PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Re Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fucke Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith has chosen Tool as his entrance music. Fucke Keith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christensen
vs
Keith

175 cm
25
221 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Re Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fucke Keith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christensen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keith backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Fucke Keith has been cut.
Keith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Keith looks to land a combination but Christensen avoids it well.

Keith scores a takedown into full mount!
Keith unloading with bombs!

Keith has hold of Christensen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Christensen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Christensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keith trying to control but Christensen is having none of it.
Christensen tries to hold on but Keith postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Christensen blocking the ground and pound.
Keith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christensen is looking to escape.

Keith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Keith misses with a head shot.
Christensen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Christensen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Keith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Christensen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Christensen and Keith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Keith prevents Christensen from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen regains half guard.

Christensen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Christensen is defending against the submission attempts here by Keith.
Christensen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keith is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Christensen as Keith shoots in.
Keith wants to clinch up but Christensen keeps it at a distance.
Keith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christensen sprawls well. Christensen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keith gets slowly back to his feet.
Christensen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Keith looks gassed!
Keith throws a hook to the side of Christensen's head but Christensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christensen's knee momentarily.
Keith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Keith misses.
Christensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christensen walks into a stiff left hand from Keith.
No luck for Keith with that takedown attempt.
Re Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fucke Keith.
Keith swats away the attempt to clinch by Christensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen throws a leg kick but Keith moved away.
Keith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christensen moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.

Christensen moves into the clinch.
Keith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Christensen smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keith.
Christensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christensen throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keith throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.
Keith has a takedown stuffed.
Christensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Re Christensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fucke Keith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Christensen.
Christensen tries to clinch but fails miserably

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

Keith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christensen, who protects the arm well.
Christensen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Christensen trying to control from the bottom.
Keith wants to take a breather but Christensen is having none of it.

Keith wants to work for an arm triangle but Christensen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christensen is trying to stand up here but Keith is controlling him well.
Christensen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keith is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Keith wants to pass the guard but Christensen is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fucke Keith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christensen tries to score with a low kick but Keith moves his leg out of the way.
Christensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keith was well out of range. Poor timing from Christensen.
Christensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Christensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keith swinging wilding here.
Re Christensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christensen tries to avoid it but Keith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christensen to the ground. Christensen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Keith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Christensen sprawls well initially but Keith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Christensen is looking for a sweep. Keith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Christensen is defending against the submission attempts here by Keith.

Keith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christensen defends it well.
Keith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen wants to control but Keith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Keith stalling away here and it's allowed Christensen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Christensen pulls Keith in to control the position.
Keith throws a big right hand that misses.
Keith wants to control from the top but Christensen keeps moving.
Keith is pushing down on Christensen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christensen is fighting to maintain full guard but Keith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Christensen is pressing down on Keith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keith looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Keith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christensen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christensen has escaped and now he's on top!
Keith keeping moving, preventing Christensen from controlling successfully.

Keith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Christensen passes into half guard.
Christensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keith keeps working.
Keith wants to improve his position but Christensen is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fucke Keith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fucke Keith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Christensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keith paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Keith closes the distance and clinches.
Christensen lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keith.

Keith pulls guard successfully.

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

Keith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Christensen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Keith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Christensen's back instead.

Keith is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Christensen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Christensen for a finish.
Christensen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Keith's guard. Nice work there by Christensen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Christensen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Christensen has passed into half guard!

Keith looking for submissions off his back.
Christensen working the head and body with strikes.
Keith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Christensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Christensen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keith is looking for a sweep. Christensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Christensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Keith gets full guard.

Keith has his feet on Christensen's thighs here. He's pushed Christensen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Christensen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fucke Keith!