PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynes comes to the cage accompanied by Concerto for Four Violins in B minor. Swagger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by C.$krilla ft. Bizzle - Say it 2 my Face. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Keynes
vs
Lee Swagger

185 cm
26
209 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

182 cm
27
218 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.™
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Keynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger digs a good body shot into Keynes's ribs.

Keynes gets the takedown into side control.
Swagger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keynes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Swagger is looking to regain half guard here but Keynes keeps moving and retains side control.
Keynes misses with the ground and pound.
Keynes is working Swagger over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Keynes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swagger, who protects the arm well.
Keynes working the ground and pound but Swagger is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Keynes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Swagger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Keynes is looking to take a break and control but Swagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Keynes.
Swagger can't do much from the bottom here.

Keynes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keynes lands some shots froms side control.
Keynes working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Earl Lee Swagger has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Keynes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sloppy strikes there by Keynes.
Keynes working the ground and pound but Swagger is defending the strikes.

Keynes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swagger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Keynes's guard! Nice work there by Swagger!
Keynes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swagger is one step ahead there.

Keynes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Swagger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swagger has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Keynes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Swagger is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Keynes pulls down on the head and he's put Swagger to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Keynes!
John Keynes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.