PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donner Keil (ranked 722 p4p, 735 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 102 p4p, 105 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Keil
vs
McCain

193 cm
27
212
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
205
15 - 8 - 1

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donner Keil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keil slips under a jab.
McCain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McCain lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCain closes the distance but Keil moves to the side
and Keil counters with a stiff right hand.
McCain is looking to slow Keil down with leg kicks.
McCain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keil if he has to take too many more of those.
Keil blocks the body kick.
Keil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCain .
It looked like Keil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keil moves out of range as McCain throws a body kick.
McCain connects with a looping right hand.
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keil doesn't seem bothered though.
McCain connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from McCain .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keil throws a front kick aimed at McCain 's knee but McCain avoids it well.
McCain lands a glancing blow to the side of Keil's head.
McCain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keil looks to land a body kick but McCain moved away.
McCain tries to land a front kick but Keil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCain . McCain obviously looking to wear him down.
Keil blocks the body kick.
It looked like Keil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keil moves away.
McCain fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCain is looking to clinch but Keil is avoiding it.
McCain looks to land a body kick but Keil moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain throws a hook to the side of Keil's head but Keil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCain scores with a shot to the body.
McCain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keil's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from McCain misses.
McCain stalks Keil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keil's face. Keil staggers backwards, shaken.
McCain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keil misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from McCain misses.
Keil lands a jab to the nose.
McCain tries to clinch up.
McCain tries to clinch up but Keil circles away and keeps his distance.

McCain drives through and clinches with Keil against the cage.
Keil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCain struggles to land a body shot inside as Keil controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Keil fails to land.
Keil throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from McCain .
Keil throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain .
Keil blocks a body shot from McCain .
Keil misses with a punch on the inside.
McCain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Keil on the inside.

Keil manages to break the clinch.
Keil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCain jabs Keil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCain lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCain scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keil.
McCain 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keil under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCain moves into range and clinches up with Keil.
Keil misses with some punches.
Keil prevents a body shot from McCain .

Keil pulls guard successfully.
McCain wants to stand but Keil is controlling his posture from full guard.

McCain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Keil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Keil's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas McCain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCain throws out the jab.
Keil dodges the punch combination from McCain .
An attempted straight right counter from Keil misses the target.
Keil with a jab.

McCain closes the distance and clinches.
Keil is looking to break free of the clinch but McCain has double underhooks.

McCain breaks the clinch.
McCain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCain can pounce on him.
Keil pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCain is out of range and Keil settles back down.
McCain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keil throws an overhand right that lands on McCain 's shoulder, as McCain tries to avoid the shot.
McCain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keil checks a low kick from McCain .
Keil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keil at a distance.
McCain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucas McCain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keil momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCain .
McCain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCain throws a leg kick but Keil checks it.
McCain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by McCain .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
Keil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCain has time to react.
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!
Keil throws a combination that misses
and McCain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keil misses with a left hand
and McCain counters with a nice body shot.
McCain wants to clinch
and Keil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCain .
McCain tries a head kick but it misses.
Keil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keil checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCain . That one must have hurt.
McCain jabs at Keil's body.
Good shot there by McCain .
McCain lands a jab to the head.
McCain connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keil.
McCain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keil.
McCain swings for the body but Keil moves out of range.
McCain misses with a body kick.
Keil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Keil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keil.
McCain scores with a head kick. Keil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as McCain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McCain .
Keil throwing a counter right hand but McCain manages to avoid it.
McCain throws the kick towards the body but Keil avoids it.
Keil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCain .
Keil misses with a looping left.
Keil takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keil blocks a jab.
Keil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Keil is predictable there
and McCain counters with a straight right hand.
McCain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCain wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas McCain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McCain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keil.
Donner Keil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCain tries to clinch there but Keil circles away.
Keil moves out of range of the body kick.
McCain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCain scores with a nice body kick.
McCain tries to clinch but Keil is having none of it.
Keil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCain motions for Keil to come forward. McCain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCain feints and then cracks Keil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keil down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keil.
It looked like Keil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCain tries to land a body kick
and Keil counters with an outside leg kick.

Keil feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McCain sprawling to the canvas! McCain rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Keil finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain looks to land a combination but Keil avoids it well.
McCain throws a big shot that misses.
McCain throws a body punch but Keil moves out of range.
McCain throws a leg kick which misses Keil's front leg but catches the back leg as Keil tries to avoid it.
Keil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCain .
McCain punishes Keil's body with a nice straight punch.
McCain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keil's sensitive parts.
Keil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCain .
McCain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keil.
McCain lunges at Keil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keil's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keil tries to bum rush McCain with a series of wild strikes but McCain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keil sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCain lands a jab to the nose.
Keil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCain connects with a solid leg kick.
Keil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCain .
A solid leg kick lands there for McCain .
McCain wants to land a leg kick but Keil is out of range.
Keil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keil manages to avoid it.
Keil fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCain just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCain .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil moves out of range of the leg kick from McCain .
Keil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Keil.
Keil moves out of range as McCain strikes.
McCain connects with an inside leg kick.
McCain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keil.

McCain clinches.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keil misses with a punch to the body.
McCain tries to throw a body punch but Keil avoids it by throwing McCain back against the cage.
McCain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keil misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keil. That did some damage!
McCain scores with the left hand. Keil knows he should have avoided that one.
McCain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCain .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCain tries to clinch up
and McCain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCain throws a chopping leg kick but Keil manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McCain lands a nice looking body shot.
McCain closes the distance but Keil moves to the side
and Keil counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas McCain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCain 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas McCain !
Lucas McCain thanked the fans post fight for their support.