PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Edel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Edel
vs
Keane

181 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Edel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edel.
Keane lands with a nice combination. Edel backs away looking to recover.
Keane throws a nice inside leg kick.

Edel gets the takedown into side control.

Edel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Edel working away.

Keane throws Edel to one side and escapes!
Keane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keane looks to land a combination but Edel avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Edel with that takedown attempt.
Keane looks to land a combination but Edel avoids it well.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Keane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keane checks a low kick from Edel.
Edel slips a jab and a cross from Keane.
Edel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padraig Keane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edel throws a hook but Keane avoids it easily.
Keane lands with a slapping head kick.
Edel misses with a series of wild punches.

Edel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keane's guard.
Edel trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.
Edel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Keane manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Edel is trying to control the position but Keane postures up.
Edel looking for a sweep. Not yet Edel, not yet.
Edel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Keane is looking to get to half guard.
Keane wants to get back to his feet.
Keane is desperately trying to improve his position but Edel has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edel trying to control but Keane is having none of it.

Edel has control of Keane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Keane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Edel is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Keane has given up his back here. Will Edel look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Edel is trying to stick to Keane's back but Keane is turning into Edel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Edel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Keane.
Keane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Edel is looking for a triangle but Keane pushes his legs off easily.
Edel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Keane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Keane misses with a combination

and Edel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Keane keeping moving, preventing Edel from controlling successfully.

Keane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keane wants to stand and escape but Edel is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keane pushes Edel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Keane lands a head shot.
Edel misses with a double jab.
Keane throws a head kick but Edel moves out of range.
Edel defending well as Keane loads up on a big left hand.
Padraig Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edel throws a leg kick but Keane moved away.
Keane misses with a combination

and Edel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keane won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keane prevents Edel from moving into mount.
Keane sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Edel is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Keane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Edel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edel shoots in looking for a takedown. Keane tries to sprawl out of it but Edel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Edel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Edel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keane defends it well.
Keane is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keane is pressing down on Edel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Edel preventing the sweep.
Keane keeping full guard, as Edel tries to pass.
Keane looking for a sweep. Not yet Keane, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keane is looking to stand up but Edel isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edel cracks Keane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edel misses with a two punch combination.
Keane stuffs the takedown attempt from Edel. Edel gets slowly back to his feet.
Edel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Edel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keane defending well as Edel loads up on a big left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keane.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keane is looking to slow Edel down with leg kicks.
Keane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Keane duly obliges.
Keane misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane scores with a nice strike.
Edel dodges the punch combination from Keane.
A jab from Keane misses.
Edel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edel slips a jab from Keane.
No joy there for Keane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keane misses with a double jab.
Edel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Edel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edel wants to pass to mount but Keane is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edel trying to control from half guard but Keane is working away.
Edel prevents Keane from standing back up.

Edel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Edel stops Keane from getting back to his feet.
Keane is looking to get back to is feet but Edel passes into side control.

Edel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Keane tries to buck Edel off but Edel is having none of it.

Edel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Keane, who protects the arm well.
Keane prevents Edel from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Edel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keane sneaks back into half guard.
Keane is staying active underneath Edel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keane pushes Edel off looking to stand but Edel dives back in and keeps control.
Keane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keane misses with a hook. Edel ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Padraig Keane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keane throws a sloppy head kick and Edel moves out of range easily.
Keane blocks a jab.
Edel looks for a takedown but Keane sprawls well.
Keane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Edel counters with a shoot takedown. Keane fights it but they end up in guard.
Edel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edel wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.
Edel slips nicely into half guard.
Edel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keane won't allow Edel to pass to mount.
Keane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Keane has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Edel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Keane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edel throws an overhand right that lands on Keane's shoulder, as Keane tries to avoid the shot.
Edel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keane looks to throw the jab but Edel is out of range.
Keane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keane throws a nice head kick!
Padraig Keane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Keane.
Edel throws a nice looking combination but Keane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keane misses with a combination
and Edel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keane.
Edel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Edel with that takedown attempt.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edel shoots for a takedown but Keane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Edel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Edel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keane throws a one two combo.
Keane keeps Edel at a distance using the push kick.
Keane scores with a one two! Edel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Keane lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
Edel misses with a two punch combination.

Edel feints and as Keane raises his hands in defense, Edel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keane is keeping the position for now.
Edel preventing the sweep.
Edel trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.

Edel gets to his feet. Keane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Edel counter with a right hand.
Keane lands with a kick to the temple. Edel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edel lands a jab-cross combination.
Paulo Edel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edel throws a right and a left that Keane avoids nicely.
Keane throws a combination that misses

and Edel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edel.
Edel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keane is keeping the position for now.

Edel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keane keeping full guard, as Edel tries to pass.

Keane scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Edel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keane.
Edel misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Paulo Edel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Keane misses with a double jab
letting Edel counter with a right hand.
Keane misses with a double jab
and Edel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keane throws a combination that misses
and Edel counters with a straight right hand.
Keane throws a combination that misses

and Edel counters with a takedown into side control.
Keane is being controlled here.
Keane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Edel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Edel advances nicely into full mount.

Edel swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Edel!
Paulo Edel retains his welterweight title!