PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddie DeLuna (ranked 4704 p4p, 6831 weight class) and Maurice Keane (ranked 566 p4p, 670 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeLuna
vs
Keane

191 cm
19
178
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
177
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
PWNAGE

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddie DeLuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Keane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuna fails to land the takedown.
Maurice Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Keane as DeLuna shoots in.
Keane connects with a jab.
DeLuna tries for a takedown but Keane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie DeLuna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keane lands a body shot.
DeLuna with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keane counters with a two punch combo.
DeLuna seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Keane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
DeLuna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been informed that Keane has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
DeLuna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keane as he avoids it easily.
Keane misses with a double jab.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and DeLuna moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keane scores with a spinning back kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeLuna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeLuna.
DeLuna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keane.
DeLuna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keane but Keane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keane throws a right hand that DeLuna ducks under and follows up with a left that DeLuna also avoids with ease.
DeLuna feinted with a counter takedown.
DeLuna dives in and grabs Keane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keane pushes down on DeLuna's head and hops out.
Keane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keane throws a jab when DeLuna was well out of range.
DeLuna changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keane misses with a double jab.
DeLuna changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keane misses with a double jab.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and DeLuna moves out of range easily.
DeLuna attempts a counter takedown but Keane avoids it well and moves away.
Keane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane swats away the attempt to clinch by DeLuna.
Keane throws a nice looking combination but DeLuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keane jabs DeLuna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeLuna.
Keane misses with a double jab.
Keane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeLuna misses with a takedown attempt
and Keane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeLuna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
DeLuna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Keane.
Keane misses with a wild body shot.
DeLuna walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keane.
Keane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! DeLuna had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Keane stuffs the takedown.
Keane lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Keane.
Keane swinging wildly here.
DeLuna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keane misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane throws a right hand that DeLuna ducks under and follows up with a left that DeLuna also avoids with ease.
Keane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DeLuna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeLuna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keane but Keane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DeLuna shoots in looking for a takedown. Keane tries to sprawl out of it but DeLuna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keane's jab looks to have found its range, popping DeLuna under the eye.
DeLuna ducks right into an uppercut from Keane.
A punch combination from Keane misses.
DeLuna feinted with a counter takedown.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeLuna.
DeLuna attempts a counter takedown but Keane avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Keane dominated that round.
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.

Keane scores with a body shot.
Keane misses with a kick to the body.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DeLuna counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DeLuna.
Keane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but DeLuna has passed into side control.

DeLuna is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

DeLuna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DeLuna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuna tries to move into full mount but can't pass Keane's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeLuna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Keane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keane can do anything to dispel that myth.
DeLuna trying to control the position but Keane is working away.

DeLuna is trying to get an arm triangle but Keane is defending well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keane tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Keane bucks DeLuna off and manages to get back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from Keane as DeLuna shoots in.
Keane misses with a series of wild punches.
DeLuna attempts a counter takedown but Keane avoids it well and moves away.
DeLuna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keane counters with a left and a right that stings DeLuna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane tries to bum rush DeLuna with a series of wild strikes but DeLuna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Keane.
Keane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Keane misses its intended target.
DeLuna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Keane.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeLuna.
Keane throws a nice looking combination but DeLuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeLuna tries to counter with a takedown but Keane is quick to defend against it.
Keane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keane. DeLuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keane misses with a double jab.
Freddie DeLuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeLuna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keane is fending him off so far but DeLuna persists. Nope, Keane circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie DeLuna. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
DeLuna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keane as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuna shoots in and drives through. Keane sprawls well.
Keane lands a right hook to the body.
Keane clobbers DeLuna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keane is looking to land body kicks.
Keane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeLuna manages to avoid it.
DeLuna tries to counter with a takedown but Keane is quick to defend against it.
DeLuna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keane just misses with a punch to the body.
Keane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Keane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

DeLuna has a takedown stuffed.
Keane looks to land a combination but DeLuna avoids it well.
DeLuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keane.
Keane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. DeLuna eats them both and turns towards Keane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Keane scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeLuna in his tracks.
Keane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeLuna feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuna shoots for a double leg takedown but Keane sprawls well. He's pushed DeLuna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keane scores with a body shot.
Keane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
DeLuna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuna shoots in looking for a takedown. Keane tries to sprawl out of it but DeLuna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie DeLuna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeLuna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Keane misses

and DeLuna counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keane won't be happy with that.

Keane throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
DeLuna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Keane defends well and DeLuna ends up having to push Keane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Keane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeLuna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keane avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane misses with a telegraphed body shot

and DeLuna counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keane won't be happy with that.
Freddie DeLuna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Keane wants to improve his position, back to half guard but DeLuna has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Keane's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Keane is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for DeLuna!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Freddie DeLuna!