PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 1013 p4p, 374 weight class) and Nacho Varga (ranked 109 p4p, 38 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keenan Jr
vs
Varga

179 cm
27
150
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
145
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nacho Varga!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan Jr jabs Varga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan Jr misses with a right hand
and Varga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Varga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Varga throws out a counter right but Keenan Jr avoids it with no problem.
Keenan Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan Jr. Varga does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Varga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keenan Jr with the inside leg kick.
Varga checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan Jr throws a body punch but Varga moves out of range.
Varga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan Jr with a body shot.
Varga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varga drops his hands momentarily and Keenan Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Varga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan Jr with the inside leg kick.
Keenan Jr thows a leg kick but Varga checks it
and Varga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan Jr throws a hook but Varga avoids it easily.
Keenan Jr throws a low kick but Varga avoids it.
Keenan Jr stuns Varga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keenan Jr connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Keenan Jr.
Jab from Keenan Jr.
Varga misses with a body shot.
Varga slips under a jab.
Varga slips a jab from Keenan Jr.
Varga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varga was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Varga counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan Jr, as that shot connected.
Keenan Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Varga at a distance.
Keenan Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Varga throws a body shot but no joy.
Varga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Varga's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan Jr.
Varga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keenan Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Varga is able to avoid easily.
Varga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Varga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan Jr throws out the jab.
Keenan Jr throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Varga to counter with a crisp jab.
Varga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr thuds a left hand into Varga's body.
Keenan Jr throws a hook but Varga avoids it easily.
Varga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Varga.
Keenan Jr misses with a low kick.
Varga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gareth Keenan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varga throws a shot to the body.
Keenan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Varga's shoulder, as Varga tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Varga counters with a right hand to the body.
Varga throws a right hand that misses
enabling Keenan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Varga checks a leg kick.
Keenan Jr misses with an uppercut
and Varga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keenan Jr thinking.
Keenan Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Varga throws a jab when Keenan Jr was well out of range.
Varga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keenan Jr dodges the punch combination from Varga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varga misses with a hook. Keenan Jr ducked under it nicely.
Keenan Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan Jr misses with a hook.
Keenan Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Varga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Varga off balance momentarily.
Varga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Keenan Jr misses.
Keenan Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keenan Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Varga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Varga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keenan Jr lands a nice hook to Varga's body. Varga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan Jr throws a jab when Varga was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keenan Jr jabs Varga right on the nose. Varga blinks but takes it well.
Keenan Jr tried to score with a low kick but Varga checks it.
Keenan Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Varga can do to turn this around?
Keenan Jr throws a body punch but Varga moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Varga misses.
Varga walks into a straight right hand from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr lands a jab to Varga's midsection.
Varga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Varga slips under a jab.
Varga throws a body shot but no joy.
Gareth Keenan Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Keenan Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Varga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varga moves forwards but Keenan Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan Jr loads up on a big right hand but Varga slips the punch.
Varga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Varga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Keenan Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varga.
Keenan Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Varga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Varga should have avoided that one.
Keenan Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr misses with a hook
and Varga counters with a nice body shot.
Keenan Jr wants to land a leg kick but Varga is out of range.
Varga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Varga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Varga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Varga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keenan Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Keenan Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varga was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr misses with an uppercut
and Keenan Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varga takes one to the chin there.
Varga has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Varga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Varga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keenan Jr thinking.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Varga might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keenan Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Keenan Jr connects with a body shot that sends Varga's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws out a leg kick but Varga moves out of range and Keenan Jr only half commits.
Varga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Keenan Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Varga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Varga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keenan Jr misses with a right hand
and Varga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Varga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Varga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Varga.
Varga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr jabs at Varga's body.
Keenan Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan Jr scores with a one two! Varga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Keenan Jr misses with a jab to the body
enabling Varga to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan Jr moves away from the strike by Varga.
Keenan Jr lands with an overhand left.
Varga misses with a body shot.
Keenan Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Keenan Jr coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Varga just manages to avoid it.
Keenan Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varga was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Varga counters with a nice body shot.
Keenan Jr swings for the body but Varga moves out of range.
Keenan Jr throws the left hand but Varga avoids the punch easily.
Varga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan Jr scores with a hook to the body. Varga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Varga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan Jr can pounce on him.
Varga throws a looping overhand right but Keenan Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Varga blocks the leg kick.
Keenan Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Varga is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Varga blocks the low kick.
Keenan Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Varga at a distance.
Keenan Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Varga to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan Jr lands a two punch combo.
Varga throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Keenan Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Varga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Varga walks into a straight right hand from Keenan Jr.
Varga drops Keenan Jr with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Keenan Jr! Varga dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nacho Varga!
Nacho Varga bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.