PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 3223 p4p, 4625 weight class) and Eddie Mild (ranked 377 p4p, 491 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Keenan Jr
vs
Mild

179 cm
23
150
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
151
3 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Mild!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan Jr misses the jab.
Keenan Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Mild tries to clinch but Keenan Jr is having none of it.

Mild has closed the distance and engaged Keenan Jr in a clinch.
Mild jumps guard but Keenan Jr stands there with Mild around his waist. Mild gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keenan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan Jr.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Mild scores with a shoulder strike.
Mild misses with a body punch.
Mild swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mild blocks an uppercut.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mild misses with a body punch.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mild.
Mild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Mild tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr tries to work over Mild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Mild on the inside.
Keenan Jr misses with the head strike.
Keenan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mild misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan Jr lands a right hand.
Keenan Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mild fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mild.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan Jr fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mild throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr pushes Mild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mild.
Keenan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mild lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands with a right to the head.
Mild lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mild lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mild fails to land.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Mild blocks a body shot from Keenan Jr.
Mild tries to throw a body punch but Keenan Jr avoids it by throwing Mild back against the cage.
Mild swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keenan Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mild avoids it by throwing Keenan Jr back against the cage.
Keenan Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands a right hand.
Mild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Mild misses with some punches.
Mild swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr tries to break free but Mild pushes him back against the cage.
Mild manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keenan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Keenan Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mild misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keenan Jr trying to control the position but instead, Mild has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keenan Jr into the cage.
Mild takes a shot to the head.
Mild has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keenan Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mild can turn it around.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mild working aggressively here.
Mild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mild misses with the head strike.
Keenan Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Keenan Jr breaks from the clinch.
Mild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mild has managed to clinch.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mild backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gareth Keenan Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Mild's head.
Keenan Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mild.
Mild throws a looping overhand right but Keenan Jr ducks down to avoid it.

Keenan Jr drives through and clinches with Mild against the cage.
Mild content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mild blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mild.
Mild misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Mild lands with a short shot to the head.
Mild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keenan Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan Jr is trying to stall.
Mild tries to pull guard but Keenan Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr lands with a right to the head.
Mild lands a left hand.
Keenan Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan Jr is trying to push Mild away but Mild has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Keenan Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr lands with a right hand.

Mild is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mild is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan Jr finish him?
Mild moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan Jr drops Mild with a straight right hand, right on the button! Keenan Jr follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Keenan Jr!
Gareth Keenan Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.