PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Baird (ranked 3873 p4p, 2198 weight class) and Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 333 p4p, 221 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baird
vs
Keenan Jr

170 cm
26
148
5 - 6 - 0

179 cm
25
150
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Iraqi Steroids, Inc.

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan Jr's shoulder, as Keenan Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Baird misses with a hook. Keenan Jr ducked under it nicely.
Baird scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baird misses with a looping left.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab. Baird acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keenan Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan Jr avoids the body shot from Baird.
Keenan Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Baird steps away.
Baird throws a jab when Keenan Jr was well out of range.
Baird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baird throws a series of punches but Keenan Jr moves out of range.
Keenan Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Baird's corner calls for a 1-2. Baird obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan Jr slips under a jab from Baird.
Baird throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan Jr's shoulder, as Keenan Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Baird.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan Jr moves away.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baird pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baird throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baird misses with an uppercut.
Keenan Jr cracks Baird with a good jab.
Baird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan Jr.
Baird jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan Jr scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Baird throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baird misses the jab.
Baird throws a jab when Keenan Jr was well out of range.
Baird throws a shot to the body.
Baird needs to keep his hands up - Keenan Jr had a free shot at his head there.
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 Jr scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Keenan Jr finds it's target.

Baird is rocked!
Baird scores with a hook.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
A punch lands to the side of Baird 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Baird is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baird throws a lazy uppercut
and Keenan Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keenan Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baird throws out the jab.
Baird drops his hands momentarily and Keenan Jr needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Baird just on the top of the head. Baird drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Baird - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gareth Keenan Jr!
After winning the bout, Gareth Keenan Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.