PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Master Keya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . Master Keya is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Keya
vs
Archer

188 cm
22
195 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
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Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Keya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keya wants to clinch.
Keya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keya fails to land with a series of punches.
Keya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Archer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Archer blocks a head kick by Keya.
Archer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keya is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Keya's head coaches at The Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archer.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.

Archer tries to keep at a distance but Keya has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Keya has his foot on Archer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Archer works his way back into a safe position though.
Keya wants to stand and escape but Archer is having none of it.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Keya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Keya wants to stand and escape but Archer is having none of it.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Keya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keya is looking to stand back up but Archer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Keya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya pushes Archer off but Archer dives into side control.

Archer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Keya, who protects the arm well.
Keya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keya tries to get out of the position.

Archer tries for a kimura but Keya is defending well.
Keya taking a bit of punishment here - Archer scoring with strikes.
Keya is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Archer is staying tight to Keya's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Keya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Keya wants to get back to his feet but Archer drags him back down.
Archer trying to control the position but Keya is working away.

Archer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Archer lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keya is not content to let Archer control the position.
The strikes coming from Archer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Keya is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Master Keya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keya. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Archer throws a body kick that misses.

Keya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Keya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Archer's efforts to push away.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Keya has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keya taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer prevents a body shot from Keya.
Archer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keya seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Archer can turn it around.
Archer looking to stall.
Keya lands an uppercut.
Archer tries to work over Keya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keya scores with a shoulder strike.
Keya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keya misses with some punches.
Archer tries to work over Keya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Archer.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keya blocks an elbow strike from Archer.
Keya is trying to stall.
Archer is trying to push Keya away but Keya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keya misses with some punches.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keya is keeping busy.
Keya trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
Master Keya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Archer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Keya.
Keya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer tries to pull guard but Keya won't allow it.
Keya blocks an elbow strike from Archer.
Keya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer blocking some punches.
Archer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keya blocks it with crossed arms.
Keya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Archer blocking some punches.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keya taking a breather.
Keya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keya throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Keya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer missing with knees to the body.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keya is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Archer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sterling Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keya throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer lands a high kick!

It looks like Master Keya has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Keya wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Keya wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sterling Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Master Keya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keya is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Keya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keya misses with a body kick.

Archer tries to keep at a distance but Keya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Keya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Archer.
Archer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Archer as the two fighters clinch.
Archer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keya walks away with a smile on his face. Archer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keya tries a head kick but it misses.

Keya rushes Archer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Keya avoids the damage to the body.
Keya misses with some punches.
Keya blocking some punches.
Archer tries a body shot but Keya blocks it.
Keya misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Archer throws an elbow but it misses.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Keya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keya blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya is stalling here.
Keya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keya working aggressively here.
Archer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keya walks away with a smile on his face. Archer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keya tries to clinch up
and Archer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keya thinking.
Archer takes one to the side of the head.
Archer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer lands a leg kick that knocks Keya off balance momentarily.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keya is looking to counter the offense by Archer and move into the clinch.
Keya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keya is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keya pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Keya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Archer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Archer lands a good knee to the midsection. Keya won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Archer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keya.
Archer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Archer.
Archer misses with a wild combination.
Keya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer avoids the body shot from Keya.
Archer wants to counter with a clinch but Keya pushes him away.
Keya punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
Keya moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
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!
Archer defending well as Keya loads up on a big left hand.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Keya does a little dance to reset his feet.

Keya has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keya as Archer tries to tie him up.
Archer blocking some punches.
Archer fails to pull guard.
Master Keya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Archer.
Keya leaning against his opponent.
Archer blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Master Keya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keya.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Archer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

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