PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Man (ranked 22459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twee Keer (ranked 23943 p4p, 0 weight class). Ash Man has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Man
vs
Keer

198 cm
26
198 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Twee Keer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a right and a left that Keer avoids nicely.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Keer on that attempt.
Keer throws a head kick that misses.
Ash Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man sizes up Keer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
A left lands for Man.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keer circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Man misses.

Keer rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man wants to sweep here but Keer controlling him for the moment.
Keer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keer trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Keer won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Keer throws a big right hand that misses.
Keer throwing strikes but missing.
Keer throwing strikes but missing.
Keer forces his way into half guard.

Keer decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keer's head.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keer slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Keer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Man feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Keer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Keer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keer is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ash Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twee Keer.
Keer prevents Man from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keer is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Keer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man throws a right and a left that Keer avoids nicely.
Keer keeps the fight on the outside.
Keer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man misses with a double jab.

Keer clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keer is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Keer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Man is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Keer to keep the fight standing.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keer prevents it.

Man manages to break the clinch.
Keer moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Keer shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keer tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Man 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.

Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Keer tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Keer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ash Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keer scores with a head kick. Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ash Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keer shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man scores with a three punch combo!
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ash Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twee Keer.
Keer is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Keer, which made it look bad.
Keer misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keer shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Keer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man swinging wildly here.

Keer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man is trying to control the position but Keer postures up.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keer on the ground.
Keer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man pulls Keer in close to his closed guard and prevents Keer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Keer stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Keer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Keer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Man is trying to get back to half guard.
Man is not content to let Keer control the position.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keer can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Keer not doing much here.
Keer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Keer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keer not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man trying to hold on to Keer's head to control him but Keer postures up.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keer.

Keer seems to be looking for submissions.
Keer is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Twee Keer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Twee Keer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Keer dodges the punch combination from Man.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Keer darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Keer tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Keer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keer off to one side.
Keer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Man misses with the combination.
Keer throws a counter combo.
Keer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keer doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Keer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keer darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Keer into the cage.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ash Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twee Keer.
Keer fails with a takedown attempt.

Man rushes Keer and presses him up against the cage.
Keer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keer walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Keer. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Man sets himself, and Keer steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Keer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man throws a one two combo.

Keer gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Keer has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Keer is trying to break free.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keer doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man misses with a double jab.
Keer throws a head kick that Man semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Keer. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keer somewhat.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Keer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keer drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Keer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Man throws a right and a left that Keer avoids nicely.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keer.
Keer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Keer wants to clinch.
Keer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Man forces Keer back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Man!
During a confident post fight interview, Ash Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.