PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Seery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seery has chosen An Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Keene
vs
Seery

180 cm
30
158 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
150 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Keene!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seery misses with a lunging right hand
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patrick Seery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seery missing with a left hand there. Keene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seery lands with a right hand.
Seery moves to clinch but Keene breaks away
and Keene counters with a left to the body.
Seery throws the left hand but Keene avoids the punch easily.
Keene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seery finds it's way round the side to connect with Keene's head.
Keene walks into a left hand.
Seery throws out a powerful jab.

Keene is rocked!
Keene slips a jab from Seery.
Keene is looking to counter punch.
Oh Keene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seery throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Keene to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Seery misses.
Keene seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keene cracks Seery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keene manages to avoid it.
Seery ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Keene swats away the attempt to clinch by Seery.
An attempted straight right counter from Keene misses the target.
A big right from Keene misses.
Keene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seery.

Seery pushes Keene up against the cage in a clinch.
Seery is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Seery prevents a body shot from Keene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keene working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seery tries a body shot but Keene blocks it.
Seery scores with a shot to the side of Keene's head.

Keene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keene moves away.
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!
A slow jab from Seery misses its intended target.
Keene throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keene throws a looping overhand right but Seery ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Keene misses.
Seery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seery steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keene.
A swing and a miss from Seery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seery manages to avoid it.

Seery darts in and clinches Keene up against the cage.
Seery lands with a left to the head.
Seery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keene seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seery can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seery.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Keene controls the action.
Seery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keene misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Keene.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery gets through Keene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Keene's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Keene lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Keene avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
Keene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keene up against the cage.
Seery lands a right hand.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keene lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seery.
Seery has Keene pressed against the cage.
Seery blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keene throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Seery in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Seery's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keene under the eye.
Keene misses with a body shot.
Seery tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keene counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Seery.
Seery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keene counters with a straight right hand.
Keene throws a right hand that misses
and Keene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seery misses with a body shot
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keene throws an overhand right that lands on Seery's shoulder, as Seery tries to avoid the shot.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keene was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seery throws a sloppy body shot
and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seery.
Keene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seery.
Seery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keene throws out the jab.
Seery scores with a shot to the body.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keene slips a straight right by Seery.
Keene appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Seery misses.
Keene ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seery slips a jab from Keene.
Seery tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keene just misses with a punch to the body.
Seery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keene.
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keene manages to avoid it.
Seery lands a nice looking body shot.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Keene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Seery clinches with his opponent.
Seery is pushing Keene up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seery slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keene.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Keene.
Patrick Seery seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene digs a right hand underneath Seery's ribcage. Seery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keene can't find room to land a body shot as Seery controls the action.
Keene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery tries a body shot but Keene blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
Seery lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Keene breaks the clinch.
Seery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keene takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keene ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keene throws an off balance right hand
and Keene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Seery misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Seery misses
and Seery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patrick Seery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keene misses with an uppercut.
Seery misses with a lunging right hand
letting Keene counter with a right hand.
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!
Seery lands with a shot to the body.
Keene ducks under a wild hook from Seery.
Seery cracks Keene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seery lands a jab to Keene's midsection.
Seery tries to clinch up.
Seery misses with a lunging right hand
and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Seery will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keene manages to avoid it.
Seery throws a shot from downtown. Keene moves away and avoids it.
Keene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seery takes a swing at Keene's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Keene misses the target.
Seery misses with a looping right.
It looked like Keene was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Seery.
Seery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seery throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seery rushes Keene and presses him up against the cage.
Keene misses with some punches.
Seery is pushing Keene up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seery works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene lands a body shot.
Keene has a couple of punches blocked by Seery.
Keene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seery works on Keene's body with a couple of short punches.
Seery slowing the pace effectively.
Seery lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Seery taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Keene.
Seery taking a breather.
Keene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Seery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
Seery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Keene controls the action.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keene misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery tries to work over Keene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery lands a nice uppercut.
Seery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keene blocks a body shot from Seery.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Seery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Keene.
Keene lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keene.
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keene misses with some punches.
Keene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Seery is leaning against Keene and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seery lands with a light punch inside.
Seery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seery pushes Keene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keene lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keene swings wildly with an uppercut but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keene's elbow.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Seery is working Keene over against the cage.
Keene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Seery.
Keene tries a body shot but Seery blocks it.
Keene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seery has Keene up against the cage in a clinch.
Seery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Seery.
Seery effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Keene.
Seery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery stalling in the clinch.
Seery tries to work over Keene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keene misses with the head strike.
Seery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seery lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keene or not.
A short uppercut from Seery.
Keene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Keene controls the action.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Seery blocks a body shot from Keene.
Seery scores with a hook to the body.
Keene misses with a punch to the body.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seery throws a head punch that misses.
Keene working aggressively here.
Seery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Keene.
Keene blocks a body shot from Seery.
A short left from Seery.
Keene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Keene misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery stalls.
Keene throws a punch but it's blocked by Seery.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seery lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keene.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keene blocks a body shot from Seery.
Seery leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Keene.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Keene avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Keene is working Seery over against the cage.
Seery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Keene breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Keene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keene scores with a body shot.
Seery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene misses with a straight left.

Seery closes the distance and clinches.
Keene tries a body shot but Seery blocks it.
Seery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seery lands a right hand.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keene can't find room to land a body shot as Seery controls the action.
Seery tries to stall but Keene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Keene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keene blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Seery misses
enabling Keene to counter with a crisp jab.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seery avoids the body shot from Keene.
Seery misses with a body shot
and Keene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keene eats them both and turns towards Seery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Keene looks to land a right hand but Seery moved out of range.
Seery throws a body punch but Keene moves out of range.
Seery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keene takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keene thuds a left hand into Seery's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery thuds a left hand into Keene's body.
Seery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seery misses with a body punch
enabling Keene to counter with a crisp jab.
Keene misses with a body shot.
Seery tries to counter by closing the distance.
Seery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keene.
Keene staying out of range there.
Keene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keene lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Seery.
Seery tries to close the distance and clinch but Keene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Keene misses the target.
Seery misses with a body shot
letting Keene counter with a right hand.
Scott Keene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery works Keene's body with a nice hook.
Seery is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keene rather than just go for the knockout.
Seery misses with a hook to the body
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seery.
Keene throws an overhand right that lands on Seery's shoulder, as Seery tries to avoid the shot.
Seery tries to counter with a clinch but Keene shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seery throws a jab but it's blocked by Keene.
Keene has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keene there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keene swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keene.
Keene throws a right hand that misses
and Seery counters with a stiff right hand.
Seery throws a body punch but Keene moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Keene misses the target.
Seery scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery slips a straight right by Keene.
Keene throws a hook but Seery blocks it.
Seery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keene throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Keene misses.
Seery misses with a series of wild punches.
Seery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Keene looks to score with a jab to the body but Seery is just out of range.
A jab from Keene misses.
Seery misses with a shot to the body
and Keene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery slips under a jab.
Seery let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seery scores with a nice strike.
Seery digs a good body shot into Keene's ribs.
Keene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seery manages to avoid it.
Keene throws a shot from downtown. Seery moves away and avoids it.
Seery is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seery looks to score with a jab to the body but Keene is just out of range.
Seery misses with a few strikes there.
Keene is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Keene misses with a hook. Seery ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Seery.
Well Seery has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Seery! Patrick Seery retains his featherweight title!
Patrick Seery thanked the fans post fight for their support.