PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Congo Ashanti kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Keyman
vs
Ashantie

194 cm
41
300 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

189 cm
38
234 lbs
42 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gor Keyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keyman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ashantie has Keyman pushed against the cage.
Ashantie dodges an elbow strike from Keyman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keyman.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Keyman landing knees to the head.
Ashantie looks winded!
Keyman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashantie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keyman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashantie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Keyman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ashantie's face.
Ashantie blocks the elbow strike.
Keyman lands an elbow inside.
Keyman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keyman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keyman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Congo Ashantie's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.

Keyman drops Ashantie with a big knee straight up the middle! Ashantie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ashantie is rocked!
Keyman closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Ashantie out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gor Keyman!
An out of breath Gor Keyman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.