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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Hall (ranked 5996 p4p, 5310 weight class) and Keenan Downing (ranked 620 p4p, 579 weight class). Keenan Downing has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aidan Hall's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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 Tokyo, Aidan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keenan Downing!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downing fails with the takedown.
Hall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hall leaves Downing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Downing shoots in.
Hall looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Aidan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenan Downing.
Downing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Downing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downing shoots in but no luck this time.
Hall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Keenan Downing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downing with a poor takedown
and Hall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downing looking to slow down the pace here.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Downing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Downing looks winded!
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Downing darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Downing into the cage.
Hall looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Downing shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Downing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Downing shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Downing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Downing just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHall.
Downing fails with the takedown
and Hall counters with a head kick. That will keep Downing thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downing fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Downing backs away, Hall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Downing misses with a takedown
and Hall counters by clinching up.
Hall landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hall.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Downing looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Downing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Downing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Downing is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Downing misses the target.
Aidan Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Downing throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a head kick.
Downing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downing.
Hall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Downing, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downing.
Downing closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Downing pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Downing gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Downing shrugs it off.
No luck for Downing with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Downing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downing can do to turn this around?
Downing misses with a takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Downing is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Downing.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Downing throws out the jab.
Hall throws a quick counter head kick but Downing was just out of range.
Downing fails with the takedown
and Hall counters with a head kick that drops Downing to the mat! Downing scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Downing is rocked!
Aidan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenan Downing.
Downing with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Downing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Downing just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHall.
Downing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Downing is breathing heavily.
Downing dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downing goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Hall throws a quick counter head kick but Downing was just out of range.
Downing shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Downing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Downing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Downing shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Downing manages to circle out of the way.
Downing looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Downing has his takedown stuffed
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Downing shrugs it off.
Downing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Aidan Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Downing throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downing shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Downing with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a head kick.
Downing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Downing throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a quick counter head kick but Downing was just out of range.
Downing shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Downing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Downing shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Downing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Downing tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a head kick that drops Downing to the mat! Downing scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Downing is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Downing seems to have recovered his senses.
Downing drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Downing is proving a slippery customer.
Downing trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls Downing in close to prevent any damage.
Downing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Downing is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall is looking to sweep but instead, Downing has passed into half guard.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Downing on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downing wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Downing has latched onto it... Big trouble! Downing pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hall is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Downing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keenan Downing!
A very excited looking Keenan Downing made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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