PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Comeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fisher Keltath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher Keltath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Comeau
vs
Keltath

196 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Comeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fisher Keltath!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Comeau.
Comeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keltath.
Comeau lands with a shot to the body.
Keltath looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Comeau misses the shot to the body.

Comeau gets the takedown into side control.

Comeau decides to stand up, so the ref orders Keltath to his feet.
Keltath checks a leg kick.
Blake Comeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keltath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Comeau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Comeau slams his shin into Keltath's torso.

Comeau instigates a clinch.
Comeau managing to block the knees to the body from Keltath.
Comeau looking for a takedown.
Keltath gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Comeau.
Keltath tries to break free but Comeau pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Comeau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Keltath throwing strikes from guard but Comeau blocks nicely.
Keltath has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Comeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Comeau looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Comeau wants to get back to his feet but Keltath is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Comeau trying to control the position.
Keltath throwing strikes from guard but Comeau blocks nicely.
Comeau trying to keep a closed guard but Keltath is proving a slippery customer.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keltath tries to bum rush Comeau with a series of wild strikes but Comeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keltath lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Blake Comeau has been cut.
Comeau is looking to land body kicks.
Comeau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Comeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Comeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Comeau circles away from the clinch attempt.

Keltath clinches with his opponent.
Keltath tries to land knees in the clinch but Comeau avoids the damage to the body.
Comeau is working for takedown but Keltath is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Comeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keltath is struggling to control the position.
Keltath wants to get back to striking at distance but Comeau won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comeau prevents the takedown attempt.

Comeau ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Comeau no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Keltath trying to control but Comeau is working from the bottom.
Comeau is trying to keep Keltath in close.
Comeau keeping moving, preventing Keltath from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Comeau is striking but Keltath is not phased and passes to half guard.

Comeau makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Keltath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Comeau circles away.
Comeau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Comeau throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Fisher Keltath has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Comeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Comeau throws a left and a right that both miss

and Keltath counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Keltath is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Keltath decides to return to a standing position.
Keltath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Comeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Comeau keeps the fight on the outside.
Keltath tries to clinch but Comeau is having none of it.
Comeau thows a body shot but no joy.
Comeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keltath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Comeau circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Keltath lands but Comeau takes it in his stride.
Keltath scores with a head kick.
Comeau looks to land a body kick but Keltath moved away.
Keltath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Comeau dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keltath tries to clinch but Comeau moves away
and Comeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keltath is looking to chop away at Comeau's legs.
Keltath walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Comeau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keltath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keltath moves forwards but Comeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blake Comeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Comeau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Comeau scores with a body shot.

Keltath closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keltath is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Keltath is fighting off a takedown attempt but Comeau is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Keltath to the mat. Keltath regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comeau looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Comeau passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keltath throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Comeau is working for a kimura but Keltath is defending it quite comfortably.

Keltath has one foot on Comeau's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Keltath shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Comeau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Comeau is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Keltath is working Comeau over with some ground and pound from side control.
Keltath trying to control the position but Comeau is working away.
Keltath sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Comeau is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comeau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keltath is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Comeau will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Keltath lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Comeau down.
Fisher Keltath has got the better of the ground game so far.

Keltath tries for a kimura but Comeau is defending well.
Keltath controls the position.
Comeau is looking to regain half guard here but Keltath keeps moving and retains side control.

Keltath decides to stand back up. Keltath steps back and let's Comeau get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keltath slips under a jab.
Comeau throws a leg kick but Keltath moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keltath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keltath connects with a solid leg kick.
Keltath avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Comeau looks for the body kick but Keltath saw that one coming.
Comeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Comeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keltath to score with a decent uppercut.

Keltath clinches up with Comeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Keltath has had enough of the clinch but Comeau keeps him there for the moment.
Keltath with a knee to the head.

Keltath tightens his grip and picks Comeau up, before dumping him to the ground. Comeau manages to land in guard.
Keltath keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Comeau's head.
Keltath trying to control the position from guard on top but Comeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keltath got a little sloppy there for a moment and Comeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keltath has managed to get both his arms back between Comeau's legs - danger averted.
Keltath cracks Comeau with a solid left hand.

Comeau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keltath passes into half guard.

Keltath escapes and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keltath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Comeau misses with a double jab

and Keltath counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Comeau!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keltath controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fisher Keltath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Keltath misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keltath looks to score with a jab to the body but Comeau is just out of range.
Comeau lands a jab to the nose.
Comeau misses with a straight right.
Comeau cracks Keltath with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keltath slips under a jab.
Comeau lands a nice hook to Keltath's body. Keltath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Comeau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keltath counters with a good low kick that Comeau was not able to check.
The fighters circle momentarily. Comeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Comeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Keltath forces Comeau back against the cage and clinches.

Comeau wants the takedown. Keltath is fighting it off but Comeau persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Keltath's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comeau trying to stand up but can't free himself from Keltath's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comeau wants to pass the guard but Keltath is keeping the position.
Keltath is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Comeau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keltath is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keltath throwing shots but Comeau is blocking nicely.

Keltath decides to return to a standing position.
Keltath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two 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.

Comeau gets caught flat footed, as Keltath shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Keltath stands up from Comeau's guard - Keltath perhaps looking for a knockout.
Comeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keltath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keltath doesn't manage to clinch there - Comeau circles away.
No joy there for Comeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keltath avoids the body shot from Comeau.

Keltath moves into range and clinches up with Comeau.
Keltath pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keltath tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keltath tries to work over Comeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keltath wants to break the clinch but can't.
Comeau trying to control the position but instead, Keltath has worked for underhooks and has pushed Comeau into the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keltath moves in looking to clinch but Comeau pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Keltath.

Keltath shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Keltath lands a big elbow.
Keltath looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Keltath breaks from Comeau's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Keltath looking to secure an arm triangle but Comeau defends it well.
Keltath with shots to the head and body - Comeau looks very uncomfortable down there.
Comeau is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keltath trying to control but Comeau is having none of it.
Comeau is trying to stand up.
Keltath unloading with bombs!
Keltath lands a nice shot to the head.
Keltath working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keltath controlling his opponent.
Comeau is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fisher Keltath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keltath has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fisher Keltath!