PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Keen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keen has chosen Round One as his entrance music. Abel Bloodgood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bloodgood
vs
Keen

180 cm
23
176 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Keen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keen. That's going to slow Bloodgood down.
Bloodgood has a takedown stuffed.
Bloodgood looks to score with a jab to the body but Keen is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Keen or perhaps it was just good defense by Bloodgood which made him look bad.
Keen swings for the body but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Keen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodgood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keen counters with a good low kick that Bloodgood was not able to check.
Some wild striking there from Bloodgood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bloodgood is able to avoid easily.
Keen throws a head kick but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch but Keen is avoiding it.
Bloodgood misses with a takedown

and Keen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bloodgood's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Bloodgood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloodgood has control of Keen's left arm, preventing Keen from doing any damage.

Bloodgood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bloodgood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Keen from controlling successfully.
Bloodgood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Justin Keen has been cut.
Keen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Bloodgood as Keen shoots in.
Bloodgood wants to clinch up but Keen keeps it at a distance.
Bloodgood shoots and misses
and Keen counters with a thumping low kick.

Bloodgood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keen to the mat! Keen manages to get full guard.
Keen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bloodgood postures up.
Bloodgood throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keen is trying to control the position but Bloodgood postures up.
Keen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keen is trying to control the position but Bloodgood postures up.
Bloodgood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Keen is trying to keep Bloodgood in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some bone on bone action there as Bloodgood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bloodgood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodgood lands a head shot.
Bloodgood with a poor takedown
and Keen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bloodgood is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood throws a jab when Keen was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood throws a nice looking combination but Keen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bloodgood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodgood has his takedown stuffed

and Keen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Keen trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Keen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Keen wants to control from the top but Bloodgood keeps moving.
Keen postures up in Bloodgood's guard and throws a big left but Bloodgood blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloodgood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keen is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Keen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Keen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bloodgood wants to clinch but Keen slips to the side
and Keen counters with an inside leg kick.
Keen closes the distance and clinches up with Bloodgood, looking for a takedown. Keen pushes Bloodgood against the cage but Bloodgood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Keen shoots in and bounces Bloodgood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Keen trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Keen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloodgood is retaining full guard.
Keen won't allow Bloodgood to get back to his feet.
Bloodgood is trying to keep Keen in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bloodgood is on top in guard.
Keen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloodgood is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Keen trying to control the position.
Keen tries to strike from the bottom.
Keen wants to control but Bloodgood passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keen striking from half guard on the bottom.
Bloodgood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bloodgood throwing shots but Keen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keen.
Bloodgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Keen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloodgood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bloodgood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bloodgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keen keeping moving, preventing Bloodgood from controlling successfully.
Keen is trying to control the position but Bloodgood postures up.
Keen is striking off his back. Bloodgood thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Keen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bloodgood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bloodgood's back!
Bloodgood turns into Keen and is now in his guard.
Keen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bloodgood controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bloodgood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bloodgood trying to control but Keen is working from the bottom.
Bloodgood won't allow Keen to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Keen trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Keen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Keen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Keen shoots and misses
and Bloodgood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodgood misses with a few strikes there.
Keen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgood.

Bloodgood gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood stalls.
Bloodgood throws an elbow that misses.
Bloodgood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bloodgood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bloodgood throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keen walks into a stiff left hand from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keen.
Abel Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
Keen throws a series of punches but Bloodgood avoids them all with ease.
Bloodgood tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Keen counters by clinching up.
Keen lands a knee to the body.
Keen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Keen dodges an elbow strike from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood is working for takedown but Keen is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Keen manages to pull guard.
Keen controls Bloodgood momentarily but Bloodgood frees himself.
Bloodgood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keen keeping moving, preventing Bloodgood from controlling successfully.
Keen trying to keep a closed guard but Bloodgood is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloodgood stands up from Keen's guard - Bloodgood perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bloodgood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bloodgood showed some decent athleticism there.
Abel Bloodgood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keen is trying to get back to full guard.
Bloodgood passes into side control, despite Keen's attempt to control the position.
Keen is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Justin Keen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keen can't do much from the bottom here.
Bloodgood scores with a couple of short elbows.
Keen is looking for a sweep.

Bloodgood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bloodgood wants to control but Keen is keeping him busy.
Keen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bloodgood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Bloodgood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Keen!