PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Cris Cyborg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cyborg
vs
Keenan

172 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan lands a high kick!

It looks like Cris Cyborg has been cut.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Cyborg is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Cyborg down.
Keenan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan lands with a hook. Cyborg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cyborg's calf.
Cyborg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Cyborg swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cyborg throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan lands with a slapping head kick.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cyborg's sensitive parts.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Cyborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyborg manages to avoid it.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Cyborg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cyborg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keenan works the jab nicely.

Cyborg is rocked!
Keenan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cyborg right on the button. Cyborg goes down! Keenan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Keenan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Keenan!
Our winner, Gareth Keenan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.