PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Keenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Sepultura - Refuse/Resist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Jack Keenen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Keenen
vs
Diaz

172 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Keenen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenen closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Keenen pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keenen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenen tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Keenen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Keenen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keenen taking some punishment here, with Diaz in his half guard.
Keenen pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keenen wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working Keenen over with strikes.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Keenen defends it.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keenen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Keenen ?
Keenen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keenen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenen can't escape the position.
Keenen tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz tries to control but Keenen wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keenen is looking to escape.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Keenen to control.
Keenen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Diaz landing strikes from the mount and Keenen is in trouble!
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Keenen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keenen is working to get back to half guard.
Keenen is breathing heavily.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keenen is looking to escape.

Diaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Keenen defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenen is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Diaz cracks Keenen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Keenen is in a horrible position here. Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Keenen tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz looking to finish Keenen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Keenen !

Keenen is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Oh Keenen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keenen regains half guard.
Keenen wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Keenen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Keenen seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Keenen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Keenen keeps moving.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Keenen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keenen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keenen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Keenen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keenen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keenen misses with a takedown attempt

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Keenen fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz postures up.
Keenen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Keenen is controlling well.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Keenen sits in half guard.
Keenen prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Keenen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keenen passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keenen has hold of Diaz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Diaz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Keenen cranks the arm and Diaz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Diaz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack Keenen !