PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hikaru Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mori
vs
Keats

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hikaru Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Keats!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Keats.

It looks like Hikaru Mori has been cut.

Mori fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keats sprawls well initially but Mori persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Keats is looking to improve his position.
Keats keeping control of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keats wants to get back to full guard.
Mori passes to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keats can do anything to dispel that myth.
Keats is squirming around, avoiding Mori's attempts to control the action.
Keats is trying to escape the mount.
Keats wants to hold on but Mori pushes him away.
Mori looking to ground and pound but Keats is blocking nicely.
Keats is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori unloads with some shots from mount but Keats bucks and avoids them well.
Mori wants to get back to his feet but Keats is holding on tight.
Keats really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keats can't escape the position.
Mori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keats is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keats sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Keats is trying to get back to full guard.
Keats is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keats manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keats has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Fortress. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats can't keep his opponent in guard - Mori advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mori wants to pass to mount but Keats is defending the position.
Mori uses his free foot to push down on Keats's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Keats.
Keats throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mori. What's that going to do exactly?
Keats wants to control but Mori is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keats is looking to get to half guard.
Keats is still trying to improve position.
Mori throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Keats because Mori loaded up on that one.
Keats is looking to improve his position but Mori isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keats is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mori is staying active.
Keats is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Mori there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Keats can't escape the position.
Keats tries to lock up and control but Mori gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Keats is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keats tries to lock up and control but Mori gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keats tries to hold on but Mori postures up.
Keats is looking to improve his position but Mori isn't that keen on the idea.

Mori looking to secure an arm triangle but Keats defends it well.
Mori is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori avoids the attempt from Keats to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Keats dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hikaru Mori's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mori drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mori preventing the sweep.
Mori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keats is keeping the position for now.
Keats preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mori looking to pass the guard.
Keats wants to sweep here but Mori controlling him for the moment.
Keats trying to control the position here.

Mori postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keats is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mori, into his guard.
Keats scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats is working Mori over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mori is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Keats frees his head nicely. Oh but Mori has switched to an armbar! Keats is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hikaru Mori!