PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristoffer Keaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Antal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Antal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keaton
vs
Antal

195 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristoffer Keaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Antal!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keaton scores with a sloppy right hand. Antal should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tyson Antal has been cut.
Antal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Antal is just out of range.
Tyson Antal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keaton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antal is looking to clinch but Keaton is avoiding it.
Keaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Antal is just out of range.

Keaton lands a left and a right that sends Antal crashing to the canvas! Keaton dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keaton controlling the pace for now.
Keaton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You get the feeling that Antal really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Antal is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antal tries to buck Keaton off but he can't manage it.
Keaton controlling the pace for now.
Antal is trying to escape the mount.
Keaton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Antal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Antal tries to reverse the position but Keaton maintains control.
Keaton controlling the position easily from mount.
Antal is trying desperately to improve position.
Keaton controlling from mount.
Keaton working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antal can't escape the position.
Keaton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Antal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keaton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Keaton controlling from the full mount.
Antal is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keaton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Antal is trying to stand.
Antal is desperately trying to improve his position but Keaton has a good base and remains in mount.
Antal looks gassed!
Keaton controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cristoffer Keaton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick misses from Antal.
Keaton misses with a two punch combination.
Antal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keaton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antal in his tracks.

That has opened up Tyson Antal's cut even more.
Antal moves in looking to clinch but Keaton pushes him off.
Keaton throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keaton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Antal backs up against the cage.
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!
Keaton stalks Antal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Antal's face. Antal staggers backwards, shaken.
Keaton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Keaton duly obliges.

The cut above Tyson Antal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Keaton tries to bum rush Antal with a series of wild strikes but Antal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keaton jabs at Antal's body.
Keaton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keaton with a jab.
Keaton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Antal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tyson Antal's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Keaton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Keaton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keaton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Keaton both land. Nice combination.
Antal tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antal wants to clinch.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristoffer Keaton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Antal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Antal avoids a punch combination nicely.

Antal closes the distance and pushes Keaton back into the cage.
Antal lands a nice elbow.

Antal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Antal forces Keaton back against the cage and clinches.
Keaton can't break the clinch.
Keaton is trying to break the clinch but Antal is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Keaton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Antal manages to break the clinch.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
Antal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keaton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keaton lands a slapping body shot.
Keaton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keaton digs a good hook to Antal's body.
A left lands for Keaton.
Keaton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cristoffer Keaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keaton avoids the head kick by Antal.
A combination from Keaton does no damage.
Keaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antal can do to turn this around?
Keaton with a jab.
Keaton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cristoffer Keaton is winning the standup battle so far.
Keaton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antal. That one must have hurt.
Antal tries to clinch up.
Antal misses with a head kick.
Keaton misses with a wild combination.
Antal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keaton's sensitive parts.
Keaton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Keaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Antal fails in his attempt to clinch.

Antal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keaton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keaton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Antal.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
Keaton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antal.
Keaton keeps the fight on the outside.
Antal misses with a head kick.
Keaton avoids the head kick by Antal.
Keaton misses with a double jab.
Antal dodges the punch combination from Keaton.
Antal tries to clinch there but Keaton circles away.
Antal misses with a head kick.
Keaton jabs at Antal's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keaton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antal circles away quickly and effectively.
Antal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Antal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keaton's head.
Antal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antal tries a head kick but it misses.
Keaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keaton looks to land a combination but Antal avoids it well.
Antal tries to clinch there but Keaton circles away.
Keaton blocks a head kick by Antal.
Keaton lands a body shot.
Antal delivers a nice body kick.
Keaton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Antal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keaton looks to land a combination but Antal avoids it well.
A punch combination from Keaton misses.
Antal lands with a slapping head kick.
Keaton misses with a wild combination.
Antal tries to clinch but Keaton moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Antal.
Antal throws a head kick but Keaton moves out of range.
Keaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keaton jabs at Antal's body.
Antal throws a head kick but Keaton moves out of range.
Antal is looking to clinch.
Keaton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Keaton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Keaton.
Antal is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyson Antal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyson Antal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Antal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keaton with a nice cross.
Antal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antal is looking to clinch.

Antal takes the fight into the clinch.

Antal manages to break the clinch.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
Keaton lands with a right hand.
Keaton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keaton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keaton swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keaton cracks a nice hook into Antal's ribs.
Keaton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keaton tries to bum rush Antal with a series of wild strikes but Antal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antal tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antal was well out of range. Poor timing from Keaton.
Antal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antal tries to clinch up.
Keaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keaton misses with a few strikes there.
Keaton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keaton avoids the head kick by Antal.
Keaton keeps the fight on the outside.
Antal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keaton.
Keaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antal was well out of range. Poor timing from Keaton.
Antal tries a head kick but it misses.
Antal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keaton scores with a hook.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
Keaton misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Antal wants to clinch.
Antal takes one to the side of the head.
Keaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Antal.
Antal moves in looking to clinch but Keaton pushes him off.
Antal doesn't manage to clinch there - Keaton circles away.
Keaton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antal throws a head kick that misses.

Antal has closed the distance and engaged Keaton in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Antal as Keaton tries to tie him up.

Antal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Antal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keaton blocks a head kick by Antal.
Good exchange - Keaton coming out on top.
Keaton keeps the fight on the outside.
Antal throws a head kick but Keaton moves out of range.
Keaton misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keaton looks to land a left hand but Antal moved out of range nicely.
Antal tries to close the distance and clinch but Keaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antal tries a head kick but it misses.
Keaton lands a head shot.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
Keaton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keaton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keaton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Keaton avoids the head kick by Antal.
Keaton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Antal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keaton is looking to wear down Antal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keaton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Antal throws a sloppy head kick and Keaton moves out of range easily.
Keaton lands a really nice looking cross but Antal seems unphased.
Antal lands with a kick to the temple. Keaton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Antal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keaton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Antal throws a head kick that misses.
Antal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keaton lands an overhand right.
Antal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Keaton.
Keaton blocks a head kick by Antal.
Antal tries to clinch up but Keaton circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristoffer Keaton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keaton 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristoffer Keaton!