PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Clinton (ranked 1611 p4p, 2764 weight class) and Isaac Keys (ranked 127 p4p, 194 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clinton
vs
Keys

169 cm
23
144
4 - 3 - 0

166 cm
23
141
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Keys!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keys.
Clinton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clinton there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Keys misses.
Keys misses with a wild combination.
Clinton misses with a hook.
Keys tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Clinton.
Keys scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clinton in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton lands with an overhand left.
Keys throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keys looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clinton thumps Keys with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keys lands a glancing blow to the side of Clinton's head.
Clinton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clinton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keys keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clinton.
Clinton slips under a jab.
Clinton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keys lands a body shot.
Keys throws a hook but Clinton blocks it.
Clinton throws a hook to the side of Keys's head but Keys sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Clinton.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Keys moves out of range easily.
Keys let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keys pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keys throws the left hand but Clinton avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keys smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keys scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clinton doesn't seem bothered though.
Clinton connects with a solid leg kick.
Clinton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clinton is looking to counter punch.
Keys lands with a right hand.
Keys misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Clinton.
Keys avoids a kick to the body.
Clinton throws a body punch but Keys moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Keys on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws a jab but it's blocked by Clinton.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Keys moves out of range easily.
Clinton wants to slow Keys down by chopping away at his legs.
Keys punishes Clinton's body with a nice straight punch.
Clinton motions for Keys to come forward. Clinton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Clinton.
Keys doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keys slips a straight right by Clinton.
Keys is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keys keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clinton sets himself, and Keys steps forward looking for the clinch! Clinton avoids it this time.
Keys throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keys is looking to clinch.
Keys swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clinton cracks Keys with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keys throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Clinton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keys thumps Clinton with a low kick.
Keys tests Clinton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keys is out of range and Clinton settles back down.
Keys wants to counter the offense by Clinton and move into the clinch position.
Keys misses with a hook

and Clinton counters by moving into the clinch.

Clinton pulls guard effortlessly.

Clinton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Clinton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keys trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clinton's guard.

Clinton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keys seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clinton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Clinton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Keys stacks Clinton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Keys!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keys taking a breather here.
Keys trying to control the position but Clinton is working away.

Keys stands up.
Keys moves to clinch but Clinton breaks away
and Clinton counters with a straight right hand.
Keys's corner calls for a 1-2. Keys obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys connects with a leg kick.
Keys walks into a straight right hand from Clinton.
Keys looks to score with a jab to the body but Clinton is just out of range.
Clinton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keys jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keys moves out of range of the leg kick from Clinton.
Clinton moves out of range as Keys strikes.
A jab from Clinton misses.
Keys chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clinton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keys thuds his shin into the meat of Clinton's side.
Clinton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clinton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clinton moves out of range as Keys throws a body kick.
Clinton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keys moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keys throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton misses with a looping left.
Keys misses with an uppercut. Clinton saw that one coming.
Clinton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Keys fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keys throws a poor cross that misses
and Clinton counters with a three punch combo that has Keys backing up. Keys nods at Clinton to acknowledge the strikes.
Keys tries a head kick but it misses.
Keys misses with a hook to the body
and Clinton counters with a head kick. That will keep Keys thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Isaac Keys has been cut.
Keys moves out of range as Clinton strikes.
Keys throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Clinton.
Keys checks a leg kick nicely.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Keys's shoulder, as Keys tries to avoid the shot.
Clinton throws a body punch but Keys moves out of range.
Keys throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Keys has closed the distance and engaged Clinton in a clinch.
Clinton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keys's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Clinton.
Keys leaning against his opponent.
Keys misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Keys is struggling to control the position.
Keys pushes off an throws an elbow but Clinton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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 Lucas Clinton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Isaac Keys's cut.
That's time! Clinton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Clinton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keys throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
Keys throws a poor cross that misses
and Clinton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clinton slips a straight right by Keys.
Keys tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keys avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keys uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clinton.
A nice side step and Keys releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clinton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keys.
Clinton stalks Keys and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keys's face. Keys staggers backwards, shaken.
Lucas Clinton is winning the standup battle so far.
Keys swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clinton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Clinton is predictable there
and Clinton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keys slips a straight right by Clinton.
Clinton slips a straight right by Keys.
Keys checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keys throws a lazy right hand but Clinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clinton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Clinton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clinton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keys throws a lazy right hand but Clinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keys.
Clinton lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keys avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick
letting Keys counter with a right hand.
Clinton lands a head kick. Keys smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keys. That did some damage!
Clinton throws a body punch but Keys moves out of range.
Keys blocks a leg kick.
Clinton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Keys on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clinton.
A low kick from Keys misses

and Clinton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keys is trying to maintain a safe position but Clinton gets an underhook and turns Keys into the cage.
Keys lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Keys fails to land.
Keys missing with knees to the body.
Keys avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.

