PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jonas austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

austin
vs
Keefer

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jonas austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
austin throws a nice looking combination but Keefer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
austin misses with a wild combination.
Keefer 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.
austin looks to land a left hand but Keefer moved out of range nicely.
austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Keefer. Keefer gets slowly back to his feet.

Keefer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. austin is trying to defend but Keefer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Keefer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keefer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keefer trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keefer thows a huge punch but austin dodges it nicely.
Keefer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if austin tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer raining down shots from the mount!
austin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
austin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Keefer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Keefer working austin over with strikes here.
austin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Keefer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Keefer thowing shots but they're missing.
austin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
austin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Keefer controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice elbow there by Keefer.
Keefer with good strikes from the mount here!
Keefer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
austin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keefer on the ground.
Keefer wants to control the pace but austin is squirming around nicely.
Keefer lands a big shot there that rocks austin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keefer working austin over with strikes here.
Keefer landing shots from mount.
Keefer raining down shots from the mount!
Keefer controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Keefer dominating with strikes here.
Keefer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Keefer is landing with some decent strikes but austin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keefer landing strikes from the mount and austin is in trouble!
Keefer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can austin hang on?
Keefer punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Keefer.
Keefer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
austin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Keefer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Keefer looking to control but austin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keefer landing strikes from the mount and austin is in trouble!
Keefer controlling the position easily from mount.
austin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Keefer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
austin wants to try and get back to his feet.
austin is breathing heavily.
Keefer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keefer with good strikes from the mount here!
austin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Keefer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keefer throws a series of punches but austin moves out of range.
austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
austin clinches but Keefer breaks the clinch

and Keefer counters by moving into the clinch.
austin lands with a left to the head.
Keefer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keefer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keefer lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from austin.

Keefer jumps into guard, dragging austin to the mat.
Keefer is trying to control the position but austin postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Keefer holds on and takes a little breather.
austin stopping the sweep attempt from Keefer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer managing to control the position.
Keefer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
austin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
austin wants to get up but he can't break Keefer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Keefer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mark Keefer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Keefer clinches up with austin and pushes him back against the cage.

austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keefer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from austin.
Keefer dives in and grabs austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. austin pushes down on Keefer's head and hops out.
austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keefer defending well as austin loads up on a big left hand.
Keefer keeps the fight on the outside.
Keefer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has austin pinned against the cage. austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
jonas austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Keefer.
Keefer misses with the combination.
austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keefer circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keefer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
austin wants to clinch
and Keefer counters with a one-two to the body.

Keefer moves into the clinch.
Keefer is trying to drag austin to the mat but austin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keefer is breathing heavily.
A short left from austin.
Keefer blocks an elbow strike.

austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keefer wants to get back to striking at distance but austin won't allow it.
austin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keefer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

austin tries to keep at a distance but Keefer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Keefer jumps guard and drags austin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Keefer has his hands on austin's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
austin wants to get up but he can't break Keefer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Keefer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keefer wants to sweep but no luck.
Keefer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mark Keefer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keefer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Keefer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

austin connects with a right hand. Keefer shakes it off.
Keefer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Keefer rushes austin and presses him up against the cage.
Keefer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keefer is working austin over against the cage.
Keefer has austin pressed against the cage, preventing austin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keefer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keefer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from austin fails to land.
Keefer cracks austin with a nice body shot.
austin is trying to force a seperation but Keefer has the dominant position.
Keefer taking a breather.

austin manages to break the clinch.
austin is looking to clinch.
austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keefer throws a nice looking combination but austin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keefer throws a combination that misses

and austin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by austin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keefer breaks from the clinch.
austin clinches but Keefer breaks the clinch
and Keefer counters with a two punch combo.
jonas austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
austin misses with a combination

and Keefer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keefer tries for a takedown but austin manages to get underhooks.

Keefer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Keefer or perhaps it was just good defense by austin which made him look bad.
austin throws a combination that misses

and Keefer moves into the clinch.

austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keefer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed austin momentarily.
austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keefer throws a series of punches but austin moves out of range.
austin tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from austin both land. Nice combination.
Keefer fails to land with a series of punches.
austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keefer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keefer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? austin is fending him off so far but Keefer persists. Nope, austin circles away and we're back to standing.
jonas austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Keefer.
austin stalks Keefer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keefer's face. Keefer staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keefer clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, austin throws an elbow but misses.
austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keefer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. austin smiles and moves away.
Keefer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keefer counters with a three punch combo that has austin backing up. austin nods at Keefer to acknowledge the strikes.
austin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keefer tries for a takedown but austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
austin lands with a nice combination. Keefer backs away looking to recover.
austin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Keefer counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Keefer on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Keefer.

austin breaks from the clinch.
austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Keefer gets a clinch.
Keefer working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on austin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keefer tries to break the clinch but austin is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
austin prevents the takedown attempt.

austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keefer shoots for a double leg takedown but austin sprawls well. He's pushed Keefer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
austin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keefer counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from austin misses.
Keefer throws a combination that misses

and austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

austin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keefer, pushing him back against the cage.

Keefer breaks the clinch.
A combination from austin does no damage.

Keefer closes the distance and pushes austin back into the cage.
austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Keefer controls his hands.
austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keefer has him pressed against the cage.
Keefer lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keefer throws an elbow but misses.

Keefer breaks the clinch.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
austin fails with the takedown.

Keefer clinches up with austin and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
austin misses with some punches.
Keefer fails to pull guard.
Keefer can't break the clinch.
austin stops a takedown attempt from Keefer.
Mark Keefer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keefer throws an elbow but misses.

austin breaks from the clinch.

austin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keefer, pushing him back against the cage.

austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keefer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
austin darts in trying to clinch
and Keefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keefer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
jonas austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Keefer clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keefer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
austin tries to clinch
and Keefer counters with a left and a right that stings austin.
Keefer tries to bum rush austin with a series of wild strikes but austin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
austin lands a nice shot that snaps Keefer's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Keefer.
Well Keefer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Keefer!