PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Okin Slavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavas comes to the cage accompanied by WolfMother. Kehoe has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Okin Slavas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Okin Slavas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Slavas
vs
Kehoe

184 cm
24
188 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Merciless Gladiators

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Okin Slavas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kehoe does no damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slavas.
Kehoe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Kehoe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kehoe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kehoe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slavas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Slavas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Slavas trying to control the action but Kehoe is working from the bottom.
Kehoe is trying to improve his position.
Slavas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Slavas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kehoe tries to improve position but can't.

Slavas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kehoe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slavas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slavas trying to control the action but Kehoe is working from the bottom.
Slavas working away.
Kehoe stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Slavas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kehoe keeps working.
Slavas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slavas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slavas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kehoe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Slavas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Slavas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe tries to improve position but can't.
Kehoe can't do much from the bottom here.
Kehoe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slavas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slavas is looking to take a break and control but Kehoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kehoe can't do much from the bottom here.
Kehoe is looking for a sweep.

Slavas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Slavas controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe is trying to get back to half guard.
Kehoe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kehoe wants to get back to full guard.
Kehoe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slavas is thwarting Kehoe's attempts to control the position.
Kehoe is refusing to be controlled, as Slavas sits in half guard.

Slavas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kehoe is just riding it out for now. Slavas eventually gives up the hold.
Kehoe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slavas wants to control from the top but Kehoe keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slavas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kehoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slavas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kehoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kehoe controlling the position.
Slavas preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slavas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kehoe is looking to land body kicks.
Kehoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kehoe misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slavas tries to move into range but Kehoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kehoe defending well as Slavas loads up on a big left hand.
Slavas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kehoe's waist but Kehoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slavas off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okin Slavas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kehoe lands with a nice body punch.
Slavas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kehoe swivels and escapes.
Kehoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kehoe works the jab nicely.
Slavas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slavas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kehoe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slavas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kehoe finds it's way round the side to connect with Slavas's head.
Kehoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slavas.
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Slavas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kehoe's waist but Kehoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slavas off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okin Slavas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slavas throws out the jab.
Slavas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kehoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slavas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kehoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kehoe misses with a straight right.
Slavas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kehoe is looking to clinch.
Kehoe swings for the body but Slavas moves out of range.
Kehoe moves away from the strike by Slavas.
The crowd cheers as Kehoe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slavas doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Kehoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slavas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kehoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slavas, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kehoe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Slavas is trying to keep an underhook but Kehoe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Kehoe there.
Slavas manages to get to full guard.
Kehoe wants to stand but Slavas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Slavas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kehoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slavas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe stopping the sweep attempt from Slavas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lands a couple of elbows.
Slavas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kehoe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kehoe is in close to Slavas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kehoe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kehoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Slavas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Slavas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kehoe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slavas trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slavas looking for a guillotine here but Kehoe defends easily.
Slavas trying to control the position here.

Slavas working for a triangle but Kehoe defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kehoe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kehoe looking to pass the guard.

Kehoe stands and steps away. Slavas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kehoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slavas throws a body punch but Kehoe moves out of range.
Kehoe throws a body punch but Slavas moves out of range.
Kehoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slavas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slavas moves out of range as Kehoe strikes.
Kehoe thows a body shot but no joy.
Kehoe with a nice cross.
Slavas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slavas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kehoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kehoe ducks under a wild hook from Slavas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slavas.
Kehoe cracks Slavas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kehoe throws an overhand right that lands on Slavas's shoulder, as Slavas tries to avoid the shot.
Kehoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Kehoe.

Slavas is rocked!
Kehoe looks to throw the jab but Slavas is out of range.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slavas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Slavas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kehoe looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Kehoe backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Slavas's temple! It sends Slavas violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Kehoe celebrates and the doctors try to help Slavas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Andrew Kehoe!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Kehoe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.