PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thelogos Place (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fucke Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Place comes to the cage accompanied by The Lucky Bullets "Folsom Prison Blues" . The crowd seem to be enjoying Keith's choice of entrance music: Tool. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Place
vs
Keith

185 cm
21
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thelogos Place!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Fucke Keith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Place throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Place misses with a looping right.
Keith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Place.
Place darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Place throws an overhand right that lands on Keith's shoulder, as Keith tries to avoid the shot.
Place misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keith.

Keith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Place is trying to keep Keith in close.
Keith looking to pass the guard.
Keith trying to control the position from guard on top but Place is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Keith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keith works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Place keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Place regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Keith.
Place is controlling Keith's posture.
Keith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Place trying to keep a closed guard but Keith is proving a slippery customer.
Keith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keith wants to control from the top but Place keeps moving.
Keith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keith avoids the body shot from Place.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Place lands with a straight right. Keith didn't see that one coming.
Place looks to land a combination. Keith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Place finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Place displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keith.

Keith pushes Place up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Place swings wildly with an uppercut but Keith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Place misses with a punch on the inside.
Place misses with the head strike.
Place has a couple of punches blocked by Keith.
Keith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keith wants a takedown.
Thelogos Place has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fucke Keith.
Place is trying to break free.
Place misses with the head strike.
Place gets underhooks to prevent Keith's takedown attempt.
Place gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keith.
Keith looks gassed!
Keith wants a takedown but no success here.
Place is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Keith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Place gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Keith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Place tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Place manages to work his way to half guard, despite Keith's best efforts.
Keith trying to control from Place's half guard. Place has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Place not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Place looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Place can't keep his opponent in guard - Keith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Place is controlling Keith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Keith stalling away here and it's allowed Place to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Place utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thelogos Place will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keith defending well as Place loads up on a big left hand.
Place thows a body shot but no joy.

Keith scores a takedown into full mount!
Place can't escape the position.

Keith goes for an armbar but Place turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Place.

Keith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Place escapes and throws Keith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Keith is breathing heavily.
Place working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Place misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Place decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Keith with that takedown attempt.
Place looks to land a left hand but Keith moved out of range nicely.
Place digs a good hook to Keith's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith moves away from the strike by Place.
Place dips to his left and cracks Keith with an uppercut!
Keith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Place displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keith.
Fucke Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Place fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Place as he connects with a hook.
Thelogos Place seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Place misses with an uppercut. Keith saw that one coming.
Place misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keith.
Place throws the left hand but Keith avoids the punch easily.
Place scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Place scores with a punch to the head.
Keith avoids the body shot from Place.
Place misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Keith misses the target.
Place throws the left hand but Keith avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Place throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Place looks to score with a jab to the body but Keith is just out of range.
Place looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Place.
Keith walks into a stiff left hand from Place.
Keith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keith moves out of range of the strikes.
Keith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Place.
Place misses with a hook.
Keith shoots in looking for a takedown. Place tries to sprawl out of it but Keith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Place manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thelogos Place has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fucke Keith.
Place lands with a straight right. Keith didn't see that one coming.
Place throws out a loose jab but Keith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Place.
Keith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Place sprawls well. Place wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keith gets slowly back to his feet.
Keith moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Place throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Place slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Place lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Place sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keith somewhat.
Place throws a shot from downtown. Keith moves away and avoids it.
Place waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keith.
Place jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keith avoids the body shot from Place.
Keith tries a head kick but it misses.

Keith shoots in and bounces Place off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Place escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thelogos Place dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Keith looks for a takedown but Place sprawls well.

Keith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Place is trying to maintain the position but Keith is very close to passing his half guard.
Keith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keith misses with a head shot. Place uses the momentum to regain guard.
Keith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Place is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith tries to free his leg and advance position but Place is retaining full guard.
Place is controlling Keith's posture.
Keith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Place works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fucke Keith has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big left from Keith misses.
Place takes one to the side of the head.
Keith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Place.
Place is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keith.
Keith needs to keep his hands up - Place had a free shot at his head there.
Keith shoots in and drives through. Place sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Place.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Place.
Place looks to throw the jab but Keith is out of range.
Keith ducks under a wild hook from Place.
Place will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Place throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Place - just one landing.
Keith throws a head kick that half lands.
Keith shoots in for a takedown but Place shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thelogos Place has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fucke Keith.
Place throws a hook but Keith blocks it.
Place throws a big shot that misses.
Keith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Place.

Keith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keith working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Place gets back to half guard.
Keith with the ground and pound but Place uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keith tries to stand but Place is controlling from the bottom.
Place controlling the position.
Place controls Keith momentarily but Keith frees himself.
Place utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Place keeping moving, preventing Keith from controlling successfully.

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.
Place pulls Keith in to control the position.

Place has his foot on Keith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keith works his way back into a safe position though.
Place keeping moving, preventing Keith from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Place stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Place wants it to stay on the feet.
Fucke Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Place jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thelogos Place is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keith ducks under a wild hook from Place.
Keith misses with a head kick.
A big left from Place misses.
Place throws an overhand right that lands on Keith's shoulder, as Keith tries to avoid the shot.
Thelogos Place is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keith there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fucke Keith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Place has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fucke Keith!