shot but no joy.
Croft swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keem.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keem!
Keem throws out a loose jab but Croft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Croft.
Keem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keem throws a big shot that misses.
Keem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Croft.
Hank Croft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croft scores with a jab to the head.
Keem is still on wobbly legs! Can Croft finish him?
Croft scores with a decent looking hook.
Croft ducks under a wild hook from Keem.
Keem misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Croft lands a right hook to the body.
Keem seems to have recovered his senses.

Croft gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Croft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Croft is struggling to control the position.

Keem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keem misses the shot to the body.
Croft scores with a jab.
Croft thuds a left hand into Keem's body.
Keem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Croft rather than just go for the knockout.
Croft uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keem has time to react.
A lazy left from Keem finds it's target.
Croft scores with a shot to the body.
Keem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Croft misses.
A nice side step and Keem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Croft - just one landing.
Croft throws a lazy right hand but Keem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keem throws a hook to the side of Croft's head but Croft sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Croft.
Keem scores with a jab to the body.
Keem ducks under a wild hook from Croft.
A little jabbing left from Keem on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Croft thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Keem misses the target.
Keem throws a big shot that misses.
Keem throws a hook but Croft blocks it.
It looked like Croft wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keem misses with the combination.
Croft connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keem's hands.

That has opened up Wa Keem's cut even more.
Croft slips under a jab.
Keem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Croft misses its target.
Croft misses with a straight left.
Keem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Croft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keem moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keem just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Croft. Those never looked like landing.
Keem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keem looks to score with a jab to the body but Croft is just out of range.
Croft connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keem momentarily.
Keem throws a jab but it's blocked by Croft.
Croft throws a hook but Keem blocks it.
Croft misses with a looping left.
Croft cracks Keem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Croft throws out a loose jab but Keem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Croft.
Keem misses with a straight left.
Keem throws a nice looking combination but Croft bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Croft. That snapped Keem's head back.
Keem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Croft throws a monster overhand right that drops Keem! Croft follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Croft!