PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Concerto for Four Violins in B minor. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hellmuth
vs
Keynes

188 cm
24
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
216 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Hellmuth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Keynes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keynes throws a low kick but Hellmuth avoids it.
Hellmuth wants to clinch
and Keynes counters with a low kick, right behind Hellmuth 's knee.
Hellmuth throws a lazy head kick

and Keynes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hellmuth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Keynes throwing strikes but missing.
Hellmuth wants to stand but Keynes is controlling the position.
Hellmuth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keynes on the ground.
Keynes wants to control from the top but Hellmuth keeps moving.
Keynes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hellmuth is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keynes throwing strikes but missing.
Keynes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hellmuth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Keynes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Keynes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keynes is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellmuth has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keynes looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hellmuth throws a low kick but Keynes avoids it.
Hellmuth closes the distance but Keynes moves to the side
and Keynes counters with a good, hard body kick but Hellmuth shrugs it off.
Hellmuth throws a right hand that misses

and Keynes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hellmuth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keynes.
Keynes prevents Hellmuth from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellmuth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hellmuth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keynes is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth keeping moving, preventing Keynes from controlling successfully.
Keynes is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellmuth has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keynes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Keynes wasn't active enough on the ground.
A low kick from Keynes is predictable there
and Hellmuth counters with a left and a right that stings Keynes.
Hellmuth misses with a shot to the body
and Keynes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phil Hellmuth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keynes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hellmuth is out of range and Keynes settles back down.
Hellmuth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keynes counters with a nice body shot.

Keynes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keynes lands a couple of digs.
Hellmuth keeping moving, preventing Keynes from controlling successfully.
Hellmuth working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keynes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Keynes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Keynes with that takedown attempt.
Keynes slips under a jab from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keynes.
Keynes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hellmuth manages to avoid it.
Keynes misses with a takedown attempt - Hellmuth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hellmuth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keynes.
Keynes misses with an uppercut
enabling Hellmuth to counter with a crisp jab.

Keynes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hellmuth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hellmuth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hellmuth has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Keynes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Keynes scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Hellmuth.
Keynes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Hellmuth misses.
Hellmuth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keynes throws a poor cross that misses
and Hellmuth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth lands with a slapping head kick.
Hellmuth misses with a looping left.
Nice sprawl there from Hellmuth as Keynes shoots in.
Phil Hellmuth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Keynes.
A head kick from Hellmuth lands but Keynes takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Hellmuth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hellmuth throws the kick towards the body but Keynes avoids it.
Keynes throws a series of punches but Hellmuth moves out of range.
Hellmuth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Hellmuth misses
and Keynes counters with a thumping low kick.
Keynes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keynes's head.
Hellmuth tries to close the distance and clinch but Keynes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keynes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hellmuth counters with a stiff right hand.
Keynes throws a leg kick but Hellmuth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth throws a leg kick which misses Keynes's front leg but catches the back leg as Keynes tries to avoid it.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Keynes is having none of it.
Keynes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hellmuth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keynes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keynes misses with a two punch combination.
Hellmuth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keynes's head.
Hellmuth doesn't manage to clinch there - Keynes circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keynes's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keynes. Hellmuth shrugs it off though.
Keynes looks to land a right hand but Hellmuth moved out of range.
A punch combination from Hellmuth misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Hellmuth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hellmuth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keynes can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth controls the action.

Keynes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keynes blocks a head kick by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keynes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keynes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hellmuth defends it nicely.
Keynes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hellmuth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Hellmuth dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Keynes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hellmuth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellmuth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keynes lands a head kick. Hellmuth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the body from Hellmuth misses

and Keynes counters with a shoot takedown. Hellmuth fights it but they end up in guard.
Keynes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hellmuth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keynes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keynes pushes down on Hellmuth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keynes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth tries to kick Keynes off but Keynes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hellmuth regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Keynes.
Keynes trying to control but Hellmuth is working from the bottom.
Keynes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hellmuth is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellmuth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellmuth is looking to stand up but Keynes isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Keynes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keynes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hellmuth is keeping the position for now.
Keynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellmuth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keynes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keynes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keynes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by Hellmuth misses

and Keynes counters with a takedown into side control.
Hellmuth parries the strikes from Keynes easily there. Keynes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hellmuth to escape.
Keynes tries to move to mount but Hellmuth blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keynes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hellmuth parries the strikes from Keynes easily there. Keynes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hellmuth to escape.
Keynes trying to control the position but Hellmuth is working away.
Keynes lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Keynes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keynes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Keynes!