PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 8 p4p, 1 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 49 p4p, 8 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keenan
vs
Kenway

179 cm
33
150 lbs
28 - 5 - 3

175 cm
36
153 lbs
33 - 11 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenway throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenway looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Good leg kick by Kenway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Kenway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keenan.
Keenan slips a jab from Kenway.
Kenway takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan 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.
Keenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Kenway blocks the leg kick.
Kenway dips to his left and cracks Keenan with an uppercut!

Kenway has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Keenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kenway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Kenway's legs.
And Kenway tries to counter it with a takedown but Keenan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Kenway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Kenway misses.
Kenway cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Kenway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keenan's head.
Keenan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan thumps Kenway with a low kick.
Kenway misses with an uppercut.
Kenway throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Kenway in the body.
Kenway has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Kenway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.

Kenway moves into the clinch.
Kenway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenway working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kenway.
Kenway wants to stall.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Kenway to work.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Kenway.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenway presses Keenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenway blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway pushes Keenan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Kenway controls the action.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Kenway misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Kenway lands an uppercut.
A short left from Keenan.
Kenway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keenan blocks a body shot from Kenway.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Kenway misses with some punches.
Kenway blocks an uppercut.
Kenway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenway slowing the pace effectively.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Kenway blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kenway lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Kenway.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kenway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
A head kick misses from Kenway.
Keenan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Keenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kenway tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
Keenan misses with a low kick as Kenway jumps back.
Kenway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenway steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kenway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
Kenway scores with a push kick.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kenway checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Kenway blocks the leg kick.
Kenway pushes Keenan away with a front kick.
Kenway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kenway scores with a body shot.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenway.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenway lands an overhand right.

Kenway moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edward Kenway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kenway blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway pushes Keenan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kenway scores with a hook to the body.

Kenway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenway keeps Keenan at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Kenway throws a body kick that misses.
Kenway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Kenway's leg but Kenway calmly moves out of range.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Kenway counters with a nice body shot.
A solid body kick from Kenway.
Kenway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Keenan thumps Kenway with a low kick.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kenway's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenway tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kenway looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Kenway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keenan takes a step back to recover.
Kenway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Kenway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenway as he connects with a hook.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Kenway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kenway cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Kenway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Kenway throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Kenway looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan throws a low kick but Kenway moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan scores with a jab.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Kenway slips the punch.
Kenway misses with a looping left.
Keenan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenway just manages to avoid it.
Keenan lands a jab to the nose.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Kenway's head back.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Kenway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Kenway tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keenan cracks the inside of Kenway's front leg.
Kenway takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Kenway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kenway clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Kenway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
Kenway gets through Keenan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Kenway controls the action.
Kenway lands a left hand.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Kenway avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the cage.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Kenway scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway presses Keenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan blocking some punches.

Kenway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenway swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left lands for Keenan.
Keenan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Kenway moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keenan!
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenway throws a head kick that Keenan semi-blocks.
Kenway checks a low kick from Keenan.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Kenway is out of range.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Kenway blocks the leg kick.
Kenway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kenway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan throws a low kick but Kenway moves out of range easily.
Kenway misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan throws a big counter combination but Kenway scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenway tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Kenway slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kenway.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Kenway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kenway misses with a kick to the body.
Kenway takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenway.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Kenway counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Kenway moved away.
Kenway is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kenway misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
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!
Kenway delivers a nice body kick.
Kenway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Kenway misses with a looping left.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenway.
Kenway lands with a nice body kick.
Kenway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Kenway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Keenan misses
and Kenway counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan throws the left hand but Kenway avoids the punch easily.
Kenway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Kenway scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Kenway moves out of range.
Kenway moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Kenway is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Kenway throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Kenway counters with a low kick, right behind Keenan 's knee.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Kenway lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Kenway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Kenway throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Kenway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Kenway blocks a low kick nicely.
Kenway counters with a body kick.
Keenan swings for the body but Kenway moves out of range.
Kenway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kenway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kenway.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Kenway moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Kenway throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Kenway's defenses.
Kenway wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kenway shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kenway to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Kenway misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Keenan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kenway. Kenway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kenway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenway is looking to clinch.
Kenway avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Kenway lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenway.
Kenway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway misses with a few strikes there.
Kenway avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Keenan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan feints and then cracks Kenway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kenway down.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kenway checks a leg kick nicely.
Kenway throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kenway throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Kenway throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
A swing and a miss from Kenway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway misses with a kick to the body.
Kenway misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Kenway is out of range.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kenway misses.
Kenway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenway in his tracks.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Kenway slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenway tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Keenan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kenway looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Kenway lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Kenway.
Keenan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenway in his tracks.
Kenway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan sizes up Kenway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan jabs Kenway right on the nose. Kenway blinks but takes it well.
Kenway throws a body kick that misses.
Kenway takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan thumps Kenway with a low kick.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Kenway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kenway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kenway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenway's head.
Keenan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenway, as that shot connected.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan had his way with Edward Kenway in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Kenway.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kenway sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan feints and then cracks Kenway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kenway down.
Keenan tests Kenway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenway looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
Keenan throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Kenway changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kenway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kenway throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Kenway down.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan throws a hook but Kenway avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kenway is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Keenan misses the body punch
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Kenway.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Kenway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keenan lands a head kick!
Kenway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan works Kenway's body with a nice hook.
Kenway tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenway walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kenway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kenway thinks about the counter body kick.
Keenan thumps Kenway with a low kick.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway moves out of range of the body kick.

Kenway moves into range and clinches up with Keenan.
Kenway lands a right hand.
Kenway scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Keenan.
A short right from Kenway.
Keenan pushes Kenway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenway effectively controlling the action here.
Kenway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenway lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kenway.
Edward Kenway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Keenan.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Good body shot from Keenan.
Kenway is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Kenway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenway blocking some punches.
Kenway gets through Keenan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kenway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan pushes Kenway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenway misses with a body punch.
Kenway stalling.
Kenway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Kenway scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway blocks a body shot from Keenan.
A short body shot lands from Kenway as the two fighters clinch.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Kenway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keenan.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Kenway avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenway misses with a body punch.
Keenan scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
Kenway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keenan, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Gareth Keenan took to the microphone: 'Can this be over now?'.