PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba has chosen http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metallica+enter+sandman&aq=3 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keefer
vs
Chiba

189 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiro Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Chiba misses with a head kick.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.
Chiba throws a combination that misses
and Keefer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keefer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chiba throws the left hand but Keefer avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer misses with a series of wild punches.
Keefer tries to bum rush Chiba with a series of wild strikes but Chiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keefer connects with a body shot.
Keefer misses with a double jab
and Chiba counters with a leg kick.
Keefer blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mark Keefer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
Keefer throws a combination that misses
and Chiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Keefer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chiba counters with a head kick that drops Keefer to the mat! Keefer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

That's two 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!
Keefer throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keefer checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chiba throws a head kick but Keefer moves out of range.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keefer misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chiba misses with a double jab
and Keefer counters with a three punch combo that has Chiba backing up. Chiba nods at Keefer to acknowledge the strikes.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Keefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba.
Keefer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chiba backs up against the cage.
Keefer tries to clinch but Chiba moves out of range.
Keefer tries to bum rush Chiba with a series of wild strikes but Chiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chiba swings for the body but Keefer moves out of range.
Chiba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keefer misses with a combination
and Chiba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keefer works Chiba's body with a nice hook.
Keefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Chiba misses
and Keefer counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiro Chiba dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Keefer.
Keefer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keefer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chiba counters with a head kick that drops Keefer to the mat! Keefer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chiba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keefer thinking.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Keefer avoids the head kick by Chiba.
Keefer tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keefer throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keefer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keefer fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark Keefer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keefer takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Mark Keefer has been cut.
Keefer throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.
Chiba dodges the punch combination from Keefer.
Keefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Chiba avoids nicely.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chiba loads up on a big right hand but Keefer slips the punch.
Keefer throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keefer tries to clinch but Chiba moves out of range.
Keefer tries to clinch there but Chiba circles away.
Keefer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for Keefer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer looks to land a combination but Chiba avoids it well.
Keefer throws a combination that misses
and Chiba counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chiba lands a big head kick that sends Keefer tumbling to the mat! Chiba takes a step backwards and waves Keefer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Keefer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Keefer moves out of range easily.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses
and Keefer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keefer scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.
Keefer misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Chiba is predictable there
and Keefer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer looks to land a combination but Chiba avoids it well.
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chiba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keefer really felt that one!
Chiba misses with a wild combination.
Keefer fails to land with a series of punches.
Keefer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keefer misses with a double jab

and Chiba counters with a head kick that drops Keefer to the mat! Keefer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Keefer is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keefer misses with the combination.
Keefer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Keefer duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiro Chiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Keefer'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. This is the final round!

Keefer throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range.
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chiba counters with a leg kick.
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chiba counters with an outside leg kick.
Chiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keefer is out of range and Chiba settles back down.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Keefer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keefer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chiba throws a chopping leg kick but Keefer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer throws a series of strikes that have Chiba backpedaling.
Keefer misses with a wild combination.
Chiba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keefer.
Keefer misses with a wild combination.
Keefer avoids the body shot from Chiba.
Chiba dodges the punch combination from Keefer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keefer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chiba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keefer's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
Chiba throws out a leg kick but Keefer moves out of range and Chiba only half commits.
Keefer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chiba counters with a monster head kick that knocks Keefer out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jiro Chiba!