PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 1863 p4p, 1173 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 243 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winn
vs
Kekoa

175 cm
29
184
15 - 10 - 0

178 cm
30
170
13 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn takes a swing at Kekoa's ribcage but misses.
Kekoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekoa.
An attempted straight right counter from Winn misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekoa. Winn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kekoa takes a swing at Winn's ribcage but misses.
Winn throws a big counter combination but Kekoa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kekoa lands a body shot.
Kekoa throws a hook but Winn avoids it easily.
Winn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winn misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Kekoa finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Winn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kekoa has his foot on Winn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winn works his way back into a safe position though.
Winn lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa keeping moving, preventing Winn from controlling successfully.

Kekoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kekoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winn defends it easily.
Winn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kekoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kekoa being controlled here, momentarily.

Kekoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kekoa's head.

Winn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kekoa is looking for a triangle but Winn pushes his legs off easily.

Kekoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Winn is working Kekoa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kekoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winn is aware though and is defending well.
Winn lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kekoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Winn scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kekoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kekoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winn defends it easily.

Kekoa looking for a guillotine here but Winn defends easily.
Winn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kekoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kekoa is looking for a triangle here but Winn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kekoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Winn is looking to take a break and control but Kekoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kekoa regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jerome Winn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kekoa looks to land a right hand but Winn moved out of range.
Winn jabs Kekoa right on the nose. Kekoa blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Winn lands.
Kekoa takes a swing at Winn's ribcage but misses.
Winn moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Winn misses.
Winn throws a good cross that connects.
Winn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kekoa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kekoa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
Winn wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Winn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winn.
Kekoa stuffs the takedown attempt from Winn. Winn gets slowly back to his feet.
Winn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jerome Winn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kekoa defends well and Winn ends up having to push Kekoa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kekoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kekoa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kekoa as the two fighters clinch.
Winn throws a punch but it's blocked by Kekoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kekoa.
Kekoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Kekoa back against the cage.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kekoa lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Kekoa.
Winn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winn can't find room to land a body shot as Kekoa controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
A right hook to the body lands for Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a head punch that misses.
Kekoa tries to work over Winn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kekoa misses with a body punch.
Winn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa prevents a body shot from Winn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winn.

Kekoa breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kekoa does no damage.
Kekoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kekoa throws out a counter right but Winn avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Winn.
Winn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Winn lands with an uppercut that bounces Kekoa off the cage and back into range.
Kekoa throws a looping overhand right but Winn ducks down to avoid it.
Kekoa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Winn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kekoa's head.
Kekoa's corner calls for a 1-2. Kekoa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kekoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Kekoa misses its intended target.
Kekoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kekoa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Winn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kekoa throws a hook but Winn blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kekoa.
Winn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kekoa.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kekoa circles away quickly and effectively.
Kekoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winn moves out of range of the strikes.
Winn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winn drops his hands momentarily and Kekoa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winn misses with a hook
and Kekoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winn misses with a wild body shot.
Jerome Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winn takes a swing at Kekoa's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Kekoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Winn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a head kick but Winn moves out of range.
Winn connects with a body shot that sends Kekoa's belly button to the back.
Kekoa scores with a body shot.
Winn misses with a right hand
letting Kekoa counter with a right hand.
Winn throws a jab when Kekoa was well out of range.
Kekoa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kekoa throws a right hand that misses
and Winn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kekoa, as that shot connected.
Kekoa throws a hook but Winn avoids it easily.
Winn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winn blocks a head kick by Kekoa.
Eddie Kekoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kekoa throws the left hand but Winn avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn throws a right hand that Kekoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kekoa also avoids with ease.
Kekoa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Winn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kekoa's head.
Winn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kekoa tries to avoid it but Winn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kekoa to the ground. Kekoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Kekoa misses.
Kekoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Kekoa misses.
It looked like Winn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kekoa misses with a body shot.
Winn lands a body shot.
Winn staying out of range there.
Kekoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winn misses the shot to the body.
Winn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winn slips under a jab from Kekoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
Kekoa looks to land a combination but Winn avoids it well.
Winn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kekoa has time to react.
Winn throws a right hand that Kekoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kekoa also avoids with ease.
Eddie Kekoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kekoa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winn moves forwards but Kekoa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kekoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kekoa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winn on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winn moves into the clinch.
Winn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kekoa breaks the clinch.
Kekoa looks to land a right hand but Winn moved out of range.
Winn throws a right hand that Kekoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kekoa also avoids with ease.
Kekoa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winn lunges at Kekoa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kekoa's hand.
Kekoa throws a head kick that misses.
Kekoa lands with a right hand.

Winn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kekoa's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kekoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winn is aware though and is defending well.

Kekoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kekoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn wants to control from the top but Kekoa keeps moving.

Kekoa looking for subs off his back but Winn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Winn lands strikes from half guard.
Winn is nestled in close to Kekoa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kekoa tries to get to full guard but Winn has control of the leg.
Winn is nestled in close to Kekoa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Kekoa.
I think Kekoa 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!