PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Beau Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Callaghan
vs
Keene

185 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Beau Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Keene!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keene wants a takedown but no success here.
Keene is looking for a takedown.
Callaghan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keene.
Beau Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Keene.
Keene drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Callaghan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Callaghan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keene.
Callaghan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keene.
Keene tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Callaghan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Callaghan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Keene had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Callaghan defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan won't allow Keene to sweep him here.
Callaghan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Keene is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Callaghan rolls with it to try and escape but Keene cranks on the arm and Callaghan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Keene!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Keene thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.