PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Angel Of Death. Mathers has chosen Square Dance as his entrance music. Andrew Kehoe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kehoe
vs
Mathers

178 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
35
185 lbs
28 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

GREEN!160

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kehoe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mathers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kehoe is controlling him.
Kehoe is fighting to break Mathers's control of his arms but Mathers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mathers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mathers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mathers controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe is concentrating on defense, preventing Mathers from advancing position.
Kehoe tries to roll over but Mathers keeps him under control.
Kehoe trying to hold on to Mathers's head to control him but Mathers postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mathers seems content to control.
Mathers wants to free his trapped foot but Kehoe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Mathers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mathers is continuing to stall.
Kehoe wants to get back to full guard.
Kehoe is working hard here to advance position.
Mathers is thwarting Kehoe's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kehoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kehoe blocks a jab.
Kehoe tries to counter with a takedown but Mathers is quick to defend against it.
Kehoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Mathers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kehoe.
Mathers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mathers misses with a low kick.
Kehoe misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers lands a body shot.
Good work by Kehoe as he checks the leg kick.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kehoe.
Kehoe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mathers avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers staying out of range there.
Kehoe looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Kehoe misses with the body kick
and Mathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kehoe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mathers. Mathers obviously looking to wear him down.
Kehoe moves out of range of the body kick from Mathers.
Kehoe missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kehoe misses the shot to the body.
Kehoe misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Kehoe is predictable there
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.

It looks like Andrew Kehoe has been cut.
Kehoe connects with a nice looking jab.
Mathers scores with a sloppy right hand. Kehoe should have avoided that one.
Kehoe scores with a jab.
Kehoe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Kehoe misses.
Mathers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kehoe finds it's way round the side to connect with Mathers's head.
Mathers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mathers wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands a slapping body shot.
Mathers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kehoe thuds his right hand into Mathers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kehoe is looking to chop away at Mathers's legs.
Mathers lands a nice hook to Kehoe's body. Kehoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kehoe connects with a right hand. Mathers shakes it off.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kehoe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Kehoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mathers.
Kehoe misses with a wild body shot.
Kehoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kehoe tries to counter with a takedown but Mathers is quick to defend against it.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kehoe checks a low kick from Mathers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marshall Mathers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kehoe misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
Mathers lands a nice shot that snaps Kehoe's head back.
Kehoe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.

Kehoe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mathers has his hands clasped together around Kehoe's back. He's all about the action.
Mathers is refusing to be controlled, as Kehoe sits in half guard.
Kehoe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kehoe.
Mathers wants to get back to full guard.
Kehoe is looking to stall here but Mathers recovers full guard.
Kehoe stopping the sweep attempt from Mathers.
Kehoe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A control attempt from Mathers but he's now mounted!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mathers is looking to escape.
Mathers tries to hold on but Kehoe postures up.
Kehoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mathers wants to hold on but Kehoe pushes him away.
Mathers is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kehoe drops an elbow to the side of Mathers's head.
Mathers is trying to stand.
Kehoe passes to full mount!
Mathers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mathers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mathers is trying to get back to full guard.
Mathers is trying to maintain the position but Kehoe is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is trying to stand.
Kehoe working over Mathers with some ground and pound. Mathers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mathers trying to control here.
Mathers is not content to let Kehoe control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mathers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kehoe dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mathers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kehoe.
Kehoe scores with the left hand. Mathers knows he should have avoided that one.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Kehoe moves out of range easily.
Kehoe needs to keep his hands up - Mathers had a free shot at his head there.
Kehoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers staying out of range there.
Kehoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Kehoe feinted with a counter takedown.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kehoe jabs Mathers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe swings widly with a right hand
and Mathers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kehoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Kehoe.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kehoe throws a nice looking combination but Mathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mathers takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kehoe.
Mathers slips under a jab from Kehoe.
Kehoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mathers.
Kehoe throws a front kick aimed at Mathers's knee but Mathers avoids it well.
Mathers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kehoe with a body shot.
Kehoe shoots in but no luck this time.
Mathers feints a counter leg kick.
Mathers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mathers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Kehoe gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kehoe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mathers tries to roll over but Kehoe keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mathers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kehoe thows a huge punch but Mathers dodges it nicely.
Kehoe is thwarting Mathers's attempts to control the position.
Mathers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kehoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andrew Kehoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathers pushes Kehoe off looking to stand but Kehoe dives back in and keeps control.
Mathers is pressing down on Kehoe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathers is keeping the position for now.
Mathers looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathers, not yet.
Mathers is pulling down on Kehoe's head. It's preventing any offense from Kehoe, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kehoe. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathers misses with a hook. Kehoe ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kehoe.
Kehoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mathers.
Kehoe lands with a kick to the temple. Mathers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kehoe checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Kehoe does no damage.
Kehoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mathers! But no joy.
Mathers tries to land a leg kick but Kehoe saw it coming and moves away.
Kehoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mathers.
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Kehoe.
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!
Kehoe walks into a stiff left hand from Mathers.
Kehoe misses with a left hand
and Mathers counters with a stiff right hand.
Kehoe misses the shot to the body.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Mathers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kehoe. That did some damage!
Mathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kehoe throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Kehoe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kehoe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kehoe!
A very excited looking Andrew Kehoe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.