PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Messiah Worship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaric Keresztes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messiah Worship has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Worship
vs
Keresztes

178 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Messiah Worship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaric Keresztes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worship fails with a takedown attempt.
Worship dives in and grabs Keresztes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keresztes pushes down on Worship's head and hops out.
Worship shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keresztes as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Messiah Worship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worship moves in looking to clinch but Keresztes pushes him off.
Worship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keresztes wants to clinch.
Worship throws a nice looking combination but Keresztes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keresztes tries to clinch up.
Worship circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keresztes tries to clinch there but Worship circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keresztes fails to land with a series of punches.
Keresztes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Worship manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keresztes stuffs the takedown attempt from Worship. Worship gets slowly back to his feet.

Keresztes clinches up with Worship and pushes him back against the cage.
Keresztes lands a nice elbow.
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Worship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Keresztes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Keresztes managing to block the knees to the body from Worship.
Worship working hard to break the clinch.
Worship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Worship has had enough of the clinch but Keresztes keeps him there for the moment.
Keresztes misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keresztes.
Keresztes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worship's efforts to push away.
Worship jumps guard but Keresztes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Worship takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keresztes controlling the action here for a moment.
Keresztes landing knees to the body.
Worship is breathing heavily.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Keresztes lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Keresztes.
Keresztes misses with a knee strike.
Keresztes connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Keresztes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes misses with a knee strike.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but Worship blocks it.
Worship wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Worship is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keresztes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keresztes lands a good knee to the midsection. Worship won't want to take too many of those.

Worship jumps guard and drags Keresztes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Keresztes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keresztes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jaric Keresztes.

Keresztes darts in and clinches Worship up against the cage.
Worship tries to break free but Keresztes pushes him back against the cage.
Worship takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but Worship blocks it.
Keresztes has Worship pressed against the cage.
Keresztes landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keresztes misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaric Keresztes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keresztes throws a jab when Worship was well out of range.

Worship closes the distance and pushes Keresztes back into the cage.
Keresztes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Worship up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keresztes obliges.
Keresztes has Worship pushed against the cage.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes misses with a knee to the head.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keresztes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but Worship blocks it.
Keresztes misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worship is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keresztes is defending well for now.
Worship tries to break free but Keresztes pushes him back against the cage.
Keresztes managing to block the knees to the body from Worship.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Keresztes stalling.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keresztes just leaning against Worship, taking a breather.
Worship wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keresztes lands a good knee to the midsection. Worship won't want to take too many of those.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Keresztes taking a breather.

Worship's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worship slips a straight right by Keresztes.
Sloppy strikes from Worship. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes tries to clinch but Worship moves out of range.
Worship tries to clinch but Keresztes is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keresztes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worship pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Messiah Worship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keresztes swats away the attempt to clinch by Worship.
Keresztes tries to clinch but Worship is having none of it.
Worship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keresztes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messiah Worship is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keresztes is looking to clinch but Worship is avoiding it.
Keresztes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaric Keresztes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keresztes tries to clinch up
and Worship counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keresztes thinking.
Worship moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Worship lands a two punch combo.
Keresztes tries to clinch but Worship moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worship misses with the combination.
Keresztes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worship swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keresztes tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keresztes clinches with his opponent.
Keresztes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Worship is trying to drag Keresztes to the mat but Keresztes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keresztes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Worship.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Messiah Worship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Keresztes landing knees to the head.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Keresztes throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaric Keresztes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Worship fails with the takedown.
Worship throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Worship circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keresztes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worship closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Worship keeps the fight on the outside.
Keresztes misses with a wild combination.
Messiah Worship is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Worship.

Keresztes is rocked!
Worship tries to bum rush Keresztes with a series of wild strikes but Keresztes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keresztes is still on wobbly legs! Can Worship finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keresztes moves away from the strike by Worship.
Worship throws a right and a left that Keresztes avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Worship looks to land a combination but Keresztes avoids it well.
Keresztes seems to have recovered his senses.
Keresztes tries to clinch but Worship is having none of it.

Keresztes forces Worship back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keresztes.
Keresztes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Worship in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keresztes looking to throw knees to the head but Worship is blocking nicely.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keresztes obliges.
Keresztes landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keresztes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keresztes obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keresztes misses with a knee strike.
Keresztes landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes connects with a knee to the head.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keresztes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keresztes obliges.
Keresztes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keresztes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worship has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keresztes working Worship over with knees to the body.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Worship is looking to break free of the clinch but Keresztes has double underhooks.
Keresztes has Worship pressed against the cage, preventing Worship from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keresztes connects with a knee to the head.
Keresztes misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worship is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keresztes misses with a knee to the head.
Worship tries to pull guard but Keresztes holds him up against the cage and eventually Worship drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Worship's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Worship is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keresztes.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Worship tries to break the clinch but Keresztes is controlling the position.
Keresztes landing knees to the head.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but Worship blocks with his arms.
Worship wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keresztes landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Keresztes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worship's face.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keresztes connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keresztes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keresztes misses with an elbow strike.
Keresztes taking a breather.
Keresztes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worship blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keresztes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worship blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Keresztes.
Keresztes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Worship is defending well for now.
Messiah Worship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaric Keresztes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keresztes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaric Keresztes!