PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ennis (ranked 23763 p4p, 496 weight class) and Tekin Keskin (ranked 5615 p4p, 399 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Keskin's choice of entrance music: They might be giants. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ennis
vs
Keskin

193 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekin Keskin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ennis counters with an outside leg kick.

Keskin has managed to clinch.
Keskin working hard to break the clinch.
Keskin misses with a body punch.

Keskin pulls Ennis into guard.
Ennis trying to control but Keskin is working from the bottom.
Keskin controlling Ennis's posture.
Ennis landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ennis wants to pass the guard but Keskin is keeping the position.
Keskin is pulling down on Ennis's head. It's preventing any offense from Ennis, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ennis throws a big elbow that misses.
Ennis is fighting to break Keskin's control of his arms but Keskin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ennis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Keskin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ennis controls the pace.
Keskin wants to stand but Ennis is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Keskin lands with a hook. Ennis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keskin tries to clinch up but Ennis circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Ennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keskin throws a head kick but Ennis moves out of range.
Keskin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keskin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Ennis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keskin shoots in for a double leg but Ennis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ennis throwing a counter right hand but Keskin manages to avoid it.
Keskin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ennis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Keskin closes the distance but Ennis moves to the side
and Ennis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keskin's knee momentarily.
Keskin shoots and misses
and Ennis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekin Keskin.
Keskin throws a poor cross that misses
and Ennis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keskin looks winded!

Keskin clinches.
Keskin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keskin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ennis fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ennis avoids the head kick by Keskin.

Keskin closes the distance and pushes Ennis back into the cage.

Keskin pulls guard successfully.
Ennis trying to control but Keskin is working from the bottom.
Ennis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ennis continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Keskin is retaining full guard.
Ennis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ennis is fighting to break Keskin's control of his arms but Keskin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Keskin is on top in guard.

Keskin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ennis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keskin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ennis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Keskin blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tekin Keskin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keskin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keskin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keskin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ennis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keskin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Ennis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskin cracks Ennis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keskin wants to clinch up but Ennis keeps it at a distance.
Ennis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keskin lands a right hook to the body.
Tekin Keskin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keskin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ennis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ennis throwing a counter right hand but Keskin manages to avoid it.
Keskin is looking to clinch but Ennis is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keskin closes the distance but Ennis moves to the side
letting Ennis counter with a right hand.
Keskin throws out a leg kick but Ennis moves out of range and Keskin only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Ennis misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ennis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Keskin closes the distance and clinches.
Keskin has Ennis pressed against the cage.
Keskin has had enough of the clinch but Ennis keeps him there for the moment.
Keskin tries to circle away but Ennis has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Ennis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keskin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ennis has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskin.
Keskin tries to break the clinch but Ennis is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keskin is defending well for now.
Keskin lands with a short shot to the head.
Keskin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ennis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskin.
Keskin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ennis lands with a left to the head.
Keskin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keskin blocks an uppercut.
Keskin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ennis walks away with a smile on his face. Keskin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekin Keskin.
Keskin stuns Ennis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Keskin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Keskin fails with a takedown attempt.
Tekin Keskin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keskin is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskin is looking to clinch.
Ennis ducks under a wild hook from Keskin.
Ennis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Keskin pushes Ennis up against the cage in a clinch.
Keskin is working Ennis over against the cage.

Keskin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Ennis as he checks the leg kick.
Ennis is looking to counter punch.
Keskin throws a body punch but Ennis moves out of range.
Keskin clobbers Ennis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keskin tries to clinch up but Ennis circles away and keeps his distance.

Keskin clinches up against the cage.
Keskin lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ennis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ennis.
Ennis misses with an elbow over the top.
Ennis misses with a punch on the inside.
Ennis dodges an elbow strike from Keskin.
Keskin jumps guard but Ennis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keskin tries to land knees in the clinch but Ennis avoids the damage to the body.
Ennis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keskin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ennis to keep the fight standing.

Ennis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keskin scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tekin Keskin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Keskin jabs at Ennis's body.
Keskin misses with the combination.
Keskin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ennis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keskin tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Ennis misses the target.
Keskin tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Ennis misses its target.
Ennis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ennis counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskin is looking to chop away at Ennis's legs.
Ennis throws a big counter combination but Keskin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Keskin moves in looking to clinch but Ennis pushes him off.
Ennis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Keskin darts in and clinches Ennis up against the cage.
Keskin is trying to break the clinch but Ennis has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis can't find room to land a body shot as Keskin controls the action.
Keskin stalling in the clinch.
Keskin trying to control the position but instead, Ennis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keskin into the cage.
Ennis is trying to stall.
Keskin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keskin has had enough of the clinch but Ennis keeps him there for the moment.
Keskin has had enough of the clinch but Ennis keeps him there for the moment.
Ennis pushes Keskin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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.
Ennis stuffs the takedown attempt from Keskin. Keskin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ennis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keskin is defended easily by Ennis.
An attempted straight right counter from Ennis misses the target.
Keskin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ennis drops his hands momentarily and Keskin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keskin wants to clinch
and Ennis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keskin darts in looking for a takedown but Ennis gets double underhooks and turns Keskin into the cage.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekin Keskin.
Keskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ennis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keskin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ennis counter with a right hand.
Frank Ennis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ennis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Keskin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ennis is looking to counter punch.
Keskin throws a hook but Ennis blocks it.
Ennis throwing a counter right hand but Keskin manages to avoid it.
Keskin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ennis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keskin tries to clinch but Ennis moves away
and Ennis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Keskin throws a series of punches but Ennis moves out of range.
Keskin with a poor takedown
and Ennis counters with a good low kick that Keskin was not able to check.
Keskin moves in looking to clinch but Ennis pushes him off.
Keskin wants to clinch but Ennis slips to the side
and Keskin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ennis slips a jab and a cross from Keskin.
A little feinted left hand from Ennis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keskin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ennis.
Ennis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keskin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ennis to counter with a crisp jab.

Keskin is rocked!
Keskin with a poor takedown
and Ennis counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Keskin out cold! What a finish! Ennis is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Ennis!
Frank Ennis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tekin Keskin was interviewed post fight and said 'Fluke.'.