PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Keystone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvin Ruez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruez has chosen Face Breaker - Poison Pen as his entrance music. Keith Keystone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keystone
vs
Ruez

185 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
28
163 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Keystone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvin Ruez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keystone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Keystone clinches with his opponent.
Ruez misses with an elbow over the top.
Ruez is stalling here.
Keystone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruez is looking to break free of the clinch but Keystone has double underhooks.
Keystone tries for a takedown but Ruez manages to get underhooks.
Ruez tries to land knees in the clinch but Keystone avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Ruez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Keystone - just one landing.
Ruez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruez walks into a stiff left hand from Keystone.
Ruez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez slips a jab and a cross from Keystone.
Ruez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keystone throws a looping overhand right but Ruez ducks down to avoid it.
Ruez slips under a jab from Keystone.
Keystone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keystone circles away quickly and effectively.
Keystone throws a hook to the side of Ruez's head but Ruez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keystone scores with a nice right hand.
Keystone ducks under a wild hook from Ruez.
Keystone moves out of range as Ruez strikes.
Ruez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keystone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keith Keystone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keystone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keystone cracks Ruez with a good jab.
Keystone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruez circles away quickly and effectively.
Keystone misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruez with a jab.
Keystone lands a jab to Ruez's midsection.
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!
Keystone lunges at Ruez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruez's hand.
Ruez shoots in and drives through. Keystone sprawls well.
Ruez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keystone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruez.
Keystone misses with a body shot.
Ruez ducks right into an uppercut from Keystone.
Ruez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keystone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keystone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keystone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keystone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruez shoots in but Keystone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Keith Keystone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvin Ruez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keystone throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keystone takes a swing at Ruez's ribcage but misses.
Keystone connects with a jab.
Keystone scores with a jab. Ruez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keystone slips a jab and a cross from Ruez.

Ruez moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keystone fails to land.
Keystone wants a takedown.
Keystone lands with a right to the head.
Keystone misses with some punches.
Keystone can't find room to land a body shot as Ruez controls the action.
Ruez lands an elbow inside.
Ruez cracks Keystone with a nice body shot.
Ruez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruez blocking some punches.
Keystone is working for takedown but Ruez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Ruez fails to land.
Ruez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keystone avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Keystone fails to land.
Ruez is trying to break the clinch but Keystone is controlling him.
Keystone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keystone lands a shoulder strike.
Keystone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruez taking a breather.
Keystone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruez's elbow.
Ruez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Ruez.
Ruez blocking some punches.
Ruez is working Keystone over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keystone lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruez backwards.
Ruez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruez trying to stall but Keystone improves his position.
Keystone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruez backwards.
Ruez is trying to maintain a safe position but Keystone gets an underhook and turns Ruez into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keith Keystone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keystone with a hook.

Ruez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keystone to the mat! Keystone manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruez content to stall in guard here.
Ruez throwing strikes from guard but Keystone blocks nicely.

Keystone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruez is aware though and is defending well.
Ruez trying to control but Keystone is working from the bottom.

Keystone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruez defends well.
Ruez trying to control the position from guard on top but Keystone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keystone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruez controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keystone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Keystone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Keystone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keystone is trying to keep Ruez in close.
Keystone keeping full guard, as Ruez tries to pass.
Ruez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Keystone has a closed guard, preventing Ruez from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruez throws a big right hand that misses.
Keystone keeping moving, preventing Ruez from controlling successfully.
Ruez's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Elvin Ruez.
Ruez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keystone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keystone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruez was well out of range. Poor timing from Keystone.
Keystone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keystone lands a nice hook to Ruez's body. Ruez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Ruez does no damage.
Keystone misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keystone misses with a looping right.
Keystone misses with a looping left.
Ruez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keystone swivels and escapes.
Keystone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keystone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruez tries to avoid it but Keystone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruez to the ground. Ruez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keystone throws the left hand but Ruez avoids the punch easily.
Ruez slips a jab from Keystone.
Ruez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keystone.
Keystone lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruez slips a straight right by Keystone.
Ruez catches Keystone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruez shoots in and drives through. Keystone sprawls well.
Keystone looks to land a left hand but Ruez moved out of range nicely.
Keystone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruez slips under a jab from Keystone.
Keystone slips under a jab.
Ruez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruez doesn't manage to clinch there - Keystone circles away.
Elvin Ruez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keystone.
Ruez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keystone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keystone throws a jab when Ruez was well out of range.
Keystone avoids the head kick by Ruez.
Ruez scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruez doesn't manage to clinch there - Keystone circles away.
The fighters circling - Keystone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keystone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keystone throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruez throws a looping overhand right but Keystone ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruez there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keith Keystone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ruez looks to throw the jab but Keystone is out of range.
Keystone lands with a cross.
Keystone is looking to clinch.
Ruez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keystone. That did some damage!
Ruez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keystone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruez.
Ruez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keystone clobbers Ruez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keystone lands a jab to the head.
Keystone throws an overhand right that lands on Ruez's shoulder, as Ruez tries to avoid the shot.
Keystone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruez.
Keystone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keystone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruez scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruez misses with a looping right.

