PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Keogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Magnus
vs
Keogh

172 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Orpheus Magnus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Keogh!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus lands a body shot.
Keogh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magnus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magnus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keogh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harry Keogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magnus scores with a hook to the body. Keogh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magnus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keogh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keogh misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Magnus.
Keogh throws a hook to the side of Magnus's head but Magnus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keogh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magnus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keogh throws a jab when Magnus was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus connects with a body shot that sends Keogh's belly button to the back.
Keogh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keogh swinging wildly here.
Magnus lands a slapping body shot.
Magnus lands with an overhand left.
Magnus is looking to wear down Keogh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magnus stuns Keogh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keogh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orpheus Magnus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnus lands a body shot.
Keogh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keogh misses with a wild combination.
Keogh looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus scores with a nice right hand.
Magnus scores with a body shot.

Keogh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Magnus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnus sneaks back into half guard.
Magnus wants to get back to full guard.
Magnus is working hard here to advance position.
Keogh passes to side control.
Keogh controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keogh in side control, throwing shots but Magnus defends.

Keogh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magnus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Keogh in side control, throwing shots but Magnus defends.
You can see the frustration on Magnus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Keogh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Keogh fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keogh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Keogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Keogh is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Magnus is trying to escape and Keogh transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Magnus is forced to tap! Nice work there by Keogh! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Keogh!