PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dummy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dummy Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keats
vs
Jones

179 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Keats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dummy Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Keats's knee but Keats avoids it well.
Keats on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Keats lands a two punch combo.
Keats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Keats saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keats.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keats counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keats goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Keats counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keats throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keats connects with a body shot.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keats eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Ben Keats has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones looks to land a body kick but Keats moved away.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keats blocks a head kick by Jones.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones thuds a left hand into Keats's body.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones connects with a leg kick. Keats looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keats moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Keats counters with a nice body shot.
Keats throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a swing at Keats's ribcage but misses.
Keats throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Keats counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones tries to clinch there but Keats circles away.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Keats throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Keats counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Keats.
Keats lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Keats counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones blocks a head kick by Keats.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Keats's belly button to the back.
Keats lands a right hook to the body.
Keats lands a high kick!
Keats throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Keats counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keats lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Keats takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Keats takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keats counters with a right hand to the body.
Keats checks a leg kick.
Keats throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Dummy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Keats lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keats moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 Ben Keats will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Keats's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keats goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keats misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keats throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Keats 's knee.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but Keats is having none of it.
Keats throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Keats. Those never looked like landing.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Keats feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Ben Keats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Keats looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Keats on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keats is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keats lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Keats counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Keats moves out of range.
Jones tries to bum rush Keats with a series of wild strikes but Keats uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dummy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keats displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws a push kick but Keats slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Keats thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Keats tries a head kick but it misses.
Keats scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Keats counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones throws a head kick but Keats moves out of range.
Keats throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keats throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keats slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch
and Keats counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keats looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Keats tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats misses with a head kick.
Keats lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Keats counters with a head kick.
Keats lands a head kick!
Keats keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keats avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keats avoids a kick to the body.
Jones avoids the head kick by Keats.
Keats takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dummy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ben Keats's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Keats counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keats darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Keats sees coming a mile off.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keats looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Keats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones takes a swing at Keats's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Keats is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keats was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Keats throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keats is able to avoid easily.
Keats throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Keats pushes him off.
Keats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keats stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones wants to clinch up but Keats keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
letting Keats counter with a right hand.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keats counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Keats checks it
and Keats counters with a head 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!
A bone on bone clash there as Keats blocks the leg kick.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Keats off the cage and back into range.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a leg kick but Keats checks it
and Keats counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keats throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Keats thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keats blocks a jab.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Keats counters with a thumping low kick.
Keats lands a jab.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones thows a leg kick but Keats checks it
and Keats counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats lands a jab.
Keats moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keats checks the leg kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Keats moves out of range easily.
Keats chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keats throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dummy Jones.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dummy Jones!