PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Easton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Easton
vs
Keefer

185 cm
22
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Easton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton looks to land a left hand but Keefer moved out of range nicely.
Keefer tries to clinch but Easton is having none of it.
Keefer checks a leg kick.
Easton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Easton dodges the punch combination from Keefer.
Easton misses with a leg kick
and Keefer counters with a three punch combo that has Easton backing up. Easton nods at Keefer to acknowledge the strikes.
Brad Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keefer counters with a series of strikes. Easton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keefer darts in trying to clinch
and Easton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Easton misses with a body punch
and Keefer counters with a nice uppercut.
Keefer misses with a double jab
and Easton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Easton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Easton throws a lazy head kick
and Keefer counters with a two punch combo.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Easton moves out of range.
Keefer throws a big shot that misses.
Easton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keefer momentarily.
Easton tries to clinch up but Keefer circles away and keeps his distance.
Keefer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keefer looks gassed!
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keefer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Easton - the referee stops the clock and Keefer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Easton. Keefer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton tries to clinch but Keefer is having none of it.
Keefer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Easton motions for Keefer to come forward. Easton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Easton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Easton misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Easton. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Easton misses its intended target.
Easton connects with a solid leg kick.
Easton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keefer momentarily.
Easton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Easton misses with a body kick.
Easton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Easton.
Easton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Easton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keefer doesn't seem bothered though.
Easton tries a head kick but it misses.
Easton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Easton connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keefer avoids the head kick by Easton.
Easton is looking to slow Keefer down with leg kicks.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Easton avoids them all with ease.
Easton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Easton lands with a slapping head kick.
Easton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keefer misses with a combination
and Easton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Easton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Keefer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Easton can pounce on him.
Easton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keefer. That did some damage!
Easton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Easton misses.
Easton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easton misses with a low kick.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Easton thumps Keefer with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Easton.
Keefer walks into a jab.
Easton scores with a head kick. Keefer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Easton throws a head kick that misses.
Easton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Easton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Easton rushes Keefer and presses him up against the cage.
Keefer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keefer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Easton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Easton is looking to wear down Keefer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Easton throws a leg kick but Keefer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Easton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keefer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Easton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keefer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keefer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
Easton throws a lazy head kick
and Keefer counters with a stiff right hand.
Easton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Easton throws a head kick but Keefer moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Easton.
Keefer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Easton misses with a head kick.
Easton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Easton throws a lazy uppercut
and Keefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Easton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keefer.
Keefer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Easton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Easton lands a nice looking body shot.
Easton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keefer tries to clinch but Easton moves away
and Easton counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Easton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keefer misses with a double jab
and Easton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Easton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Easton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Easton is looking to clinch but Keefer is avoiding it.
Easton looks to clinch
and Keefer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keefer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Easton.
Easton throws a head kick that misses.
Keefer moves out of range of the body kick.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Easton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keefer can do to turn this around?
Keefer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keefer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Easton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Easton throws a one two combo.
Easton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Easton wants to clinch up but Keefer keeps it at a distance.
Keefer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keefer throws a combination. Easton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A low kick from Easton is predictable there
and Keefer counters with a left and a right that stings Easton.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Easton.
Easton throws a leg kick
and Keefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keefer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Easton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Easton lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keefer lands a jab to Easton's midsection.
Keefer is breathing heavily.
Keefer connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Easton.
Easton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keefer throws an off balance right hand
and Easton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Easton throws a sloppy head kick
and Keefer counters with a series of strikes. Easton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Easton is looking to score with low kicks.
Easton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keefer blocks the body kick.
Easton looks to land a right hand but Keefer moved out of range.
Keefer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Easton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Keefer misses.
Keefer swats away the attempt to clinch by Easton.
Easton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keefer's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton throws a head kick but Keefer moves out of range.
Easton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Easton throws a leg kick which misses Keefer's front leg but catches the back leg as Keefer tries to avoid it.
Brad Easton is winning the standup battle so far.
Easton lands a right hook to the body.
Easton misses with a left hand
letting Keefer counter with a right hand.
Easton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keefer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Easton looks to throw a body kick

and Keefer moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keefer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Easton has him pressed against the cage.