Keystone clinches with his opponent.
Ruez is trying to maintain a safe position but Keystone gets an underhook and turns Ruez into the cage.
Keystone wants to break free but Ruez has control.
Keystone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keystone lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruez.
Keystone lands with a right to the head.
Keystone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruez blocks an uppercut.
Keystone lands with a left to the head.
Keystone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keystone has a couple of punches blocked by Ruez.

Keystone is trying to trip Ruez. He has hold of a leg but Ruez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Keystone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keystone wants to control from the top but Ruez keeps moving.
Keystone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keystone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Keystone is trying to work for a kimura but Ruez is defending well.
Ruez wants to get back to full guard.
Ruez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Keystone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruez keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Keystone is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keystone is working for a kimura but Ruez is defending it quite comfortably.
Keith Keystone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruez wants to get back to full guard but Keystone has mounted him!
Ruez manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Ruez, under a barage of strikes from Keystone.
Ruez is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keystone is trying to work for a kimura but Ruez is defending well.
Ruez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Keystone.
Keystone won't allow Ruez to sweep him here.
Keystone passes into half guard.
Keystone passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruez is looking to get to half guard.
Keystone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Keystone clearly takes that round.
That's time! Keystone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keystone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruez.
Ruez swinging wildly here.
Keystone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruez lands a jab.
Keystone keeps the fight on the outside.
Keystone throws a lazy right hand but Ruez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keystone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruez.
Keith Keystone is winning the standup battle so far.
Keystone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruez checks it well.
Ruez is looking to clinch but Keystone is avoiding it.
Ruez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keystone just misses with a punch to the body.
Keystone misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez fails with a takedown attempt.
Keystone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruez pinned against the cage. Ruez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keystone lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruez misses the target.
Ruez tries to close the distance and clinch but Keystone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keystone scores with a hook.
Ruez shoots and misses
and Keystone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruez misses with a low kick.
Ruez misses with a lunging right hand
and Keystone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keystone's corner calls for a 1-2. Keystone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ruez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keystone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keystone throws a body punch but Ruez moves out of range.
Keystone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruez misses with a body shot.
Keystone misses with a lunging right hand

and Ruez moves into the clinch.
Ruez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keystone.
Keystone tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keystone lands a shoulder strike.
Ruez misses with a body punch.
Ruez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez blocks an uppercut.
Ruez trying to stall but Keystone improves his position.
Ruez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keystone scores with a shoulder strike.
Keystone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruez.
Keystone prevents Ruez from breaking the clinch.
Ruez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keith Keystone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvin Ruez.
Keystone is trying to drag Ruez to the mat but Ruez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keystone prevents Ruez from breaking the clinch.
Keystone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Keystone on the inside.
Keystone misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ruez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ruez has closed the distance and engaged Keystone in a clinch.
Keystone dodges an elbow strike from Ruez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruez wants to stall.
Ruez scores with a shot to the side of Keystone's head.
Ruez tries to throw a body punch but Keystone avoids it by throwing Ruez back against the cage.
Keystone throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keystone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keystone working aggressively here.
Ruez prevents a body shot from Keystone.
Ruez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keystone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruez lands an elbow inside that Keystone shrugs off.
Keystone misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keystone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ruez breaks from the clinch.
Keystone misses with a hook
and Ruez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Ruez clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Keystone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Keystone had his way with Elvin Ruez in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Keystone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keystone throws the left hand but Ruez avoids the punch easily.
Ruez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keystone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keystone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keystone keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruez tries to clinch but Keystone is having none of it.
Keystone scores with a decent looking hook.

Ruez is rocked!
No joy there for Ruez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruez is still on wobbly legs! Can Keystone finish him?
Keystone lands with a nice body punch.
Jab from Keystone.
Ruez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruez fails to land with a series of punches.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Keystone! Ruez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Keystone!
Keith Keystone is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Keith Keystone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.