PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Keel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Keel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Keel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Keel
vs
Erik Andersen

165 cm
24
144 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

159 cm
32
137 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Keel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Erik Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen lands with an uppercut that bounces Keel off the cage and back into range.
Andersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keel.
Andersen misses the shot to the body.
Keel blocks a low kick nicely.
Andersen throws a low kick but Keel moves out of range easily.

Keel clinches with his opponent.
Andersen tries to land knees in the clinch but Keel avoids the damage to the body.
Keel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keel looking to throw knees to the head but Andersen is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Keel lands a body shot.
Andersen tries to work over Keel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keel stalling the fight.
Keel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keel stalling against the cage.
Keel avoiding damage as Andersen throws knees to the body.
Keel stalls.
Keel managing to block the knees to the body from Andersen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Andersen jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Keel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Andersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Keel is stalling in the full guard.
Keel wants to pass the guard but Andersen is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Keel.
Andersen throws a body punch but Keel moves out of range.
Andersen thows a body shot but no joy.
Andersen misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keel scores with a nice strike.
Andersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keel manages to avoid it.
Andersen throws a body punch but Keel moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Keel rushes Andersen and presses him up against the cage.
Keel prevents a body shot from Andersen.
Keel digs a right hand into Andersen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andersen's gas tank.
Keel managing to block the knees to the body from Andersen.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keel.
Keel scores with a knee to the head.
Keel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andersen misses with a punch to the body.
Keel slows down the pace here.
Andersen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keel's elbow.
Keel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keel lands a nice knee to the body.
Keel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andersen trying to land knees to the body.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andersen throws a head punch that misses.
Keel working Andersen over with knees to the body.
Keel managing to block the knees to the body from Andersen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keel.
Keel digs a right hand underneath Andersen's ribcage. Andersen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keel leaning against his opponent.
Keel landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keel is pushing Andersen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keel presses Andersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keel avoiding damage as Andersen throws knees to the body.
Andersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keel is defending well for now.
Andersen looking to slow down the pace here.
Keel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andersen trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Keel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andersen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andersen swings for the body but Keel moves out of range.
Keel catches Andersen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Keel swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersen.
Keel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andersen. That did some damage!
Andersen throws a solid leg kick but Keel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andersen.
Andersen digs a good hook to Keel's body.
Jon Erik Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andersen lands a slapping body shot.
Andersen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keel's calf.
Keel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Keel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keel manages to avoid it.
Keel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andersen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen swings for the body but Keel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Andersen drives through and clinches with Keel against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Keel.
Keel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Andersen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keel avoids it.
Andersen tries to pull guard but Keel holds him up against the cage and eventually Andersen drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Keel.
Keel pushes Andersen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andersen tries to land knees in the clinch but Keel avoids the damage to the body.
Keel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Keel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andersen tries to pull guard but Keel won't allow it.
Andersen trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keel lands a good knee to the midsection. Andersen won't want to take too many of those.
Andersen is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Keel.
Keel leaning against his opponent.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keel avoids it.
Andersen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
John Keel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Erik Andersen.
Keel lands a left hand.
John Keel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keel gets through Andersen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andersen up against the cage.
Andersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keel.
Andersen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keel avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keel avoiding damage as Andersen throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keel.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
Keel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keel scores with a hook to the body.
Andersen trying to land knees to the body.
Keel has Andersen pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Keel.
Keel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andersen.
Nice body punch from Keel.
Keel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Andersen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keel's face.
Andersen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keel blocks it with crossed arms.
Keel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keel gets through Andersen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Keel.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keel.
Keel lands a good knee to the midsection. Andersen won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keel.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keel.
Keel presses Andersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Andersen up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Keel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Keel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Keel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keel rather than just go for the knockout.
Keel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keel checks a low kick from Andersen.
Andersen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andersen misses with a double jab.
John Keel is winning the standup battle so far.
Andersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keel.
Keel 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.
A big left from Andersen misses.
Andersen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keel to score with a decent uppercut.
Andersen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andersen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Andersen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andersen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Andersen misses.
Keel lands with a straight right. Andersen didn't see that one coming.
Andersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Keel.
Keel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keel thows a body shot but no joy.
Keel leaves Andersen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andersen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Andersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andersen.
Andersen misses with a body kick.
Andersen misses with a wild body shot.
Andersen digs a good body shot into Keel's ribs.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Keel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keel throws a good cross that connects.

Keel moves into range and clinches up with Andersen.
Keel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersen avoids it.
Andersen tries to work over Keel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keel blocks a body shot from Andersen.
Keel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andersen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keel landing knees to the body.
Keel lands a body shot.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the head but Keel blocks with his arms.
Keel lands a nice uppercut.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keel.
Keel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Andersen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keel walks away with a smile on his face. Andersen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andersen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keel.
Keel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andersen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keel lands a head kick!
Andersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Keel is just out of range.
Keel throws a front kick that sends Andersen stumbling back into the cage.
John Keel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses
and Keel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keel.
Keel lands with a slapping head kick.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Keel circles away.
Andersen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keel can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keel cracks the inside of Andersen's front leg.
Andersen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keel thuds a left hand into Andersen's body.
Keel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Andersen.

Keel pushes Andersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Keel managing to block the knees to the body from Andersen.
Keel is working Andersen over against the cage.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
Keel avoiding damage as Andersen throws knees to the body.
Keel with a knee to the head.
Keel scores with a hook to the body.
Keel taking a breather.
Keel avoiding damage as Andersen throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keel is leaning against Andersen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keel connects with a knee to the head.
Jon Erik Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andersen tries to land knees in the clinch but Keel avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Keel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keel 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Keel!
A relieved looking John Keel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.