PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chuck Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan comes into the arena with Warriors Code blaring out of the sound system. chuck Monster has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Keenan
vs
Monster

178 cm
25
169 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

225 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Rory Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, chuck Monster!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Monster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Monster takes one to the side of the head.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monster was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Monster tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan scores with a head kick.

It looks like chuck Monster has been cut.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Monster moves in looking to clinch but Keenan pushes him off.
Monster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan cracks the inside of Monster's front leg.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Keenan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster wants to get back to his feet but Keenan drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monster looks gassed!
Keenan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Keenan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Monster for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Keenan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Monster looks calm but he's in trouble here. Keenan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Monster is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Keenan lets go of the hold and Monster can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rory Keenan!