PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 134 p4p, 19 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 274 p4p, 40 weight class). Green is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sugar Rush. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Keenan
vs
Green

179 cm
38
150 lbs
39 - 9 - 5

168 cm
36
146 lbs
43 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 39 - 9 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Keenan moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice combination there by Keenan.
Keenan wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Green blocks the body kick.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
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!
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Green throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Keenan throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan motions for Green to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Green misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green with a hook.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Keenan's torso.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses with a straight right.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green lands a body shot.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Green throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Keenan thumps Green with a low kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green lands an overhand right.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Green with a hook.
Keenan sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Green will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Green looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Green on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Green has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Green down.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Green throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Green jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green staying out of range there.
Green stuns Keenan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Green misses.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Keenan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Green throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Keenan motions for Green to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Green. That one must have hurt.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keenan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Keenan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Keenan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Green misses.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Nice jab there from Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Green misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
It looked like Keenan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green digs a good hook to Keenan's body.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Keenan misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan 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 Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keenan misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Gareth Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Green throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Blake Green waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Gareth Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight buddy'.