PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 1091 p4p, 23356 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 147 p4p, 664 weight class). Ryan Keenan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kassim Suluhu's chin.

Keenan
vs
Suluhu

170 cm
32
153
17 - 5 - 4

165 cm
36
145
24 - 29 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan wants to clinch up but Suluhu keeps it at a distance.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Suluhu moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Suluhu throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.

Suluhu gets tackled into the ropes by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Keenan manages to step out the way in time.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Suluhu's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Good leg kick by Suluhu.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Suluhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan 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.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suluhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Keenan 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Suluhu throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Keenan slips a jab from Suluhu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suluhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Suluhu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan cracks Suluhu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suluhu.
Keenan throws a nice head kick!
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Suluhu misses with a hook.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suluhu manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Suluhu tries to get set, Keenan tries to push him back and clinch up but Suluhu manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suluhu.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suluhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Suluhu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Suluhu's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
Suluhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suluhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keenan misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keenan rather than just go for the knockout.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Keenan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Suluhu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a nice looking combination but Suluhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Suluhu slips under a jab from Keenan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Keenan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Suluhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kassim Suluhu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keenan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Suluhu's ribs.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suluhu tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Suluhu's leg. Suluhu is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu slips a straight right by Keenan.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Keenan shrugs it off.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Keenan slips a jab from Suluhu.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
Suluhu moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suluhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Suluhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kassim Suluhu.
I think Suluhu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Keenan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.