|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roxa Gili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Keneth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
202 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roxa Gili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Keneth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gili lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like George Keneth has been cut.
Gili works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gili tries to bum rush Keneth with a series of wild strikes but Keneth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keneth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gili tries to clinch but Keneth is having none of it.
Gili tries to clinch but Keneth is having none of it.
Gili misses with a two punch combination.
Roxa Gili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keneth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gili misses with a wild combination.
Gili wants to clinch up but Keneth keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gili throws a one two combo.
Gili lands with a good body shot.
Gili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keneth keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gili tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keneth is defended easily by Gili.
Keneth tries to clinch there but Gili circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gili.
Gili wants to clinch up but Keneth keeps it at a distance.
Gili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keneth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keneth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keneth wants to control from the top but Gili keeps moving.
Keneth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Keneth working some strikes from top position.
Gili wants to stand and escape but Keneth is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keneth throwing strikes but missing.
Keneth loads up on a big left hand. Gili felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Keneth looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gili can't hide his disappointment, as Keneth celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Keneth!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
