PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emile Keith (ranked 6566 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas King (ranked 5189 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Keith
vs
King

188 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emile Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas King!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keith is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Keith circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keith. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a big counter head kick but Keith avoids it with no problem.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keith as he avoids it easily.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Emile Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas King.

King moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King shoots in for a takedown but Keith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keith throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Keith leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Keith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Keith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Keith clinches.
King tries to pull guard but Keith holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith fails to pull guard.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Keith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Keith jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Keith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Emile Keith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Keith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King shoots and misses
and Keith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keith as he avoids it easily.
King looks winded!
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keith is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Keith circles away and we're back to standing.
Keith is looking to clinch.
King shoots in for a takedown but Keith shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Keith misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Keith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keith tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King falls off balance throwing a combination

and Keith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keith.
Keith tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Keith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
King slows down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is trying to drag Keith to the mat but Keith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emile Keith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King looks for a takedown but Keith sprawls well.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Keith avoids the damage to the body.

King jumps into guard, dragging Keith to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith throws a big elbow that misses.
King has momentary wrist control but Keith slips an elbow through the middle.
Keith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keith trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith throws a big elbow that misses.
King looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keith is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Keith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
King trying to control the position here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Keith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keith throwing strikes but missing.
Keith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Keith counters with a lovely shot to the body.

King tries to keep at a distance but Keith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keith is trying to pull guard but King has him pressed against the cage.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
King is working for takedown but Keith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emile Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Keith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King is breathing heavily.
Keith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Keith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
King shoots in for a takedown but Keith shows good takedown defense.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keith moves out of range of the body kick.
Keith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keith swivels and escapes.
Keith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As King looks to move away, Keith throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
Keith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keith moves into the clinch.
Keith prevents the takedown attempt.
Keith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Keith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Keith has double underhooks.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keith is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Keith jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emile Keith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Keith ducks under a wild hook from King.
Keith throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Keith.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emile Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King scores with a one two! Keith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King fails with the takedown
and Keith counters with a nice body shot.
Emile Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas King.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keith pinned against the cage. Keith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King misses with a head kick.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King tries to clinch but Keith is having none of it.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Keith sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Keith counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keith stuffs the takedown.
Keith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Keith misses the shot to the body.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Keith shakes him off and moves away.
Keith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keith counters with a right hand to the body.
King keeps the fight on the outside.

Keith clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.

Keith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keith misses with a wild body shot.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keith is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Keith circles away and we're back to standing.
Keith is looking for a counter combo.

Keith pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.

Keith pulls guard.
Keith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Keith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.

Keith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King wants to control from the top but Keith keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith looking to control.
King won't allow Keith to sweep him here.
Keith throwing short punches from the bottom.

Keith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keith keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Thomas King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emile Keith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keith is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emile Keith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keith 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emile Keith!