PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Henderson
vs
Keefer

182 cm
27
201 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Keefer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson with a poor takedown
and Keefer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keefer lands with a nice combination. Henderson backs away looking to recover.
Henderson with a poor takedown
and Keefer counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tane Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Keefer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Keefer misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Keefer has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Henderson prevents Keefer from breaking the clinch.
Henderson goes for a takedown attempt but Keefer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Keefer scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer scores with a body shot.
Keefer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keefer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keefer swivels and escapes.
A left and a right from Keefer both land. Nice combination.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keefer pinned against the ropes. Keefer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keefer looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keefer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Keefer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keefer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keefer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Keefer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Keefer connects with a body shot.
Keefer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Henderson is rocked!
Keefer looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Keefer backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Henderson's temple! It sends Henderson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Keefer celebrates and the doctors try to help Henderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Mark Keefer!
Mark Keefer is the new middleweight champion!