PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Ratamahatta by Sepultura. A fine choice. Kehoe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Angel Of Death. Adriano Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Kehoe

176 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Fast

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adriano Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kehoe pinned against the cage. Kehoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kehoe misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Kehoe looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Kehoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kehoe tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Kehoe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kehoe slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kehoe throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Kehoe throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Kehoe misses the shot to the body.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Kehoe throws a nice head kick!
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Kehoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Kehoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Kehoe scores with a nice right hand.
Kehoe connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Kehoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kehoe tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kehoe motions for Garcia to come forward. Kehoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kehoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Kehoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kehoe misses with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kehoe loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Kehoe throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Garcia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Andrew Kehoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kehoe.
Kehoe throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Kehoe.
Kehoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kehoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kehoe misses with a low kick.
Garcia is looking to wear down Kehoe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kehoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kehoe. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kehoe.
Kehoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kehoe looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kehoe missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kehoe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kehoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Kehoe slips a jab from Garcia.
Kehoe checks the leg kick.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kehoe swivels and escapes.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kehoe tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kehoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Kehoe.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Kehoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kehoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Kehoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Kehoe settles back down.
Kehoe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kehoe dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - Kehoe scores with a four punch combination!
Kehoe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Kehoe.
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Kehoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Kehoe ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Kehoe thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Kehoe moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Kehoe is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Kehoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Kehoe misses the target.
Kehoe throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Kehoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Kehoe's body. Kehoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kehoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Kehoe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kehoe looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Garcia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kehoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kehoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kehoe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kehoe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Kehoe misses with a looping left.
Kehoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Kehoe.
Kehoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Kehoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves forwards but Kehoe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kehoe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garcia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kehoe throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Kehoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kehoe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Kehoe moved out of range.
Kehoe slips under a jab from Garcia.
Kehoe thumps Garcia with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kehoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kehoe lands a right hook to the body.
Kehoe delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kehoe cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kehoe throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Kehoe throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kehoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Kehoe misses with a leg kick.
Kehoe throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Kehoe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kehoe takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Kehoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia throws a hook but Kehoe blocks it.
Kehoe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kehoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Kehoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kehoe thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kehoe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Kehoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kehoe misses the shot to the body.
Kehoe throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kehoe tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Kehoe throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Kehoe thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kehoe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kehoe misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kehoe.
Kehoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kehoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Kehoe throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Adriano Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kehoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kehoe moves out of range.
Kehoe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehoe lands a two punch combo.

Garcia is rocked!
Whack! Kehoe lands a heavy head kick that drops Garcia. The ref tackles Kehoe to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Garcia was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Andrew Kehoe!
Andrew Kehoe thanked the fans post fight for their support.