PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Keefer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Keefer

182 cm
28
201 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keefer tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Keefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.

Keefer drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Keefer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tane Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Keefer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keefer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson.
Keefer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer misses with a body kick.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Keefer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Keefer clinches.
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Keefer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keefer prevents it.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keefer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Keefer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Keefer breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has his takedown stuffed
and Keefer counters with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keefer - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keefer misses with a head kick.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keefer can pounce on him.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keefer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mark Keefer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Keefer.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Keefer lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer fails to land with a series of punches.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keefer dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keefer as he avoids it easily.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses.
Keefer misses with a wild combination.
Henderson misses with a takedown
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keefer lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Henderson is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Keefer moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Henderson! Keefer continues to tee off on Henderson, landing with a left and a right! Keefer connects with a right hand that leaves Henderson sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Keefer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Keefer!