PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massive Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Keefer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Attack
vs
Keefer

189 cm
27
186 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

189 cm
32
185 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Just Fight
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massive Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keefer checks a leg kick.
Attack works the jab nicely.
Keefer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attack circles away quickly and effectively.
Attack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Attack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keefer.
Keefer is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Keefer. Those never looked like landing.
Keefer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Attack throws the left hand but Keefer avoids the punch easily.
Attack cracks Keefer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keefer works Attack's body with a nice hook.
Attack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keefer just misses with a punch to the body.
Attack misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Attack.

Attack shoots in and bounces Keefer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Keefer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Attack wants to control from the top but Keefer keeps moving.
Attack wants to pass the guard but Keefer is keeping the position.
Attack throwing strikes from guard but Keefer blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack trying to control but Keefer is working from the bottom.
Keefer pulls Attack in close to prevent any damage.
Keefer is trying to keep Attack in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keefer checks a leg kick.
Keefer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Attack tries to clinch there but Keefer circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keefer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attack gets a clinch.
Attack lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Attack.
Attack misses with a hook from the clinch.

Keefer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keefer throws a wild body kick that Attack sees coming a mile off.
Keefer misses with a head kick.
Attack misses with a hook.
Attack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keefer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keefer avoids the body shot from Attack.
Massive Attack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Attack moves into the clinch.
Keefer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Attack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keefer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Attack effectively controlling the action here.
Attack digs a right hand underneath Keefer's ribcage. Keefer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Attack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attack.
Keefer is looking to break free of the clinch but Attack has double underhooks.
Keefer is trying to force a seperation but Attack has the dominant position.

Attack has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Keefer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Attack trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I really don't envy Keefer right now.
Keefer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massive Attack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Attack takes a swing at Keefer's ribcage but misses.
Attack tries to clinch up.
Attack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keefer slaps away a takedown attempt from Attack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Attack throws a chopping leg kick but Keefer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Attack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Attack keeps control of Keefer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Attack pushes Keefer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Attack.
Keefer is trying to break the clinch but Attack is controlling him.
Attack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Attack has Keefer pressed against the cage, preventing Keefer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Attack prevents Keefer from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack lands with a short shot to the head.
Attack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keefer up against the cage.

Keefer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attack jabs Keefer right on the nose. Keefer blinks but takes it well.
Keefer digs a good hook to Attack's body.
Attack misses with a low kick.
Keefer moves out of range as Attack throws a body kick.
Attack scores with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Attack!
A slapping body kick lands there for Attack.
Keefer throws a hook to the side of Attack's head but Attack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Attack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keefer to the mat! Keefer manages to get full guard.
Attack connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attack wants to control from the top but Keefer keeps moving.
Attack postures up.
Keefer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Attack.
Keefer controls Attack momentarily but Attack frees himself.
Attack looking to pass the guard.
Attack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keefer is looking to control Attack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keefer avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Keefer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keefer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Attack.
Attack wants to control from the top but Keefer keeps moving.

Attack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keefer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Attack, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keefer manages to get himself to full guard.

Keefer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Attack defends well.
Attack looking to sit in guard and control but Keefer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keefer wants to control from the top but Attack keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keefer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Attack is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massive Attack dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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.

Keefer checks a leg kick.
Attack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Attack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attack shoots in looking for a takedown but Keefer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Attack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Massive Attack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attack closes the distance but Keefer moves to the side
and Keefer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Attack really felt that one!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Attack!
Keefer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Keefer does no damage.
No luck for Attack with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Keefer. No joy for Attack on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massive Attack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer thows a body shot but no joy.
Attack ducks under a wild hook from Keefer.
Attack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keefer.
Keefer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Attack can pounce on him.
Keefer checks a low kick from Attack.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Attack.
Keefer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keefer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keefer looks to land a combination but Attack avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack misses with a low kick as Keefer jumps back.
Attack wants to clinch.
Attack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keefer sprawls well. Keefer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Attack gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Attack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keefer doesn't seem phased though.
Keefer misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Attack is defended easily by Keefer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack feints and then cracks Keefer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keefer down.
Attack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keefer's waist but Keefer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Attack off to one side.
Keefer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Keefer works Attack's body with a nice hook.
Keefer ducks under a wild hook from Attack.
Attack tries to clinch but Keefer moves out of range.
Attack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Attack pushes Keefer up against the cage in a clinch.
Attack is trying to drag Keefer to the mat but Keefer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Attack stalling.
Mark Keefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keefer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keefer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keefer throws a head punch that misses.

Keefer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
Mark Keefer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Attack.
Keefer avoids the body shot from Attack.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Massive Attack.
Well Attack 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massive Attack!
An out of breath Massive Attack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.