PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Bourne
vs
Keller

189 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Keller!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keller drives through with a takedown into guard.

Keller has gone for a leg lock! Bourne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Keller's guard.

Bourne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bourne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bourne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keller on the ground.
Bourne trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
Bourne wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Keller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bourne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bourne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Keller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bourne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bourne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Keller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bourne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bourne content just to control the position here.
Bourne prevents Keller from getting the reversal.

That's two 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.
Bourne punching from mount but Keller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bourne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keller is looking to escape.
Keller wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bourne.
Bourne tries to control but Keller wriggling away.
Keller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keller tries to improve his position but instead Bourne has taken his back!
Keller staying busy and making it hard for Bourne to control.
Keller breaks Bourne's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keller tries for a takedown but Bourne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Keller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bourne prevents Keller from improving position.

Keller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Keller looks gassed!

Keller tries for a kimura but Bourne is defending well.

Keller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bourne, who protects the arm well.

Keller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Keller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bourne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bourne tries to get out of the position.
Bourne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne regains half guard.

Keller seems to be working for a kimura but Bourne defends the submission attempt.

Keller is looking for a kimura but Bourne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keller to get the leverage.
Bourne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bourne is trying to keep Keller in close.
Bourne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bourne wants to stand and escape but Keller is having none of it.
Bourne 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.
Keller being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Keller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Keller or perhaps it was just good defense by Bourne which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bourne.
Keller shoots in and drives through. Bourne sprawls well.
Christian Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Keller.

Bourne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bourne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Keller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Keller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bourne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bourne tries a knee to the head but Keller blocks it.
Bourne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bourne pulls guard successfully.
Keller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Keller drops back looking for a leg! Bourne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bourne manages to kick Keller off! Keller jumps back into Bourne's guard.
Bourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bourne's guard.

Bourne makes his way to full guard, as Keller worked for a kimura.
Bourne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller advances to half guard.
Bourne won't allow Keller to pass to mount.

Keller seems to be looking for submissions.

Keller is working for a kimura but Bourne is defending it quite comfortably.
Bourne is trying to maintain the position but Keller is very close to passing his half guard.

Keller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bourne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Keller.
Bourne is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne missing with punches from the bottom.
Keller works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bourne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Keller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bourne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Keller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Keller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Keller tries to move to full mount but Bourne actually manages to regain half guard.
Keller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Keller jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bourne is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bourne and Keller has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Bourne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian Keller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bourne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bourne shoots in and drives through. Keller sprawls well.

Bourne forces Keller back against the cage and clinches.

Bourne pulls guard successfully.
Keller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keller won't allow Bourne to sweep him here.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet but Keller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Keller forces his way into half guard.
Keller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourne wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keller is trying to work for a kimura but Bourne is defending well.
Keller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bourne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bourne actively working from the bottom here.

Keller has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bourne defend it? Keller steps over the head and cranks it - Bourne is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Keller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Keller!