PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 4531 p4p, 4532 weight class) and Shawn Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 491 weight class). Chung comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Wang Chung Tonight. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chung
vs
Keller

201 cm
23
266
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
264
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Keller!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chung has closed the distance and engaged Keller in a clinch.
Keller stalling the fight.

Keller has Chung pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Keller pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chung tumbling to the mat - Keller dives into Chung's guard.
Chung is looking to stand back up but Keller counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chung.

Keller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chung is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chung knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keller moves into full mount! Chung won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keller fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keller controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chung working to try and regain half guard.
Chung trying desperately to get to his feet.
Keller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chung?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Keller has hold of Chung's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chung manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Keller landing strikes from the mount and Chung is in trouble!
Keller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Keller with the ground and pound from mount.
Chung tries to hold on but Keller pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung is trying to stand up.
Chung wants to hold on but Keller pushes him away.
Keller landing strikes from the mount and Chung is in trouble!
Keller breaks from Chung's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chung keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chung hang on?
Keller trying to control but Chung is having none of it.
Keller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to control but Chung wriggling away.
Chung is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Keller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chung is looking to improve his position but Keller isn't that keen on the idea.
Keller tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Keller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Keller has managed to clinch.

Keller breaks the clinch.

Keller clinches up against the cage.
Chung is looking to take this one to the mat.

Chung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chung throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.

Chung tries to sprawl but Keller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Keller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller trying to control the action but Chung is working from the bottom.
Keller moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Keller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chung is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chung to see if he's OK.

Keller goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chung has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Keller but great work by Chung.
Chung tries to stand but Keller is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller is looking to reverse the position.
Keller gets back to half guard.
Chung is looking to take a break and control but Keller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keller wants to control but Chung is keeping busy.
Shawn Keller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keller tries to get to full guard but Chung has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller is staying active underneath Chung, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keller trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Chung there.
Keller is refusing to be controlled, as Chung sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chung performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Keller landing small, sideways elbows.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Keller throws a body punch but Chung moves out of range.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keller's waist but Keller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chung off to one side.
Chung misses with a hook.
Keller throws out a counter right but Chung avoids it with no problem.
Chung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keller pinned against the cage. Keller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn Keller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Chung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chung gets tackled into the cage by Keller. Keller maintains the clinch.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller shoots in and drives through. Chung sprawls well.

Keller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Keller lands in his opponent's guard.

Chung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chung's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung 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.
Keller postures up in Chung's guard and throws a big left but Chung blocks it.
Keller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Keller trying to control but Chung is working from the bottom.

Chung working for a triangle but Keller defends it easily.
Keller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keller wants to stand but Chung has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Keller wants to pass the guard but Chung is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chung enables Keller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chung manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Keller stopping the sweep attempt from Chung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chung is controlling Keller's posture.
Chung controls Keller momentarily but Keller frees himself.
Keller is looking to stand up but Chung won't let him.
Keller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chung working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keller keeps the fight on the outside.
Chung misses with a hook.
Keller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chung defends well and Keller ends up having to push Chung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Keller slaps away a takedown attempt from Chung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Chung. No joy for Keller on that attempt.
Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Keller.
Keller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keller as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A low kick from Chung misses

so Keller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wang Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Keller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keller 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Shawn Keller!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Shawn Keller!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Shawn Keller!

Shawn Keller wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Shawn Keller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.