PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kekoa (ranked 1989 p4p, 1108 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 252 p4p, 149 weight class). Titor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by John Titor-Going To Space. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kekoa
vs
Titor

178 cm
30
170
12 - 9 - 0

182 cm
31
175
22 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Titor throws a lazy uppercut
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Titor.
Kekoa looks to throw the jab but Titor is out of range.
Titor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kekoa misses with a right hand
and Titor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kekoa scores with a jab to the head.
Titor lands a jab.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
Titor throws out a counter right but Kekoa avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Titor.
An attempted straight right counter from Kekoa misses the target.
Titor cracks Kekoa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kekoa misses with a looping right.
Titor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kekoa misses the target.
Titor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Jab from Titor.
Kekoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Titor.
Eddie Kekoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kekoa connects with a body shot.
Kekoa throws a head kick that misses.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekoa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Titor's head.
Titor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kekoa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Titor catches Kekoa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kekoa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Kekoa misses
and Titor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kekoa lands with a straight right. Titor didn't see that one coming.
Titor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kekoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Kekoa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Titor can pounce on him.
Kekoa walks into a stiff left hand from Titor.
Kekoa misses with a hook. Titor ducked under it nicely.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa throws a sloppy head kick and Titor moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Titor.
Kekoa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Titor finds it's way through Kekoa's defenses.
A left and a right from Titor both land. Nice combination.
Titor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Titor with the inside leg kick.
Titor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kekoa at a distance.
Kekoa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Titor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor blocks a jab.
Titor connects with a body shot.
Kekoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Kekoa needs to keep his hands up - Titor had a free shot at his head there.
Titor slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Kekoa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kekoa throws a shot from downtown. Titor moves away and avoids it.
Kekoa throws a head kick but Titor moves out of range.
Titor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
Kekoa misses with a left hand
and Titor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kekoa throws a head kick but Titor moves out of range.
Kekoa misses with a looping right.
Titor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor thumps Kekoa with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Titor misses with a left hand
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
A little feinted left hand from Kekoa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Titor thuds a left hand into Kekoa's body.
Kekoa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kekoa connects with the punch.
Titor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kekoa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Titor scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kekoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Titor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kekoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titor.
The crowd cheers as Titor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kekoa doesn't seem phased though.
Titor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kekoa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kekoa misses with a hook

and Titor counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kekoa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Titor passes into half guard.
Titor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Titor lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kekoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Titor lands with a punch from half guard.
Titor prevents Kekoa from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Titor.

Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titor working the head and body with strikes.
Kekoa tries to get to full guard but Titor has control of the leg.

Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
Kekoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kekoa actively working from the bottom here.

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.
Kekoa tries to get to full guard but Titor has control of the leg.
Titor trying to control from half guard but Kekoa is working away.
Titor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Titor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kekoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Titor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kekoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Titor wants to take a breather but Kekoa is having none of it.
Titor not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kekoa looking for submissions off his back.
Titor controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.

Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
Titor is nestled in close to Kekoa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Titor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Kekoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kekoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kekoa is staying active underneath Titor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kekoa throws a series of punches but Titor avoids them all with ease.
Kekoa misses with a double jab
enabling Titor to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Titor.
Kekoa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Titor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titor connects with a crisp jab.
Kekoa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Titor lands a high kick!
Titor slips a jab and a cross from Kekoa.
Titor unleashes a big counter combination but Kekoa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Titor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Titor scores with a jab. Kekoa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Titor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kekoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kekoa finds it's way round the side to connect with Titor's head.
Titor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Kekoa.
Titor stalks Kekoa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kekoa's face. Kekoa staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Kekoa.
Titor throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa moves out of range as Titor strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kekoa misses the target.
Kekoa swings widly with a right hand
and Titor counters with a good low kick that Kekoa was not able to check.
Kekoa misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor tests Kekoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Kekoa misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Titor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kekoa drops Titor with a nice combination! Kekoa dives into Titor's guard, looking to finish!
Kekoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Titor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John Titor has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kekoa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Titor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kekoa has Titor in his guard.

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!

Kekoa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Titor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kekoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa tries to bench press Titor off him but Titor keeps the position.
Titor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kekoa keeps working.
Titor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kekoa some visible discomfort.
Eddie Kekoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kekoa tries to buck Titor off but Titor is having none of it.
Kekoa looks to move to half guard but instead Titor has passed into mount! Damn!
Kekoa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa is working hard here to advance position.
Titor landing shots from mount.
Titor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Titor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Kekoa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kekoa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Titor keeping moving, preventing Kekoa from controlling successfully.

Kekoa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Titor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kekoa, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kekoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Titor content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kekoa has locked up a guillotine! Kekoa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Titor is holding on here and Kekoa must be using up a lot of energy. Titor has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kekoa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddie Kekoa!
Our winner, Eddie Kekoa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.