PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chibi Suzuki (ranked 4392 p4p, 25411 weight class) and Leon Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Suzuki
vs
Keller

182 cm
18
300
2 - 0 - 0

212 cm
18
300
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chibi Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Keller!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Keller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
Keller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Keller moved out of range.
Keller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suzuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keller slips a jab from Suzuki.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzuki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suzuki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keller, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suzuki lands with an overhand left.
Suzuki throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keller. Suzuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keller throws out a counter right but Suzuki avoids it with no problem.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a nice body shot.
Suzuki connects with a crisp jab.
Suzuki misses the jab.
Keller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Keller - just one landing.
Suzuki avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Suzuki misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Keller.
A little jabbing left from Keller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Suzuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keller throws out a counter right but Suzuki avoids it with no problem.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Keller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a hook
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keller moves out of range as Suzuki strikes.
Keller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keller loads up on a big right hand but Suzuki slips the punch.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Keller.
Suzuki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Keller's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Suzuki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Suzuki.
Chibi Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki connects with a single shot there.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keller slips a straight right by Suzuki.
A little jabbing left from Keller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Keller duly obliges.
Suzuki misses with a hook
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leon Keller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Keller moved out of range.
Keller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
It seemed like Keller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keller connects with a body shot.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and Keller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller throws a jab when Suzuki was well out of range.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Suzuki misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki lands the left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suzuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
and Keller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suzuki throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki misses with a hook
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suzuki with a hook.
Keller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Jab, jab by Suzuki - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Keller.
Keller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzuki loads up on a big right hand but Keller slips the punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Suzuki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Leon Keller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Keller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzuki lands with a right hand.
Suzuki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki throws a big shot that misses.
Keller misses with a looping left.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Keller.
Suzuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suzuki slips under a jab from Keller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki misses with a straight left.
Keller blocks a jab.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
Keller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Keller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suzuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Keller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Suzuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki cracks Keller with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
Suzuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.
The fighters circling - Suzuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller connects with a single shot there.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suzuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Keller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keller throws out a counter right but Suzuki avoids it with no problem.
Keller cracks Suzuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keller! But no joy.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and Keller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keller connects with a looping right hand.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki blocks a jab.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Keller staying out of range there.
Keller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Suzuki misses.
A nice side step and Keller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Keller lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Keller moved out of range.
Keller connects with a looping right hand.
Keller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Suzuki eats them both and turns towards Keller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Suzuki misses with a double jab
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keller misses with a wild combination.
Keller slips a jab from Suzuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suzuki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keller scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzuki misses with a hook
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suzuki drops his hands momentarily and Keller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chibi Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Keller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Keller!
A very excited looking Leon Keller 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.