PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Dawg (ranked 3278 p4p, 4808 weight class) and Donner Keil (ranked 423 p4p, 569 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dawg
vs
Keil

193 cm
26
212
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
212
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bad Dawg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donner Keil!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keil misses the shot to the body.
Keil throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dawg counter with a right hand.
Keil throws a big shot that misses.
Keil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keil avoids the body shot from Dawg.
Keil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keil misses with a looping right.
Donner Keil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Dawg.
Dawg misses with a double jab.
Keil throws a counter combo.
Keil loads up on a big right hand but Dawg slips the punch.
A jab from Keil misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawg throws a looping overhand right but Keil ducks down to avoid it.
Keil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keil jabs Dawg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keil. Keil obviously looking to wear him down.
Dawg tests Keil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dawg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawg just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawg backing away here, and Keil unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Keil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Keil instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dawg tries to circle away but Keil has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keil.
A short left from Keil.
Keil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawg.
Dawg tries a body shot but Keil blocks it.

Dawg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keil lands a leg kick that knocks Dawg off balance momentarily.
Keil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawg takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keil. Dawg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawg loads up on a big right hand but Keil slips the punch.
Dawg throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Keil, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keil throws the left hand but Dawg avoids the punch easily.
Keil avoids the body shot from Dawg.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keil! But no joy.
Keil throws a series of punches but Dawg avoids them all with ease.
Dawg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Keil gets a clinch.
Keil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawg tries to break the clinch but Keil is controlling the position.
Dawg is looking to break free of the clinch but Keil has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keil.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawg.

Keil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawg sizes up Keil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keil.
Keil tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dawg slips under a jab from Keil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil misses with a looping left.
Dawg throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dawg backs off Keil throws a huge counter combo but Dawg manages to avoid it all.
Dawg tests Keil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keil lands with a nice combination. Dawg backs away looking to recover.
Dawg cracks a nice hook into Keil's ribs.
Dawg takes a swing at Keil's ribcage but misses.
Keil steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dawg.
Dawg connects with the punch.
Dawg tries to bum rush Keil with a series of wild strikes but Keil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keil.
Keil is looking to slow Dawg down with leg kicks.
Keil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Keil.
Dawg swings for the body but Keil moves out of range.
Dawg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dawg is looking to wear down Keil with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Keil is just out of range.
Dawg misses with a straight left.
Dawg misses with an uppercut. Keil saw that one coming.
Keil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keil throws a big shot that misses.
Keil throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Keil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keil misses with a double jab.
Dawg throws a right hand that misses
and Keil counters with a stiff right hand.
Keil looks to throw the jab but Dawg is out of range.
Dawg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Keil swings for the body but Dawg moves out of range.
Dawg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keil.
Dawg throws a shot from downtown. Keil moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Keil.
Dawg throws a series of punches but Keil moves out of range.
Dawg misses with a two punch combination.
Dawg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donner Keil will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A good leg kick by Keil.
Keil ducks under a wild hook from Dawg.
A good leg kick by Keil.
Keil staying out of range there.
Dawg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keil throws out the jab.
Dawg slips under a jab.
Dawg is looking for a counter combo.
Keil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dawg misses with the combination.
Dawg misses with a left hand
and Keil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Keil is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawg slips a straight right by Keil.

Keil closes the distance and clinches.
Keil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keil has Dawg pressed against the cage, preventing Dawg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Keil.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawg scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keil.
I was talking to Dawg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dawg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keil.
A head punch on the inside from Keil fails to land.
Keil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawg backwards.
Dawg is trying to force a seperation but Keil has the dominant position.
Dawg is looking to control Keil's arms but Keil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dawg has his back to the cage.

Keil breaks the clinch.
Keil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawg.
Dawg throws a hook but Keil avoids it easily.
Dawg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dawg throws a shot to the body.
Dawg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keil.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice straight punches there by Dawg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawg.
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
Keil slips under a jab from Dawg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg connects with a jab.
Keil throws a leg kick which misses Dawg's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawg tries to avoid it.
Dawg throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keil was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawg.
Dawg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawg throws out the jab.
Bad Dawg is winning the standup battle so far.
Keil throws a lazy uppercut
and Dawg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keil feints and then cracks Dawg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawg down.
Dawg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keil throws a head kick but Dawg moves out of range.
Keil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dawg has time to react.
Dawg throws an overhand right that lands on Keil's shoulder, as Keil tries to avoid the shot.
Keil scoring well with a low kick there.
Dawg connects with a right hand. Keil shakes it off.
Keil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dawg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keil throws a nice looking combination but Dawg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keil moves away.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keil manages to avoid it.
Dawg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keil.
Keil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keil connects with a looping right hand.
Keil moves out of range as Dawg strikes.
Keil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keil misses with a looping right.
Keil lands with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Keil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dawg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keil can pounce on him.
Keil moves out of range as Dawg strikes.
A big left from Dawg misses.
Dawg scores with a jab to the body.
Keil jabs at Dawg's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Keil does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keil is looking to slow Dawg down with leg kicks.
Keil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keil manages to avoid it.
Keil unleashes a big counter combination but Dawg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Keil is just out of range.
Dawg digs a good body shot into Keil's ribs.
Keil is looking to slow Dawg down with leg kicks.
Keil misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawg counters with a right hand to the body.
Keil throws a jab when Dawg was well out of range.
Keil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawg.
A swing and a miss from Keil.
Keil throws a jab when Dawg was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keil connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Keil as he connects with a hook.

Keil closes the distance and pushes Dawg back into the cage.
Keil misses with a punch to the body.
Keil fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donner Keil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dawg swings for the body but Keil moves out of range.
Dawg slips under a jab from Keil.
Keil scores with a jab.
Keil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keil throws a series of punches but Dawg moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawg. Keil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawg throws a body shot but no joy.
Keil tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dawg moves out of range as Keil strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawg connects with a body shot.
Dawg looks to land a combination but Keil avoids it well.
Keil throws out a counter right but Dawg avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil scoring well with a low kick there.
Keil throws a lazy uppercut
and Dawg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keil lands a two punch combo.
Keil throws a looping overhand right but Dawg ducks down to avoid it.
Dawg throwing a counter right hand but Keil manages to avoid it.
Keil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dawg throws a lazy right hand but Keil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keil.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawg. Keil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Keil.
A jab lands there for Keil.
Keil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dawg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawg cracks Keil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keil misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Keil.
Keil loads up on a big right hand but Dawg slips the punch.
Keil defending well as Dawg loads up on a big left hand.
Keil throws a nice head kick!
Dawg throws a nice looking combination but Keil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Keil is just out of range.
A big right from Dawg misses.
Keil lands with a straight right. Dawg didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keil.
Dawg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawg slips under a jab.
Keil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keil is looking to slow Dawg down with leg kicks.
Keil blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil connects with an inside leg kick.
Keil lands with a hook. Dawg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dawg misses with a double jab.
Dawg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keil.
Keil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keil lands a head shot.
No joy there for Dawg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keil lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keil staying out of range there.
Dawg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keil lands with a hook. Dawg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Keil moves into the clinch.

Keil pulls guard effortlessly.
Keil pulls Dawg in close to his closed guard and prevents Dawg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dawg wants to control from the top but Keil keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bad Dawg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keil has his hands on Dawg's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donner Keil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keil 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donner Keil!
A relieved looking Donner Keil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Bad Dawg stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost on purpose.'.