PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wanderer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Wanderer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Keith
vs
Wanderer

160 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryant Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Wanderer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keith tries to sprawl but Wanderer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Keith is staying active underneath Wanderer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keith has his hands clasped together around Wanderer's back. He's all about the action.
Keith wants to improve his position but Wanderer is controlling well.
Wanderer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wanderer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Wanderer there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanderer lands strikes from half guard.

Wanderer decides to stand and escape the position.
Wanderer defending well as Keith loads up on a big left hand.

Keith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanderer gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Wanderer has his foot on Keith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keith works his way back into a safe position though.
Wanderer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Keith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wanderer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Keith has Wanderer in his guard.

Wanderer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keith throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wanderer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keith.
Keith backing away here, and Wanderer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wanderer.
Keith is looking for a sweep.
Keith really is a fat lump.
Keith is trying to escape the position but Wanderer is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wanderer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Keith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanderer working the ground and pound.
Keith tries to improve position but can't.
Wanderer happy to just control the position for now.
Keith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wanderer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wanderer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wanderer controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith tries to buck Wanderer off but he can't manage it.
Wanderer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wanderer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keith is in a horrible position here. Wanderer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wanderer controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wanderer dominated that round.
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.

Wanderer rushes Keith and presses him up against the cage.
Keith fails to pull guard.
Wanderer prevents Keith from breaking the clinch.
Wanderer lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Wanderer jumps guard.
Wanderer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wanderer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keith defends it easily.
Keith throwing strikes from guard but Wanderer blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanderer is trying to control the position but Keith postures up.
Wanderer has his hands on Keith's head, controlling the position.
Wanderer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanderer wants to sweep but no luck.

Keith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wanderer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keith with a nice head shot there.
Wanderer working a defensive guard here.

Keith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wanderer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wanderer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wanderer!

Wanderer controls the position.
The Wanderer has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wanderer decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Wanderer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wanderer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wanderer throws a head kick but Keith moves out of range.
Keith fails with a takedown attempt.
Wanderer with the counter takedown but Keith avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wanderer clinches up with Keith and pushes him back against the cage.

Wanderer breaks from the clinch.

Keith tries to sprawl but Wanderer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wanderer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wanderer is breathing heavily.
Keith is trying to get back to full guard.

Keith pushes Wanderer off and gets back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Keith enables Wanderer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Keith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanderer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Keith keeping moving, preventing Wanderer from controlling successfully.

Wanderer gets to his feet - Keith follows without any prompting.

Wanderer dives in and scores a takedown into Keith's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wanderer is controlling him.

Keith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wanderer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Keith shoots in but Wanderer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Keith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wanderer swivels and escapes.

Wanderer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Keith bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wanderer throws a sloppy head kick and Keith moves out of range easily.

Wanderer has managed to clinch.
Keith takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wanderer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wanderer rushes Keith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wanderer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryant Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanderer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wanderer manages to pull guard.

Keith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wanderer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wanderer has escaped and now he's on top!

Wanderer is looking to pass into half guard but Keith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Keith is in guard.

Wanderer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wanderer is looking to cinch up a triangle. Keith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wanderer's body to avoid the submission. Wanderer has instead reached around Keith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wanderer arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Wanderer!