Easton breaks from the clinch.
Keefer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Easton is looking to clinch but Keefer is avoiding it.
Keefer misses with a double jab
and Easton counters with a good low kick that Keefer was not able to check.
Keefer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Easton. Easton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keefer avoids the body shot from Easton.
Keefer blocks the body kick.
Keefer lands a slapping body shot.
Easton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keefer counters with a left and a right that stings Easton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Easton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keefer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keefer misses with a double jab
and Easton counters with a stiff right hand.
Easton misses with a body shot
and Keefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Keefer blocks the leg kick.
Keefer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Easton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Easton.
Easton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Easton breaks the clinch.
Easton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keefer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keefer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Keefer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Easton.
Keefer misses with a combination
and Easton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Easton throws a leg kick
and Keefer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Easton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Easton tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Easton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Easton misses with a low kick.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Easton avoids them all with ease.
Easton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Easton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keefer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Easton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Easton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keefer throws a nice looking combination but Easton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Easton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Easton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Easton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Easton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Easton throws a leg kick
and Easton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keefer avoids the head kick by Easton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Easton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Keefer throws a combination. Easton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Easton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some bone on bone action there as Keefer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Easton throws a head kick but Keefer moves out of range.
Easton throws a poor cross that misses
and Keefer counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Keefer.
Mark Keefer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keefer is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Easton misses
and Keefer counters with a one-two to the body.
Easton misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Keefer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Easton throws a lazy right hand but Keefer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Easton feints and then cracks Keefer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keefer down.
Easton scores with a nice right hand.
Easton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Keefer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Keefer does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of Easton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Easton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Easton misses with a lunging right hand
and Keefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer tries to bum rush Easton with a series of wild strikes but Easton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Easton pushes Keefer away with a front kick.
Keefer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Easton connects with a single shot there.
Keefer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Easton misses with a leg kick
and Keefer counters with a stiff right hand.
Easton throws a sloppy head kick

and Keefer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keefer.
Easton misses with some punches.

Easton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keefer lands with a right hand.
Easton throws a head kick that misses.
Keefer throws a body punch but Easton moves out of range.
Keefer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Easton.
Easton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Easton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keefer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton misses with a head kick.
Easton just misses with a punch to the body.
Easton throws a lazy head kick
and Keefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keefer lands a lovely overhand right.

Easton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keefer, pushing him back against the cage.
Easton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keefer.
Keefer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Easton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Easton misses with a low kick.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Easton avoids nicely.
Easton throws a right hand that misses
and Keefer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Easton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keefer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Easton misses with a leg kick
and Keefer counters with a series of strikes. Easton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
Keefer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Easton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Easton doesn't manage to clinch there - Keefer circles away.
Easton closes the distance but Keefer moves to the side
and Keefer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Easton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Easton throws a head kick but Keefer moves out of range.
Easton misses with a body shot
and Easton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keefer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice combination there by Keefer.
Easton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keefer.
Easton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Easton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keefer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Easton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Easton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Easton throws a poor cross that misses
and Keefer counters with a series of strikes. Easton will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easton tries a head kick but it misses.
Easton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
Keefer lands a right hook to the body.
Mark Keefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Keefer misses.
Keefer throws a nice looking combination but Easton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Easton thows a leg kick but Keefer checks it
and Keefer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keefer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keefer dips to his left and cracks Easton with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Keefer.
Keefer feints a jab promting Easton to slip. Keefer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Easton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Keefer.
Keefer lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Easton throws a head kick that misses.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Easton thows a leg kick but Keefer checks it
and Keefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Keefer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Easton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Easton!