PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Frazier (ranked 2671 p4p, 264 weight class) and Tekin Keskin (ranked 4621 p4p, 385 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Frazier might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bitch Please. Keskin has chosen They might be giants as his entrance music. Derrick Frazier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tekin Keskin's chin.

Frazier
vs
Keskin

195 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekin Keskin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keskin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keskin has Frazier pressed against the cage.
Keskin is trying to push Frazier away but Frazier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Keskin is controlling him.
Frazier has Keskin pressed against the cage, preventing Keskin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keskin throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.
Keskin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frazier has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frazier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frazier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keskin's efforts to push away.
Keskin pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frazier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keskin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keskin tries for a takedown but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tekin Keskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keskin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Keskin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Keskin shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense.
Derrick Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekin Keskin.
Keskin ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keskin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keskin scores with a hook.
Keskin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frazier circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Frazier misses the target.
Keskin connects with a right hand. Frazier shakes it off.
Keskin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskin tried to score with a low kick but Frazier checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
Derrick Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskin. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Frazier misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Keskin rushes Frazier and presses him up against the cage.
Keskin is trying to force a seperation but Frazier has the dominant position.

Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keskin is looking to clinch.
Frazier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keskin scores with a three punch combo!
Keskin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frazier's head.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Keskin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskin shoots in looking for a takedown but Frazier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keskin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Keskin looks winded!
Keskin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Keskin manages to avoid it.
Keskin misses with the combination.
Keskin tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Keskin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Frazier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keskin moves to clinch but Frazier breaks away
enabling Frazier to counter with a crisp jab.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Keskin slips the punch.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Keskin tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keskin moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Frazier went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Frazier drops Keskin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Keskin looks back up at him and smiles so Frazier waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Keskin is rocked!
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!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Frazier engages and cracks Keskin with a massive lead left hook - Keskin tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Frazier is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Frazier!
Derrick Frazier was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Tekin Keskin was interviewed post fight and said 'Fluke.'.