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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Go Tenks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Keal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Go Tenks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Keal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tenks pinned against the cage. Tenks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keal fails with a takedown attempt.
Keal with a poor takedown
and Tenks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Go Tenks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Keal.
Keal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keal looks gassed!
Keal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tenks counters with a head kick. That will keep Keal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tenks closes the distance and pushes Keal back into the cage.
Tenks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keal blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenks looking to throw knees to the head but Keal is blocking nicely.
Keal avoiding damage as Tenks throws knees to the body.
Keal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tenks prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jake Keal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tenks stuffs the takedown attempt from Keal. Keal gets slowly back to his feet.
Tenks has closed the distance and engaged Keal in a clinch.
Tenks misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keal avoids it.
Tenks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keal up against the cage.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keal misses with a takedown attempt - Tenks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tenks misses with a head kick.
Tenks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks gets underhooks to prevent Keal's takedown attempt.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but Keal blocks it.
Tenks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but Keal blocks it.
Tenks misses with a knee to the head.
Tenks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but Keal blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenks throws an elbow that misses.
Tenks tries to land a knee to the head but Keal blocks with his arms.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but Keal blocks it.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keal fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenks moves into the clinch.
Tenks throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Tenks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tenks misses with a head kick.
Keal shoots for a takedown but Tenks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tenks.
Keal misses with a takedown attempt
and Tenks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Go Tenks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Keal.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenks takes the fight into the clinch.
Keal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tenks prevents it.
Tenks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Keal is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenks lands an elbow just above Keal 's eye.
Keal managing to block the knees to the body from Tenks.
That's two 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.
Tenks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tenks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenks moves into the clinch.
Tenks controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenks instigates a clinch.
Tenks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tenks is pressed up against the cage. Keal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tenks down to the mat. Tenks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tenks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keal can't get the takedown.
Keal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenks clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Tenks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Keal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tenks swivels and escapes.
Keal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tenks defends it nicely.
Keal shoots in and drives through. Tenks sprawls well.
Go Tenks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Keal.
Keal shoots in but no luck this time.
Tenks has closed the distance and engaged Keal in a clinch.
Tenks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keal up against the cage.
Tenks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keal blocks an elbow strike.
Keal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tenks after a bit of a struggle.
Go Tenks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tenks with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jake Keal has been cut.
Keal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tenks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tenks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keal.
Tenks just leaning against Keal, taking a breather.
Tenks gets underhooks to prevent Keal's takedown attempt.
Keal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tenks is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenks misses with a takedown attempt - Keal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenks closes the distance and pushes Keal back into the cage.
Tenks breaks from the clinch.
Keal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tenks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tenks seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenks escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tenks misses with a knee to the head.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but Keal blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Go Tenks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tenks 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Tenks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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