PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor KillsInWater (ranked 258 p4p, 205 weight class) and Abdul Keji (ranked 37 p4p, 27 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

KillsInWater
vs
Keji

210 cm
33
238
20 - 5 - 1

225 cm
28
275
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
HELLBENT

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor KillsInWater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

KillsInWater moves into the clinch.
Keji is trying to break free.

Keji manages to break the clinch.
Keji misses the jab.
KillsInWater darts in trying to clinch
and Keji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keji slips a jab and a cross from KillsInWater.
Tor KillsInWater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KillsInWater throws a head kick but Keji moves out of range.
KillsInWater misses with an uppercut.
KillsInWater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keji was well out of range. Poor timing from KillsInWater.
Keji staying out of range there.
Keji throws out a counter right but KillsInWater avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KillsInWater lunges at Keji with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keji's hand.
KillsInWater is looking to clinch but Keji is avoiding it.
Keji swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
KillsInWater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
KillsInWater throws a sloppy head kick
and Keji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keji throws a right and a left that KillsInWater avoids nicely.
Keji is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KillsInWater moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Keji slips a jab and a cross from KillsInWater.
A big left from KillsInWater misses.
KillsInWater goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from KillsInWater misses.
KillsInWater lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
KillsInWater throws a jab but it's blocked by Keji.
KillsInWater swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Keji to counter with a crisp jab.
KillsInWater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but Keji moves out of range.
KillsInWater looks to score with a jab to the body but Keji is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keji! But no joy.
Keji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from KillsInWater.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

KillsInWater darts in and clinches Keji up against the cage.
KillsInWater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
KillsInWater throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Keji to counter with a crisp jab.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that misses.
KillsInWater closes the distance but Keji moves to the side
and Keji counters with a lovely straight right hand!

KillsInWater has closed the distance and engaged Keji in a clinch.
Keji blocks an uppercut.
Keji avoiding damage.
Keji is trying to break the clinch but KillsInWater is controlling him.
Keji wants to break free but KillsInWater has control.
Keji manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
KillsInWater tries to work over Keji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keji is trying to break the clinch but KillsInWater has him pressed against the cage.
Keji stalling against the cage.
KillsInWater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keji backwards.
I was talking to KillsInWater's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
KillsInWater getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keji throws a counter combo.
KillsInWater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from KillsInWater.

KillsInWater has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keji tries to break free but KillsInWater pushes him back against the cage.

KillsInWater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
KillsInWater tries to clinch
and Keji cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
KillsInWater tests Keji's chin there with a solid looking shot.
KillsInWater misses with a lunging right hand
and Keji counters with a straight right hand.
KillsInWater misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as KillsInWater lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keji doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by KillsInWater misses

and Keji counters with a nice right hand that sends KillsInWater toppling to the canvas! KillsInWater scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Keji finish him?!

KillsInWater is rocked!
KillsInWater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keji swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
KillsInWater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keji manages to avoid it.
KillsInWater throws a sloppy body shot
and Keji counters with a crisp right that sends KillsInWater to the canvas! Keji follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Keji!
Abdul Keji thanked the fans post fight for their support.