PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danjah Aina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors Code. Aina has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Danjah Aina told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Keenan
vs
Aina

178 cm
24
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

195 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rory Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Danjah Aina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aina misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.

Keenan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aina stalls.
Aina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
Keenan can't get the takedown.
Aina is looking to break free of the clinch but Keenan has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Aina - that landed with a thud.
Aina wants to stall.
Aina is working Keenan over against the cage.

Aina successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Aina 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.
Aina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Aina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keenan won't allow Aina to get back to his feet.

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

Aina has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Keenan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aina.
Keenan tries to advance to mount but Aina denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan controlling the position.
Aina tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aina keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aina moves into full guard.

Aina is looking to sinch up a triangle. Keenan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Aina's body to avoid the submission. Aina has instead reached around Keenan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Aina arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Danjah Aina!