PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 1560 p4p, 179 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 4070 p4p, 369 weight class). Castellana is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here Comes the Boom. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Keenan
vs
Castellana

170 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

168 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellana misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Castellana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Castellana throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Castellana ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Castellana looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Castellana misses with a hook.
Keenan throwing a counter right hand but Castellana manages to avoid it.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Castellana.
Castellana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Essence of Epicity in the buildup to the fight.
Castellana scores with a nice right hand.
Castellana misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellana.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Castellana slips the punch.
Castellana looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Castellana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Nice cross by Castellana.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Castellana counters with a good low kick that Keenan was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Castellana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castellana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Castellana down.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castellana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellana lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Keenan swings for the body but Castellana moves out of range.
Castellana throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Castellana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Castellana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan defending well as Castellana loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castellana.
Castellana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Castellana there.
Keenan takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
Keenan slips a jab from Castellana.
Castellana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellana.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan is looking to slow Castellana down with leg kicks.
Keenan 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.
Castellana lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castellana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Castellana's head.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan moves out of range as Castellana throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Castellana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castellana throws a big shot that misses.
Castellana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Castellana throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Castellana looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Castellana scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castellana tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Castellana throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Castellana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Castellana.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Castellana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castellana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castellana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castellana misses with a body shot.
Keenan slips under a jab from Castellana.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan slips a straight right by Castellana.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellana.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Castellana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Castellana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellana ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Castellana does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castellana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castellana lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Castellana misses
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Castellana was not able to check.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Castellana takes a step back to recover.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Castellana does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellana misses with a looping right.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Castellana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Castellana's shoulder, as Castellana tries to avoid the shot.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Castellana tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castellana misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Castellana throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with the body kick
and Castellana counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Castellana both land. Nice combination.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castellana has time to react.
Castellana tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Castellana throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellana throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellana.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Castellana shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Keenan throws a body punch but Castellana moves out of range.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castellana misses with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Castellana might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keenan has got the better of the exchanges.
Castellana avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellana.
Castellana throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
Castellana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Castellana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Castellana's ribs.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Castellana moves out of range of the body kick.
Castellana blocks a jab.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castellana counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castellana's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellana misses the jab.
Castellana misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellana connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Castellana shakes it off.
A leg kick checked by Castellana.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Castellana misses with a body kick.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castellana momentarily.
Castellana throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castellana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Castellana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castellana can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Castellana thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Castellana seems unphased.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Castellana looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellana.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castellana. Castellana obviously looking to wear him down.
Castellana takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castellana's sensitive parts.
Castellana throws a good cross that connects.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castellana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castellana looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Castellana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Castellana swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castellana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Castellana misses.
Castellana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castellana lands a front kick.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castellana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellana manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Castellana releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan slips under a jab from Castellana.
Castellana misses with a hook.
Keenan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Castellana's head.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castellana momentarily.
Castellana connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan pushes Castellana away with a front kick.
Keenan defending well as Castellana loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan lands a jab-cross combination.
Keenan throws a body punch but Castellana moves out of range.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Castellana wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castellana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castellana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castellana lands a jab to the head.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castellana's calf.
Castellana lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castellana doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castellana in his tracks.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Castellana is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Castellana misses.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castellana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castellana moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan cracks Castellana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan lands with a hook. Castellana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Keenan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellana misses the jab.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Castellana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Gianni Castellana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castellana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellana.
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castellana under the eye.
Keenan with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellana swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
As Castellana backs away, Keenan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Castellana missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castellana throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Keenan!
An intense looking Ryan Keenan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I apologize to my fans. I caught staph infection from hitting the mats with Gianni Castellana's mom. The antibiotics really took a lot out of me energy wise. Not sure how i won that fight... Looks like i fucked him AND his mom up. '.