PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by Crying like a Bitch - Godsmack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keller
vs
Slash

175 cm
24
189 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Slash!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Slash's shoulder, as Slash tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Keller finds it's way through Slash's defenses.
Keller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keller throws a head kick that half lands.
Keller is looking to land body kicks.
Slash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Keller instigates a clinch.
Keller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slash backwards.
Slash tries for a takedown but Keller manages to get underhooks.

Keller breaks the clinch.
Slash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keller works the jab nicely.
Slash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slash misses with a few strikes there.
Slash throws a right hand that Keller ducks under and follows up with a left that Keller also avoids with ease.
Slash takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slash blocks a leg kick.
Slash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slash misses with a wild combination.
Keller throws a leg kick which misses Slash's front leg but catches the back leg as Slash tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keller.
Keller lands a head kick!
Slash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slash lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Slash shoots in but no luck this time.
Slash looks gassed!
Keller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slash will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keller circles away.
Dwayne Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono Slash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slash takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keller scores with a push kick.
Keller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slash. That did some damage!
Keller connects with a high kick.
Keller lands a front kick.
Keller pushes Slash away with a front kick.
Slash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keller can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller is looking to slow Slash down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Keller.
Slash is trying desperately to land a takedown but Keller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Slash.
Keller cracks Slash with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Slash takes a knee to the side of the body.

Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slash is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Keller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slash takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slash looks to land a combination but Keller avoids it well.
Slash throws a series of punches but Keller moves out of range.

Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Slash wants a takedown but no success here.
Slash managing to block the knees to the body from Keller.
Keller just leaning against Slash, taking a breather.
Slash tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller stalling in the clinch.
Slash has Keller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dwayne Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono Slash.
Slash is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keller.
Keller misses with an elbow strike.
Slash has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
Slash catches Keller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slash throws a nice looking combination but Keller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dwayne Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
Keller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slash throws out the jab.
Slash drops his hands momentarily and Keller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller moves in looking to clinch but Slash pushes him off.
Keller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slash throws a series of punches but Keller moves out of range.
Slash's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Keller.

Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Keller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slash.
Keller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keller lands an elbow just above Slash 's eye.

It looks like Cono Slash has been cut.

Keller manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keller takes the fight into the clinch.
Keller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slash can do to turn this around?
Knees in the clinch landing for Keller.
Slash managing to block the knees to the body from Keller.

Keller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keller lands with a kick to the temple. Slash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keller slips a jab and a cross from Slash.
Slash throws a right and a left that Keller avoids nicely.
Keller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Keller - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Slash - just one landing.
Dwayne Keller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slash.
Keller lands a nice looking body kick.
Keller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keller connects with a solid leg kick.
Slash has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slash has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keller finds it's way round the side to connect with Slash's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Keller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cono Slash's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Keller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Keller gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Keller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slash throws a series of punches but Keller avoids them all with ease.
Slash misses with a series of wild punches.
Slash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keller. That's going to slow Slash down.
Slash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keller gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Keller.
Slash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slash takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keller throws a head kick that Slash semi-blocks.
Keller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keller lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slash avoids the head kick by Keller.
Slash looks to land a combination but Keller avoids it well.
Keller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Slash or perhaps it was just good defense by Keller which made him look bad.
Keller lands a nice looking body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keller - that will leave a mark!
Keller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keller. That's going to slow Slash down.
Slash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slash takes one to the chin there.
Slash misses with the combination.
Keller scores with a nice head shot.
Slash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slash.
Cono Slash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands a jab.
Dwayne Keller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slash lands a right hook to the body.
Slash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Keller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slash.
Keller feints and then cracks Slash's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slash down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keller 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Keller!