Clinton pulls guard effortlessly.
Clinton looking to control.

Clinton has his foot on Keys's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keys works his way back into a safe position though.
Keys must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keys stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clinton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keys really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clinton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keys trying to control but Clinton is working from the bottom.

Clinton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Keys has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton trying to hold on to Keys's head to control him but Keys postures up.
Keys is looking to take a break and control but Clinton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keys stalling.
Clinton is not content to let Keys control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Clinton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Keys passes into side control!
Clinton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clinton is being controlled here.

Keys stands up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clinton feints and then cracks Keys's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keys down.
Keys swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keys lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keys misses with a low kick.
Clinton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keys manages to avoid it.
Clinton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys scores with a decent looking hook.
Clinton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Keys's leg but Keys calmly moves out of range.
Keys throws a big shot that misses.
Clinton looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Keys jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clinton throws a body shot but no joy.
Keys thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Keys. Clinton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keys misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clinton.
Clinton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keys counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Keys as he checks the leg kick.
Keys was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keys ducks under a wild hook from Clinton.
Keys let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clinton thows a leg kick but Keys checks it
enabling Keys to counter with a crisp jab.
Clinton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keys's head.
A slow jab from Keys misses its intended target.
Clinton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Clinton slams his shin into Keys's torso.
Clinton tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Keys counter with a right hand.
Keys is looking to chop away at Clinton's legs.
Keys misses with a hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keys misses with a jab to the body
and Clinton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clinton tried to score with a low kick but Keys checks it.
Keys lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clinton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keys manages to avoid it.
Keys gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clinton counters with a stiff right hand.
Clinton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keys throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clinton scores with a decent looking hook.
Keys dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keys misses with an uppercut. Clinton saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Clinton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Isaac Keys's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Clinton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keys throws out the jab.
Keys throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keys is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keys tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clinton avoids the body shot from Keys.
Keys thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clinton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Keys looks to move away, Clinton throws a big counter combo but Keys just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keys.
Keys avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Clinton misses with the body kick
and Clinton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keys throws a lazy head kick
and Clinton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keys thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keys.
Keys tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Keys misses with an uppercut
and Clinton counters with a good low kick that Keys was not able to check.
Keys tries to move into range but Clinton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clinton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keys has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Keys misses.
Clinton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clinton throws a leg kick but Keys moved away.
Keys throws a jab but it's blocked by Clinton.
Keys throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keys avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Keys throws a body shot but no joy.
Keys with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Keys misses.
Keys clobbers Clinton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clinton throws a front kick aimed at Keys's knee but Keys avoids it well.
Keys's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clinton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clinton throws a shot from downtown. Keys moves away and avoids it.
Keys throws out a counter right but Clinton avoids it with no problem.
Clinton misses with a body shot.
Clinton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keys lands a body shot.
Keys does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clinton throwing a counter right hand but Keys manages to avoid it.
Keys checks a low kick from Clinton.
Clinton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Clinton.
Clinton lands a right hook to the body.
Keys misses the shot to the body.

Clinton gets a clinch.
Clinton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keys throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keys just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clinton's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clinton.
Keys misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keys tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinton's elbow.
Clinton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keys stalls.

Clinton jumps into guard, dragging Keys to the mat.
Keys trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Clinton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keys defends well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clinton controls Keys momentarily but Keys frees himself.
Keys wants to pass the guard but Clinton is keeping the position.

Clinton working for a triangle but Keys defends it easily.

Clinton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keys can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keys is stalling in the full guard.

Clinton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.

Clinton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Isaac Keys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Clinton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clinton looking to control.

Keys avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clinton has an active guard here but Keys has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keys prevents Clinton from improving his position.
Lucas Clinton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keys is looking to advance position but Clinton won't allow it.
Clinton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Keys is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is refusing to be controlled, as Keys sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Clinton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clinton connects with an inside leg kick.
Clinton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clinton missing with a left hand there. Keys was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clinton throws a hook to the side of Keys's head but Keys sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Clinton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Clinton.
Well Clinton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Isaac Keys!
Isaac Keys bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Lucas Clinton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Aww shucks... :('.