PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kool Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenshenkershan Guardado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guardado has chosen 2Pac feat Outlawz World Wide Mob Figgaz as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Keith
vs
Guardado

198 cm
33
205 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

187 cm
28
206 lbs
19 - 13 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kool Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glenshenkershan Guardado!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keith looks to land a body kick but Guardado moved away.
Guardado looks to score with a jab to the body but Keith is just out of range.
Keith throws a low kick but Guardado moves out of range easily.
Guardado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keith.
Keith lands with a nice body punch.
Keith misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Guardado.
Guardado feints and then cracks Keith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keith down.
Keith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guardado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guardado throws a hook but Keith blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guardado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guardado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guardado tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keith tries to clinch but Guardado is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guardado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guardado cracks the inside of Keith's front leg.
Keith looks to land a body kick but Guardado moved away.
Guardado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guardado thows a leg kick but Keith checks it
and Keith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keith looks to land a left hand but Guardado moved out of range nicely.
Keith wants to clinch up but Guardado keeps it at a distance.
Keith misses with a leg kick
and Guardado counters with a good low kick that Keith was not able to check.
Keith throws a leg kick but Guardado moved away.
Guardado moves out of range of the body kick.
Guardado misses with a right hand
and Keith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Keith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guardado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keith sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith wants to clinch.
Guardado throws a leg kick but Keith moved away.
Keith thows a leg kick but Guardado checks it
and Guardado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guardado throws a hook but Keith blocks it.
Keith looks to land a right hand but Guardado moved out of range.
Keith misses with a low kick.
Guardado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Keith misses
and Guardado counters with a thumping low kick.
Keith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guardado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keith's calf.
Guardado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guardado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith moves out of range of the body kick from Guardado.
Guardado checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keith. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guardado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guardado manages to avoid it.
Keith is looking to chop away at Guardado's legs.
Keith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guardado checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guardado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guardado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keith.
Guardado connects with a right hand. Keith shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keith. That's going to slow Guardado down.
A telegraphed right hand from Keith misses the target.
Keith wants to slow Guardado down by chopping away at his legs.
Guardado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guardado misses with a hook. Keith ducked under it nicely.
Keith misses with a body shot.
Keith lands a jab to Guardado's midsection.
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!
Guardado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guardado checks a leg kick.
Guardado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Keith has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Guardado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keith.
Guardado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keith lunges at Guardado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guardado's hand.
Keith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keith misses with a shot to the body
and Guardado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Keith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guardado is out of range and Keith settles back down.
Guardado lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kool Keith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guardado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keith tries to work over Guardado's front leg with a kick but Guardado checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guardado! But no joy.
Kool Keith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keith drives through and clinches with Guardado against the cage.
Keith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guardados head.
Keith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keith stops a takedown attempt from Guardado.
Keith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guardado's elbow.
Guardado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guardado.

Guardado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Guardado.
Guardado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keith tries to work over Guardado's front leg with a kick but Guardado checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith throws a leg kick which misses Guardado's front leg but catches the back leg as Guardado tries to avoid it.
Guardado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guardado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keith checks it well.
Glenshenkershan Guardado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keith throws a hook but Guardado blocks it.
Guardado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Keith counter with a right hand.
Keith throws a leg kick but Guardado moved away.
Guardado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guardado lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Keith - just one landing.
Guardado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keith, as that shot connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guardado checks a leg kick.
Keith tries to clinch there but Guardado circles away.
Keith darts in trying to clinch
and Guardado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith throws a front kick aimed at Guardado's knee but Guardado avoids it well.
Guardado slips a jab from Keith.
Guardado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keith throws a body kick that misses.
Guardado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keith motions for Guardado to come forward. Keith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guardado.
Guardado lunges at Keith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keith's hand.
Keith throws a leg kick but Guardado moved away.
And Guardado responds with a good body kick, but Keith manages to step out the way in time.
Keith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Keith has Guardado up against the cage in a clinch.
Guardado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keith prevents it.
Guardado has a couple of punches blocked by Keith.
Keith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guardado lands with a light punch inside.
Guardado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guardado blocks a body shot from Keith.
A right hand to the body from Guardado.
Guardado tries to work over Keith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Guardado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guardado looks to land a left hand but Keith moved out of range nicely.
Keith scores with a punch to the head.
Keith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guardado.
Good shot there by Keith.
Guardado drops his hands momentarily and Keith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guardado avoids the body shot from Keith.
Keith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keith connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keith misses with a low kick.
Keith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guardado was well out of range. Poor timing from Keith.
Keith throws a lazy body kick
and Keith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keith lands with a straight right. Guardado didn't see that one coming.
Keith throws a solid leg kick but Guardado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keith.
Keith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guardado is able to avoid easily.
Guardado throws a body punch but Keith moves out of range.
Keith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Guardado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keith lands a body shot.
Guardado cracks a nice hook into Keith's ribs.
Guardado connects with a solid leg kick.
Keith lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kool Keith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Keith misses the target.
Keith misses with a low kick as Guardado jumps back.
Guardado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keith with a body shot.
Keith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guardado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guardado throws a low kick but Keith moves out of range easily.
Guardado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guardado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guardado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guardado at a distance.
Keith throws a poor cross that misses
and Guardado counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guardado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keith looks to clinch
and Guardado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keith doesn't manage to clinch there - Guardado circles away.
Guardado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guardado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guardado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keith's sensitive parts.
Guardado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Keith blocks the leg kick.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guardado! But no joy.
Guardado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guardado misses the body punch
and Keith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Keith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guardado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keith checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Guardado.
Guardado misses with a shot to the body
and Keith counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keith thumps Guardado with a low kick.
Guardado throws a leg kick but Keith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guardado manages to avoid it.

Keith moves into the clinch.
Keith keeps control of Guardado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guardado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keith.
Guardado lands an uppercut.
Guardado lands with a left to the head.
Guardado prevents a body shot from Keith.
Keith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Keith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guardado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guardado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guardado.
Keith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guardado.
Keith tries to work over Guardado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guardado misses with a punch to the body.
Guardado misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keith.
Keith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guardado backwards.
Guardado misses with a body punch.
Keith blocking some punches.

Guardado breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guardado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guardado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guardado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guardado throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith misses with a shot to the body
and Guardado counters with a low kick, right behind Keith 's knee.
Keith misses with a body shot.
Keith slips under a jab.
Guardado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keith. That's going to slow Guardado down.
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!
Guardado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guardado.
Guardado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keith connects with a nice looking jab.
A clash of legs there as Keith blocks the low kick.

Keith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glenshenkershan Guardado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kool Keith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guardado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glenshenkershan Guardado.
Well Keith 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!