PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Wolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolek comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Ruff Ryders anthem. Keenan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coming Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wolek
vs
Keenan

169 cm
31
146 lbs
32 - 5 - 1

179 cm
27
150 lbs
12 - 0 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
House of Valor

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Wolek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Wolek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan motions for Wolek to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wolek.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
Wolek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Wolek misses with a body kick.
Keenan slips a straight right by Wolek.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Wolek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Wolek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan is looking to slow Wolek down with leg kicks.
Wolek looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan throws a jab when Wolek was well out of range.
Wolek moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Wolek coming out on top.
Wolek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Wolek counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Wolek misses its intended target.
Wolek lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolek was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wolek staying out of range there.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Wolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolek looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick but Wolek avoids it.
Keenan defending well as Wolek loads up on a big left hand.
Wolek throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Wolek clinches up with Keenan and pushes him back against the cage.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Wolek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Wolek prevents a body shot from Keenan.
Wolek throws an elbow that misses.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Wolek blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
Wolek misses with some punches.
Wolek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Wolek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolek backwards.
Wolek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - Wolek had a free shot at his head there.
Wolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Wolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan feints and then cracks Wolek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolek down.
Wolek digs a good hook to Keenan's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek misses with a looping left.
A combination from Wolek does no damage.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolek to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolek. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolek slips under a jab from Keenan.
Wolek takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Wolek swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan catches Wolek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wolek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Wolek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Wolek is wise to it.
Wolek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolek looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Wolek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Keenan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolek manages to avoid it.
Wolek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolek moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Wolek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Wolek.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Wolek misses the body punch
and Keenan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolek blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Wolek moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan thows a leg kick but Wolek checks it
and Wolek counters with a nice body kick.
Wolek with a jab.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wolek has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Wolek scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Wolek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A right-left combo lands from Wolek.
Keenan throws a jab when Wolek was well out of range.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Wolek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Wolek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan sizes up Wolek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wolek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolek swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Lukasz Wolek is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wolek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolek jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lukasz Wolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolek feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wolek to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolek misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan misses the body punch
and Wolek counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolek.
A big left from Wolek misses.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Wolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolek misses with a looping left.
Keenan sizes up Wolek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Wolek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan throws a hook but Wolek avoids it easily.
Wolek misses the shot to the body.
Wolek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keenan can do to turn this around?
Wolek checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Wolek lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolek checks a leg kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Wolek cracks Keenan with an open hand slap.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Wolek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Wolek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolek throws a big counter combination but Keenan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wolek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wolek doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Wolek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wolek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolek checks a low kick from Keenan.
Wolek avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Wolek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolek misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Wolek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Wolek checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolek avoids a kick to the body.
Wolek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Wolek connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keenan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wolek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keenan eats them both and turns towards Wolek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wolek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolek.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Wolek looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan cracks Wolek with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wolek lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wolek lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan stuns Wolek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolek throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Wolek throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Wolek swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolek slips a jab from Keenan.
Wolek tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan lands with a good body shot.
Wolek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolek lands with a kick to the temple. Keenan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan feints and then cracks Wolek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolek down.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
As Wolek backs off Keenan throws a huge counter combo but Wolek manages to avoid it all.
Wolek misses with a body kick.
Wolek throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Wolek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Wolek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Wolek checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keenan's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolek. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wolek just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolek finds it's way round the side to connect with Keenan's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan cracks the inside of Wolek's front leg.
Keenan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Wolek lands with a shot to the body.
Wolek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
Wolek cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolek was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Wolek.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Wolek throws out a powerful jab.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Keenan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keenan gets tackled into the cage by Wolek. Wolek maintains the clinch.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Wolek.
Keenan scores with a shoulder strike.
Wolek pushes Keenan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolek swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolek landing knees to the head.
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolek.
Wolek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolek lands a left hand.
Wolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan pushes Wolek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Wolek.
Wolek blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek being controlled against the cage.
Wolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolek.
Wolek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wolek pushes off an throws an elbow but Keenan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Wolek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wolek backwards.
Keenan pushes Wolek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolek tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
A head punch on the inside from Wolek fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolek's elbow.
Wolek trying to land knees to the body.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolek's elbow.
Wolek looking to throw knees to the head but Keenan is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Wolek clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keenan throws a body punch but Wolek moves out of range.
Wolek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolek slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolek misses the target.
Wolek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolek throws a quick counter kick to the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan jabs Wolek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan tries to move into range but Wolek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Wolek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Wolek's shoulder, as Wolek tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wolek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Wolek tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Wolek misses with a hook.
Wolek slips a jab from Keenan.
Wolek lands a body shot.
Wolek misses with the body kick
and Keenan counters with a left to the body.
Wolek cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keenan slips under a jab from Wolek.
Keenan cracks Wolek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolek is just out of range.
Wolek lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolek throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Wolek is wise to it.
Wolek cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keenan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan throws a jab when Wolek was well out of range.
Wolek is looking to counter punch.
Wolek misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan moves out of range as Wolek throws a body kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolek moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Keenan throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
Wolek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wolek throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolek checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan slips a jab from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wolek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolek looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wolek.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Wolek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Wolek throws a lazy head kick
and Keenan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wolek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wolek moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan takes a swing at Wolek's ribcage but misses.
Wolek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolek avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan avoids the body shot from Wolek.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolek avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Donk. Keenan catches Wolek right on the button with a cross.
Wolek misses with a looping right.
Keenan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wolek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolek avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Wolek misses with a low kick.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Wolek saw that one coming.
Keenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wolek tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Wolek misses with a low kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
Keenan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wolek dips to his left and cracks Keenan with an uppercut!
Wolek throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wolek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keenan walks into a left hand.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolek counters with an inside leg kick.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan cracks Wolek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan digs a good hook to Wolek's body.
Wolek slips under a jab.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek scores with a nice right hand.
Wolek works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Wolek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolek tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolek misses with an uppercut
and Wolek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Wolek takes one on the button.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Wolek slips the punch.
Wolek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolek.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Wolek.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Wolek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Wolek with an uppercut!
Wolek misses with a looping left.
Keenan takes a swing at Wolek's ribcage but misses.
Wolek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wolek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wolek looks to clinch
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolek checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolek throws a good cross that connects.
Keenan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Wolek.
Nice straight punches there by Wolek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolek.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Wolek with an uppercut!
Wolek connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Wolek finds it's target.
Wolek defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan throws the left hand but Wolek avoids the punch easily.
Wolek misses with a looping left.
Wolek misses the jab.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of Wolek's side.
Wolek slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a hook.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Wolek looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Wolek moved away.
Jab from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a low kick.
Wolek lands a nice shot that snaps Keenan's head back.
Wolek misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Wolek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Wolek.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wolek, right into the meat.
Wolek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan thuds his right hand into Wolek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wolek misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Keenan is looking to chop away at Wolek's legs.
Wolek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Wolek looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolek slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wolek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Wolek's defenses.
Wolek throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wolek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
Wolek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Wolek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gareth Keenan.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Gareth Keenan 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.