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 has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. Congo Ashantie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Keyman
vs
Ashantie

194 cm
41
300 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

189 cm
38
234 lbs
42 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 32 - 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 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keyman looks to throw the jab but Ashantie is out of range.
Ashantie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keyman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ashantie scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
A jab from Keyman does it's job there.
We've been informed that Ashantie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keyman lands a big head kick that sends Ashantie tumbling to the mat! Keyman takes a step backwards and waves Ashantie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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 swing and a miss from Ashantie.
Keyman avoids the head kick by Ashantie.
Keyman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Keyman has closed the distance and engaged Ashantie in a clinch.
Ashantie pushes Keyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Keyman.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.

It looks like Gor Keyman has been cut.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashantie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ashantie.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but Ashantie blocks with his arms.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but Ashantie blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Keyman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashantie scores with a knee to the head.
Ashantie lands a hook that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keyman.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ashantie.
Ashantie dodges an elbow strike from Keyman.
Ashantie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keyman looking to throw knees to the head but Ashantie is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Ashantie.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Keyman is blocking nicely.
Keyman looking to throw knees to the head but Ashantie is blocking nicely.
Ashantie trying to stall but Keyman improves his position.
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Keyman is blocking nicely.
Keyman lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashantie tries to stall but Keyman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Keyman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashantie scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keyman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keyman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keyman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashantie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ashantie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Keyman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ashantie stalling the fight.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ashantie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ashantie blocks an elbow strike.
Ashantie blocks the elbow strike.
Keyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashantie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keyman avoids it.
Ashantie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ashantie blocks an elbow strike.
Keyman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keyman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ashantie lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keyman as Ashantie tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ashantie.
Keyman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ashantie missing with knees to the body.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Ashantie.
Keyman is breathing heavily.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Come on Ashantie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ashantie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ashantie gets through Keyman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ashantie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Ashantie stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie stalling.
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashantie blocks the elbow strike.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
Keyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashantie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keyman misses with an elbow over the top.
Ashantie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ashantie.
Ashantie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Keyman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keyman misses with a knee strike.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Keyman is blocking nicely.
Ashantie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ashantie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keyman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Congo Ashantie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ashantie scores with a head kick. Keyman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ashantie scoring well with a low kick there.
Ashantie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Ashantie closes the distance and pushes Keyman back into the cage.
Keyman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keyman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keyman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ashantie.
Ashantie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ashantie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keyman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keyman misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keyman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keyman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Keyman avoids the damage to the body.
Keyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashantie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keyman blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ashantie.
Ashantie dodges an elbow strike from Keyman.
Ashantie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keymans head.
Keyman prevents a body shot from Ashantie.
Ashantie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ashantie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keyman up against the cage.
Keyman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but Ashantie blocks with his arms.
Ashantie taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Keyman avoids the damage to the body.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Ashantie.
Ashantie scores with a shot to the side of Keyman's head.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keyman takes a shot to the head.
Ashantie scores with a knee to the head.
Ashantie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ashantie lands a left hand.
Ashantie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keyman.
A shot in the inside from Ashantie.
Keyman throws an elbow but it misses.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie blocks the elbow strike.
Ashantie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashantie scores a nice knee to the body.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ashantie as the two fighters clinch.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Ashantie.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ashantie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ashantie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ashantie lands a hook that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Ashantie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keyman is keeping busy.
Keyman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ashantie's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashantie is trying to maintain a safe position but Keyman gets an underhook and turns Ashantie into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keyman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ashantie's brow.
Keyman misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a good knee to the midsection. Keyman won't want to take too many of those.
Ashantie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ashantie with a knee to the head.
Ashantie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ashantie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ashantie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ashantie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but Ashantie blocks with his arms.
Ashantie taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Ashantie.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Keyman blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ashantie is struggling to control the position.
Keyman looking to throw knees to the head but Ashantie is blocking nicely.
Ashantie avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Congo Ashantie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Keyman.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashantie lands the left hand.
Ashantie avoids the head kick by Keyman.
Keyman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ashantie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keyman's sensitive parts.

Ashantie clinches with his opponent.
Ashantie avoids the elbow strike from Keyman, against the cage.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keyman throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keyman misses with an elbow strike.
Ashantie pushes Keyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keyman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ashantie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Ashantie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyman throws an elbow that misses.
Keyman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keyman misses with a knee strike.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Keyman is blocking nicely.
Congo Ashantie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ashantie scores with a shoulder strike.
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 pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ashantie blocks an elbow strike.
Ashantie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Ashantie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ashantie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ashantie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ashantie lands with a light punch inside.

Ashantie drops Keyman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Keyman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Keyman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashantie pushes Keyman against the cage. Ashantie is working some dirty boxing. Ashantie pushes off with a quick right hook! Keyman goes down! Keyman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ashantie moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Congo Ashantie!
A very excited looking Congo Ashantie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.