PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean OKeefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Canses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OKeefe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. Rob Canses acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

OKeefe
vs
Canses

196 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean OKeefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Canses!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Canses scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
OKeefe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Canses wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Canses scores with a couple of short elbows.
Canses in side control lands a decent elbow.
OKeefe wants to get back to his feet but Canses drags him back down.
Canses working the strikes but OKeefe uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
OKeefe wants to get back to full guard.
Canses lands strikes from half guard.
Canses looks to land a strike but OKeefe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Canses lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
OKeefe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Canses postures up and lands a big shot to OKeefe's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canses passes OKeefe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
OKeefe trying to control but Canses postures up.
OKeefe tries to get to full guard but Canses has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canses thows a huge punch but OKeefe dodges it nicely.
OKeefe trying to control from the bottom.
OKeefe wants to get back to his feet.
OKeefe wants to control but Canses is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Canses there.
Ground and pound from Canses.
Canses lands with a punch from half guard.
Canses looks gassed!
OKeefe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Canses scores with a couple of nice shots.
Canses is nestled in close to OKeefe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Canses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
OKeefe trying to control but Canses postures up.
OKeefe missing with punches from the bottom.
OKeefe wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canses not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Canses throwing shots but OKeefe is blocking nicely.
OKeefe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Canses takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
OKeefe tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from OKeefe.
Canses throws a combination that misses

and OKeefe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Canses wants to improve his position but OKeefe is controlling well.
Canses flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
OKeefe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Canses tries to roll over but OKeefe keeps him under control.
Canses punching from the bottom.
Canses punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OKeefe is trying to control the action in half guard but Canses is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Canses has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canses is trying to defend against the ground and pound but OKeefe scores with a couple of nice shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OKeefe has his takedown stuffed

and Canses counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Canses tries to pass to full mount but OKeefe defends it.

OKeefe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Canses winds up and cracks OKeefe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Canses not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Canses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OKeefe defending well though.
Canses stops OKeefe from getting back to his feet.
OKeefe works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canses is in close to OKeefe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Canses cracks OKeefe with a solid left hand.

Canses got a little sloppy there for a moment and OKeefe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Canses has managed to get both his arms back between OKeefe's legs - danger averted.
Canses is working OKeefe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

OKeefe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Canses makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
OKeefe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OKeefe is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canses makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Canses throwing strikes from guard but OKeefe blocks nicely.
OKeefe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Canses dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

OKeefe is looking to clinch.
OKeefe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Rob Canses has been cut.
Canses stuffs the takedown attempt from OKeefe. OKeefe gets slowly back to his feet.
OKeefe staying out of range there.
OKeefe misses with a takedown attempt

and Canses counters with a single leg into guard. OKeefe didn't expect that.
Canses lands a couple of digs.
Canses postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canses's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
OKeefe keeping full guard, as Canses tries to pass.
Canses with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
OKeefe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Canses pushes down on OKeefe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Canses.

OKeefe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Canses pulls his head out easily.
Canses is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for OKeefe!
OKeefe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Canses looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Canses looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
OKeefe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OKeefe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
OKeefe controls the position.
OKeefe tries to hold on but Canses postures up.
Canses dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Canses scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OKeefe?
OKeefe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Canses.
OKeefe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
OKeefe trying to control here.
Canses scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Canses missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
OKeefe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Canses is in close to OKeefe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Canses keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OKeefe's head.

OKeefe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Canses scoring with punches to the head and body.
Canses with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OKeefe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Canses defends it easily.
Canses working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canses scoring with some ground and pound.
OKeefe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Canses is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canses stands up over OKeefe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Canses throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as OKeefe holds on and takes a little breather.

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.
Canses landing with the ground and pound.
Canses throwing strikes from guard but OKeefe blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OKeefe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

OKeefe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Canses sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Canses is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Canses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rob Canses will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rob Canses's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Canses gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and OKeefe counters with a series of strikes. Canses will be more careful next time no doubt.

OKeefe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
OKeefe throws a big right hand that misses.
OKeefe trying to control the position from guard on top but Canses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OKeefe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Canses lands with a heel strike from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Canses can do anything to dispel that myth.
OKeefe wants to stand but Canses has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
OKeefe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Canses keeping moving, preventing OKeefe from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OKeefe throws a big right hand that misses.
OKeefe takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OKeefe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canses.
Canses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

OKeefe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
OKeefe prevents Canses from improving his position.
Canses is not content to let OKeefe control the position.
OKeefe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Canses is trying to get back to full guard.
Canses moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Canses is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Canses working OKeefe over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canses drops an elbow to the side of OKeefe's head.
Canses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OKeefe defending well though.
OKeefe looks like he's trying to stand up.

OKeefe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Canses looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OKeefe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Canses has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Canses with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canses landing strikes from the mount and OKeefe is in trouble!
Canses scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OKeefe?
OKeefe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Canses.
Canses lands a big elbow.
Canses scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OKeefe?
OKeefe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Canses is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. OKeefe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Canses.
OKeefe can't escape the position.
BOOM! Canses connects with a massive shot to the dome!
OKeefe is trying to stand.
Canses raining down shots from the mount!
Canses raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Canses cracks OKeefe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
OKeefe tries to reverse the position but Canses maintains control.
OKeefe trying desperately to get to his feet.
Canses looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
OKeefe is in all sorts of trouble here.
OKeefe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Canses with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Canses.
Rob Canses has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canses looking to finish OKeefe with some ground and pound. This is bad for OKeefe!
OKeefe is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Canses working OKeefe over with strikes here.
Sean OKeefe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Canses is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Canses can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as OKeefe is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rob Canses.
I've got Canses winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Canses!