PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brady Orr (ranked 23066 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Nathan Keenan (ranked 711 p4p, 446 weight class). Keenan has chosen Even Flow - Pearl Jam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orr
vs
Keenan

194 cm
25
212
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
215
6 - 3 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
As Orr backs off Keenan throws a huge counter combo but Orr manages to avoid it all.
Orr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
Orr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orr misses the shot to the body.
Keenan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice cross by Orr.

It looks like Nathan Keenan has been cut.
Orr moves in looking to clinch but Keenan pushes him off.
Orr sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Orr avoids it this time.
Keenan misses with a hook. Orr ducked under it nicely.
Orr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orr thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Orr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Orr misses
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Brady Orr has been cut.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws a hook but Orr avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orr rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
Keenan looking to stall.
Keenan working aggressively here.

Keenan breaks the clinch.
Orr fakes the leg kick and cracks Keenan in the body.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.

Keenan tries to keep at a distance but Orr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keenan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.
Orr stalling.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr is controlling him.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr is controlling him.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Keenan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orr's elbow.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brady Orr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Orr moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Keenan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orr is looking to control Keenan's arms but Keenan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Orr has his back to the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Orr's head.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orr has Keenan pressed against the ropes, preventing Keenan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
Orr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orr.

Orr gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keenan up against the ropes.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orr moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orr.
Orr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Orr is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Orr tries a head kick but it misses.
Orr wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Orr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a head kick. Orr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orr tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Orr ducks down to avoid it.
As Keenan tries to get set, Orr tries to push him back and clinch up but Keenan manages to avoid the attempt.

Orr moves into the clinch.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Orr controls his hands.
Orr holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Orr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Orr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keenan can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Orr controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Orr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Orr connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Orr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orr connects with a high kick.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan misses with a two punch combination.
Orr scoring well with a low kick there.
Orr tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orr throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Orr.
Keenan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orr misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Orr tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Orr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keenan manages to circle out of the way.
Orr throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orr throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orr ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Orr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orr.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orr throws a leg kick
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan sizes up Orr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orr tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.

Keenan cracks Orr with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Orr get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Orr looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brady Orr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orr throws a leg kick
and before Orr has any time to reset, Keenan cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nathan Keenan!
A very excited looking Nathan Keenan 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.