PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Legions (ranked 55 p4p, 10 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 44 p4p, 8 weight class). Legions comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Legions
vs
Keenan

166 cm
31
148 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

179 cm
32
150 lbs
25 - 5 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Legions's head but Legions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Legions fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legions scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keenan digs a good hook to Legions's body.
Legions lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Legions looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan cracks the inside of Legions's front leg.
Legions throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legions sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legions misses with a straight left.
Legions closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legions scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - Legions had a free shot at his head there.
Legions ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Legions.
We've been hearing reports that Legions has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Legions moves out of range of the strikes.
Legions tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan cracks the inside of Legions's front leg.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legions. That did some damage!
Keenan throws a body punch but Legions moves out of range.
Legions takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - Legions had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Legions looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legions moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gareth Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legions avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a jab.
Legions throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Legions cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
The fighters circling - Legions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legions misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Legions will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Legions just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Legions. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legions looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Keenan. No joy for Legions on that attempt.
Keenan throws out a counter right but Legions avoids it with no problem.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Legions looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legions. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legions fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan cracks Legions with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Legions's leg. Legions is trying to keep his angry face on.
Legions misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Keenan swings for the body but Legions moves out of range.
Legions throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Legions darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Legions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legions looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Legions lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legions walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Legions.
A head kick from Keenan lands but Legions takes it in his stride.
Legions thuds his shin into the meat of Keenan's side.
Keenan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Legions missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Legions's torso.
Legions is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Legions lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legions checks it well.
Legions walks into a straight right hand from Keenan.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Legions slips under a jab from Keenan.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Legions moved out of range.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Legions.
Legions throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Legions checks the leg kick.
Legions blocks a leg kick.
Legions throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Legions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Legions misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan slips a straight right by Legions.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Legions moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Legions misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legions throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Legions swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan tests Legions's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Legions, right into the meat.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Legions lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legions is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Legions misses the jab.
A big right from Legions misses.
Keenan throws a right and a left that Legions avoids nicely.
Keenan throws a push kick but Legions slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legions throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Legions is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legions tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gareth Keenan 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.

Keenan thows a body kick. Legions tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Legions throws a big shot that misses.
Legions throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Legions throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Legions on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Legions.
Legions throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan misses with a hook. Legions ducked under it nicely.
Gareth Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Legions's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Keenan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Legions should have avoided that one.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Legions moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legions throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legions on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Legions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions thumps Keenan with a low kick.

Legions shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Legions was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legions with the ground and pound but Keenan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Keenan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Legions not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Legions prevents Keenan from improving his position.
Legions throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Keenan to regain full guard.
Legions trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Legions trying to control the position from guard on top but Keenan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keenan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan being controlled here, momentarily.
Legions loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keenan working a defensive guard here.
Legions chips away with some ground and pound.
Legions with a flurry of punches that miss.
Legions throws a strike but Keenan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Legions wants to hit a switch here but Keenan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Legions there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legions can't escape the position.
Legions is trying to reverse the position but instead Keenan has taken his back - oops!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Keenan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Legions is trying to break free.
Legions rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Legions is pressing down on Keenan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Legions might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Legions working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Keenan has passed into half guard!
Legions is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions trying to control from the bottom.

Legions looking for submissions off his back.

Legions looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Legions wants to sweep but Keenan has passed to side control!
Keenan is staying tight to Legions's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan defending well as Legions loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legions.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legions connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legions misses with a low kick.
Keenan counters with a body kick.
Legions misses with a body shot.
Legions throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Legions is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keenan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan throws a low kick but Legions moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a body punch but Legions moves out of range.
Legions will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Legions scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Legions. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legions.
Legions throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Legions is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenan throws a counter combo.
Keenan throws a head kick but Legions moves out of range.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Legions off the cage and back into range.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Legions appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legions.
Legions moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan throws a low kick but Legions moves out of range easily.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Legions is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Legions thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
Legions misses with a double jab.
Legions moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Felix Legions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legions throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Legions jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan misses with a two punch combination.
Legions throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.

Legions feints and as Keenan raises his hands in defense, Legions changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Legions throws a strike but Keenan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Keenan stays in close to Legions's body and controls the position.

Legions working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keenan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keenan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keenan forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legions is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keenan pulls his head out easily.
Keenan prevents Legions from improving his position.
Keenan controlling the action here.
Keenan trying to mount his opponent but Legions defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Legions tries to roll over but Keenan keeps him under control.
Legions is working hard here to advance position.

Legions looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keenan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keenan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Post fight, an emotional Gareth Keenan said 'Can this be over now?'.