PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richards
vs
Keller

186 cm
33
192 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

184 cm
32
197 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Keller moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Keller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Richards misses.
Keller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Keller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keller moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Keller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keller fakes the leg kick and cracks Richards in the body.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Keller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keller jabs at Richards's body.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keller manages to avoid it.
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keller.
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!
Keller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards throws a push kick but Keller slaps the foot to one side.
Keller punishes Richards's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Keller as he connects with a hook.
Richards avoids the body shot from Keller.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keller's head.
Keller blocks a head kick by Richards.
Keller misses with a hook.
Richards throwing a counter right hand but Keller manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Keller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Richards doesn't seem phased though.
Keller misses with a straight right.
Keller throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards thinks about countering with a body kick.
Richards throws a hook but Keller avoids it easily.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Keller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Richards's knee momentarily.
Richards blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards moves away from the strike by Keller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores with a push kick.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller's corner calls for a 1-2. Keller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richards cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keller was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Keller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richards looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Keller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richards tries to work over Keller's front leg with a kick but Keller checks it.
Keller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Keller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richards misses with a straight right.
Richards misses the jab.
Keller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keller can pounce on him.
Keller misses the jab.
Richards explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keller misses with a hook.
Keller with a jab.
Richards slips a jab from Keller.
Keller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Richards.
Keller looks for the body kick but Richards saw that one coming.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richards.
Keller misses with a low kick.
Keller defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Keller takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keller.
Keller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
Richards slips a straight right by Keller.
Richards cracks Keller with an open hand slap.

It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Keller looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keller.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keller scores with a jab. Richards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Keller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Keller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keller checks the leg kick.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards is looking to counter with a body kick.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richards takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Richards looks for the body kick but Keller saw that one coming.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Keller sees coming a mile off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keller.
Keller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richards. Richards obviously looking to wear him down.
Richards connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Richards. Beautiful body shot.
Keller avoids the head kick by Richards.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keller.
Richards scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keller rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richards tries to work over Keller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller lands with an uppercut that bounces Richards off the cage and back into range.
Richards swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Virgil Keller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards throws out a powerful jab.
Richards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Keller instigates a clinch.
Keller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller connects with a jab.
Keller connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller blocks a jab.
Keller looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Richards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keller.
Keller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Richards. Richards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab by Richards.
Keller avoids the head kick by Richards.
Richards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards throws a low kick but Keller avoids it.
Keller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Keller delivers a nice body kick.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller moves out of range of the strikes.
Keller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Richards lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a body kick.
Richards tried to counter with a leg kick but Keller avoided it.
Keller cracks Richards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Richards takes a swing at Keller's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Keller does it's job there.
Richards scores with a shot to the body.
Keller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Keller fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Richards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keller misses with a combination
and Richards counters with a leg kick.
A left lands for Richards.
Keller staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards scores with a hook.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Keller moves away and avoids it.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Richards misses.
Keller lands a front kick.
Richards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keller moves away.
Keller walks into a left hand.
Keller tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Richards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keller.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
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 Viv Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Richards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keller takes a step back to recover.
Richards misses with a hook.
Richards throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Keller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Richards blocks it well.
Keller avoids the body shot from Richards.
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Richards was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Keller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richards 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.
Keller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Richards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keller is looking to score with low kicks.
Keller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keller tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Richards - the referee stops the clock and Keller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Richards. Keller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keller, right into the meat.
A left lands for Richards.
Richards lands with a good body shot.
Richards misses with a hook
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards throws a leg kick but Keller checks it.
A little jabbing left from Keller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keller jabs Richards right on the nose. Richards blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards connects with a right hand. Keller shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keller makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Richards really felt that one!
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Keller.
Keller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keller misses with the combination.
Richards misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keller's calf.
Keller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Keller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards moves out of range as Keller strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keller was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Richards gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keller on the side of the head.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keller is out of range and Richards settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Richards blocks the leg kick.
As Keller looks to move away, Richards throws a big counter combo bu Keller just gets out of the way.
Keller throws a leg kick
letting Richards counter with a right hand.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller lands with an uppercut that bounces Richards off the cage and back into range.
Keller throws a leg kick but Richards sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keller checks a leg kick nicely.
Richards defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Keller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.

Keller closes the distance and pushes Richards back into the cage.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keller has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richards.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keller! But no joy.
Richards bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keller's head.
Richards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keller connects with a looping right hand.
Richards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richards misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Keller!
An out of breath Virgil Keller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.