PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Baird (ranked 2529 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 263 p4p, 238 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baird
vs
Keenan Jr

170 cm
31
148
10 - 14 - 0

179 cm
30
150
11 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gareth Keenan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Baird misses.
A swing and a miss from Baird.
Keenan Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baird gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keenan Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baird was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr with a nice cross.
Baird checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corey Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Keenan Jr.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan Jr moves out of range as Baird strikes.
Keenan Jr walks into a straight right hand from Baird.
Keenan Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baird momentarily.
Baird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baird. Keenan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baird misses with a looping left.
Baird misses with a hook.
Baird throws a hook but Keenan Jr blocks it.
Baird tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Baird misses the target.
Keenan Jr is looking to clinch but Baird is avoiding it.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Baird.
Baird scores with a shot to the body.
Baird has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Baird misses.
Keenan Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baird misses with a hook.
Keenan Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan Jr stuns Baird with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keenan Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baird's hands.

It looks like Corey Baird has been cut.
Baird connects with a nice looking jab.
Baird misses the shot to the body.
Baird throws a lazy right hand but Keenan Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Baird throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baird misses with a looping left.
Keenan Jr feints and then cracks Baird's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baird down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baird shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Keenan Jr finds it's way through Baird's defenses.
Baird is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Keenan Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Keenan Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baird is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baird keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird throws out a loose jab but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan Jr.
Baird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan Jr.
Baird lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan Jr at a distance.
Baird misses the shot to the body.
Keenan Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baird. Baird circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan Jr misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Baird wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baird cracks Keenan Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baird throws a lazy uppercut
and Keenan Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keenan Jr jabs Baird right on the nose. Baird blinks but takes it well.
Baird avoids the body shot from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr misses the shot to the body.
Keenan Jr moves away from the strike by Baird.
Keenan Jr cracks Baird with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baird. Baird circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan Jr thumps Baird with a low kick.
Baird connects with a body shot.
Keenan Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baird was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan Jr avoids the body shot from Baird.
Baird scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baird.
Keenan Jr avoids the body shot from Baird.
A cross from Keenan Jr lands.
Keenan Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baird.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baird. Keenan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baird misses with an uppercut.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Baird.
Baird is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baird throws a lazy right hand but Keenan Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baird misses with a straight right.
Keenan Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baird lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird throws a lazy uppercut
and Keenan Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baird cracks Keenan Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird misses with a left hand
and Keenan Jr counters with a leg kick.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Baird moves out of range.
Keenan Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baird momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baird. Keenan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baird throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keenan Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baird takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Keenan Jr finds it's way through Baird's defenses.
Keenan Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Baird off balance momentarily.
Keenan Jr slips a jab from Baird.
Keenan Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Keenan Jr has closed the distance and engaged Baird in a clinch.
Keenan Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baird. Keenan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gareth Keenan Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corey Baird's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baird misses with an uppercut.
Baird scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan Jr.
Baird scores with a nice head shot.
Baird throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan Jr's shoulder, as Keenan Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baird.
Baird with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Baird looks to land a left hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range nicely.
Baird looks to throw the jab but Keenan Jr is out of range.
Keenan Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Baird off balance momentarily.
Baird lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan Jr off the cage and back into range.
Baird throws a body punch but Keenan Jr moves out of range.
Keenan Jr walks into a left hand.
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!
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keenan Jr slips under a jab from Baird.
Baird throws out a loose jab but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baird throws a lazy right hand but Keenan Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baird doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Keenan Jr coming out on top.
Keenan Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.

Baird is rocked!
Keenan Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Baird is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr cracks Baird with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Baird falls to his knees and Keenan Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Keenan Jr!
Gareth Keenan Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.