PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schmitt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In God We Trust - Stryper. Owen Schmitt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Schmitt
vs
Keenan

182 cm
25
171 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmitt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keenan tries to avoid it but Schmitt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keenan to the ground. Keenan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schmitt misses with a double jab.

Schmitt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keenan to the mat! Keenan manages to get full guard.

Schmitt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Keenan dives on top into guard.

Schmitt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schmitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keenan is one step ahead there.

Schmitt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keenan is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keenan wants to stand but Schmitt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schmitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keenan wants to stand but Schmitt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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.

Schmitt has his foot on Keenan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keenan works his way back into a safe position though.
Schmitt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keenan manages to get himself to full guard.
Schmitt wants to pass the guard but Keenan is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Keenan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmitt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keenan keeping full guard, as Schmitt tries to pass.
Schmitt content to stall in guard here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schmitt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schmitt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schmitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmitt looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan defending well as Schmitt loads up on a big left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Schmitt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Keenan was covering up waiting for the punch and Schmitt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schmitt wants to control from the top but Keenan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Schmitt 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.

Keenan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schmitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Schmitt.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schmitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keenan prevents it.
Schmitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
Keenan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schmitt presses Keenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Schmitt breaks from the clinch.
Keenan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmitt.
Schmitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schmitt has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schmitt can't get the takedown.
Schmitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Schmitt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Keenan is trying to keep an underhook but Schmitt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Schmitt wants to control but Keenan is keeping him busy.

Schmitt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schmitt wants to pass the guard but Keenan is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schmitt is working away from the top position though.
Schmitt wants to pass the guard but Keenan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keenan defending well though.

Schmitt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keenan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schmitt.
Schmitt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keenan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keenan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot by Schmitt.
Keenan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Schmitt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Schmitt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keenan is not content to let Schmitt control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Schmitt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schmitt swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Schmitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmitt tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.

Schmitt darts in and clinches Keenan up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan tries to clinch
and Schmitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Schmitt instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schmitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keenan or not.
Keenan tries to circle away but Schmitt has him pinned against the cage.
Keenan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmitt is trying to force a seperation but Keenan has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Schmitt.
Schmitt goes for a takedown attempt but Keenan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Schmitt closes the distance and clinches.

Schmitt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Patrick Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt advances to full mount.

Schmitt jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Keenan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Keenan and Schmitt has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schmitt tries for a kimura but Keenan is defending well.
Keenan defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmitt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keenan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schmitt working the ground and pound.
Keenan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schmitt.

Schmitt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schmitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keenan keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schmitt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Keenan!
Schmitt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Keenan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Schmitt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keenan is looking to escape.

Schmitt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Keenan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Keenan shrugs it off.
Schmitt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keenan is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Schmitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schmitt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Owen Schmitt!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Owen Schmitt!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Owen Schmitt!

Owen Schmitt wins by unanimous decision!
Owen Schmitt is the new welterweight champion!