PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Afroman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Afroman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ghost by Tupac. Maynard Keenan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Afroman
vs
Keenan

186 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Attliction

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Afroman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maynard Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Afroman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Afroman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Afroman working the head and body with strikes.
Afroman is nestled in close to Keenan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Keenan taking some punishment here, with Afroman in his half guard.
Keenan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keenan.
Keenan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Afroman manages to get himself to full guard.
Keenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Afroman has wrist control.

Keenan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Afroman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Afroman throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Keenan slips under a jab from Afroman.
Keenan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afroman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keenan if he has to take too many more of those.
Afroman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keenan circles away.
Afroman is breathing heavily.
Keenan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Keenan closes the distance and clinches.
Afroman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keenan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Afroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Afroman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Keenan looking for a guillotine here but Afroman defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Keenan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Keenan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Afroman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Afroman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keenan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Afroman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Afroman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keenan is keeping the position for now.

Keenan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keenan trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Afroman manages to get himself to full guard.
Afroman looking for a sweep. Not yet Afroman, not yet.

Afroman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Afroman wants to stand up but Keenan is controlling him.

Afroman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Afroman throws a series of punches but Keenan avoids them all with ease.
Afroman blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Afroman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Afroman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four 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.
Afroman throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Afroman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Afroman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Afroman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keenan's guard.
Afroman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keenan on the ground.

Keenan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Afroman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keenan wants to sweep here but Afroman controlling him for the moment.
Afroman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Keenan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Afroman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Keenan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Afroman's back instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afroman has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keenan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Afroman 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.
Keenan is looking to stand up but Afroman won't let him.
Afroman 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.
Keenan passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Keenan trying to pass the guard but Afroman defending well.
Keenan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keenan tries to pass to full mount but Afroman defends it.
Keenan works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afroman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keenan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Afroman regains full guard. Nicely done.

Keenan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keenan is working Afroman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Afroman keeping moving, preventing Keenan from controlling successfully.
Keenan wanted to stand there but Afroman had control of the position.
Keenan thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Afroman wants to stand up but Keenan is controlling him.
Keenan is pushing down on Afroman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Afroman is fighting to maintain full guard but Keenan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Keenan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keenan fails with the takedown

and Afroman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keenan's guard now.
Afroman is looking to stand up but Keenan won't let him.
Afroman stopping the sweep attempt from Keenan.

Afroman gets to his feet - Keenan follows without any prompting.
Afroman is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Afroman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan shoots in and drives through. Afroman sprawls well.
Afroman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keenan pinned against the cage. Keenan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Afroman throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Afroman has a takedown stuffed.
Keenan tries to clinch but Afroman is having none of it.
Afroman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jamal Afroman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keenan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Afroman is fending him off so far but Keenan persists. Nope, Afroman circles away and we're back to standing.
Jamal Afroman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maynard Keenan.
Afroman scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Maynard Keenan has been cut.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.

Afroman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afroman postures up and lands a big shot to Keenan's brow.
Keenan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Keenan 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.
Afroman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keenan wants to stand but Afroman is controlling the position.
Keenan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Afroman trying to move into half guard but instead Keenan has managed to sweep!
Keenan won't allow Afroman to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Afroman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Afroman stuffs the takedown.
Keenan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Afroman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maynard Keenan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for Afroman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Afroman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keenan closes the distance and clinches up with Afroman, looking for a takedown. Keenan pushes Afroman against the cage but Afroman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Keenan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Afroman is working an open guard so Keenan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Keenan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Afroman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Afroman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keenan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Afroman is trying to get back to full guard.
Keenan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afroman lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Keenan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Afroman wants to control but Keenan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Keenan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Afroman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Keenan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maynard Keenan!