PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kumi Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Talleyrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Kumi Keijo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Keijo
vs
Talleyrand

225 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

173 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumi Keijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Talleyrand!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talleyrand throws a head kick that misses
and Keijo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talleyrand looks winded!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keijo!
Talleyrand looks to clinch
letting Keijo counter with a right hand.
Talleyrand moves to clinch but Keijo breaks away
and Keijo counters with a two punch combo.

Talleyrand tries to sprawl but Keijo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Keijo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Keijo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talleyrand is trying to defend but Keijo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Talleyrand scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Keijo manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Keijo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Keijo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Talleyrand throws a lazy head kick
and Keijo counters with a three punch combo that has Talleyrand backing up. Talleyrand nods at Keijo to acknowledge the strikes.
Keijo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talleyrand is fending him off so far but Keijo persists. Nope, Talleyrand circles away and we're back to standing.
Keijo scores with a one two! Talleyrand had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Keijo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Talleyrand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Keijo decides to stand back up.
Charles Talleyrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo looks to land a combination. Talleyrand sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Keijo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keijo scores with a one two! Talleyrand had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Keijo.
Keijo is working the combinations to good effect here.

Talleyrand gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Keijo to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Keijo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Charles Talleyrand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keijo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talleyrand's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Keijo dives in and scores a takedown into Talleyrand's guard.

Keijo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Talleyrand moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keijo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Keijo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Keijo stands up out of the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keijo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Talleyrand backs up against the cage.
Talleyrand should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keijo connects with a jab.

Keijo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Talleyrand on his heels. He'll look to pass Talleyrand's guard now, I'm sure.

Keijo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Talleyrand gets caught flat footed, as Keijo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Talleyrand is looking to stand up but Keijo isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kumi Keijo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Talleyrand rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keijo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talleyrand takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kumi Keijo is winning the standup battle so far.
Keijo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Talleyrand backs up against the cage.

Keijo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Keijo stands and steps away. Talleyrand gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keijo looks to land a combination. Talleyrand sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Keijo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Talleyrand napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Keijo stands up and beckons Talleyrand to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keijo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keijo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Talleyrand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keijo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keijo shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick by Talleyrand misses
and Keijo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kumi Keijo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Keijo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talleyrand is trying to defend but Keijo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talleyrand is trying to stand up here but Keijo is controlling him well.
Talleyrand pushes Keijo off but Keijo dives into side control.

Keijo stands up and beckons Talleyrand to his feet.
Keijo works over Talleyrand's head and body with a nice combination.
Keijo throws a combination. Talleyrand tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talleyrand with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keijo to score with a decent uppercut.
Keijo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keijo lands a nice shot to the body.
Keijo throws out a powerful jab.

Keijo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keijo stands up and waves to Talleyrand to follow him.
Keijo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Talleyrands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keijo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talleyrand can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Keijo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Keijo stands up.
Keijo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keijo lands a nice hook to Talleyrand's body. Talleyrand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Talleyrand has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keijo scores with a three punch combo!
Talleyrand throws a sloppy head kick
and Keijo counters with a three punch combo that has Talleyrand backing up. Talleyrand nods at Keijo to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kumi Keijo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Keijo connects with a nice looking jab.
Talleyrand misses with a double jab
and Keijo counters with a one-two to the body.
Keijo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keijo lands a really nice looking cross but Talleyrand seems unphased.

Keijo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talleyrand is trying to defend but Keijo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Keijo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo throws a series of strikes that have Talleyrand backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keijo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keijo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Talleyrand stuffs the takedown.
Keijo sets himself, and Talleyrand steps forward looking for the clinch! Keijo avoids it this time.
Talleyrand tries to clinch but Keijo moves out of range.
Keijo lands with a nice combination. Talleyrand backs away looking to recover.
Keijo misses with a takedown attempt - Talleyrand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Keijo sets himself, and Talleyrand steps forward looking for the clinch! Keijo avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kumi Keijo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Talleyrand. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talleyrand misses with a head kick.
As Talleyrand looks to move away, Keijo throws a big counter combo but Talleyrand just gets out of the way.
Keijo lands with a nice combination. Talleyrand backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talleyrand wants to clinch but Keijo slips to the side
and Keijo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talleyrand throws a head kick that misses
and Keijo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Keijo.
Talleyrand is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Keijo is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keijo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Keijo scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick by Talleyrand misses
and Keijo counters with a nice uppercut.
Keijo scores with a three punch combo!
Talleyrand misses with a lunging right hand
and Keijo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Keijo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Keijo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Keijo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Talleyrand fails to land with a series of punches.
Kumi Keijo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Talleyrand misses with a jab to the body
and Keijo counters with a nice uppercut.
Talleyrand slaps away a takedown attempt from Keijo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keijo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kumi Keijo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keijo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kumi Keijo!
Kumi Keijo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.