PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keanu Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keller
vs
Kealoha

170 cm
25
143 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Brute
Golden Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keanu Kealoha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller checks a low kick from Kealoha.
Keller throws a hook but Kealoha blocks it.
Keller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kealoha blocks a jab.
Kealoha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keller lands a jab to the head.
Keller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keller throws a right and a left that Kealoha avoids nicely.
Keller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kealoha.
Keller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kealoha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Kealoha ducks down to avoid it.
Keller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kealoha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kealoha moves away.
Keller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keller lands a jab to Kealoha's midsection.
Keller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keller throws a hook but Kealoha blocks it.
Keller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kealoha moves away.
Keller lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Keller misses.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kealoha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kealoha.
Keller throws a hook but Kealoha blocks it.
Keller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kealoha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keller.
Keller is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kealoha moves out of range of the strikes.
Keller misses with a wild body shot.
Keller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kealoha defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Keller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kealoha counters with a nice leg kick.
Keller throws a hook to the side of Kealoha's head but Kealoha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller throws out a powerful jab.
Keller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Keller lands a glancing blow to the side of Kealoha's head.
Keller throws a hook but Kealoha blocks it.
Keller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kealoha on the side of the head.
Keller throws a series of strikes that have Kealoha backpedaling.
Keller connects with a body shot that sends Kealoha's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kealoha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kealoha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Keller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keller.
Jab, jab by Keller - just one landing.
Kealoha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kealoha dodges the punch combination from Keller.
Kealoha ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Keller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kealoha is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Keller misses
and Kealoha counters with a two punch combo.
Sam Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Keller.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Kealoha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keller lands a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kealoha might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keller has got the better of the exchanges.
Keller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kealoha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kealoha seems to be looking for submissions.
Kealoha not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Keller is defending against the submission attempts here by Kealoha.

Kealoha wants to work for an arm triangle but Keller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller is looking to get back to full guard here but Kealoha has managed to pass to side control instead.
Keller can't do much from the bottom here.
Kealoha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to improve position but can't.
Keller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Keller is looking to reverse the position.
Kealoha wants to take a breather but Keller manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kealoha.
Kealoha wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving.
Keller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Keller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Keller pushes Kealoha off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kealoha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Keller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Keller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kealoha.
Kealoha tries to close the distance and clinch but Keller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Keller.
Keller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keller.
Decent striking displayed by Keller there.
Keller misses with a series of wild punches.
Sam Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kealoha manages to avoid it.
Keller lands a glancing blow to the side of Kealoha's head.
Kealoha misses with a low kick as Keller jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kealoha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kealoha ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Kealoha needs to keep his hands up - Keller had a free shot at his head there.
Keller lands a slapping body shot.
Keller thows a body shot but no joy.
Keller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keller.
Keller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kealoha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Keller throws a series of punches but Kealoha moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a double jab.
Keller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kealoha counters with an outside leg kick.
Kealoha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kealoha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Keller finds it's target.
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
Kealoha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller misses with a straight right.
Keller throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kealoha counters by moving into the clinch.

Kealoha manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Kealoha is out of range.
Kealoha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kealoha moves out of range of the strikes.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Kealoha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keller misses with a hook.
Keller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kealoha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keller throws a poor cross that misses
and Kealoha counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Keller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller moves away from the strike by Kealoha.
Decent striking displayed by Keller there.
Keller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kealoha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kealoha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Keller misses.
Keller misses with a series of wild punches.
Keller looks to land a combination but Kealoha avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keanu Kealoha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keller cracks Kealoha with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Keller!
A victorious Sam Keller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.