PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otis Keith (ranked 24632 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beream Tankersal (ranked 5256 p4p, 0 weight class). Beream Tankersal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Otis Keith's chin.

Keith
vs
Tankersal

160 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otis Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beream Tankersal!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keith dives in for a single leg takedown but Tankersal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tankersal tries to counter with a clinch but Keith shakes him off and moves away.
Tankersal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keith but Keith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keith tried to counter with a leg kick but Tankersal avoided it.
Tankersal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tankersal jabs Keith right on the nose. Keith blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Otis Keith has been cut.

Keith closes the distance and clinches.
Keith tries to break the clinch but Tankersal is controlling the position.
Keith is trying to push Tankersal away but Tankersal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keith is trying to break the clinch but Tankersal is controlling him.
Tankersal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keith's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tankersal is working for takedown but Keith is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankersal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Otis Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beream Tankersal.
Tankersal jumps guard but Keith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tankersal jumps guard but Keith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keith really is a fat lump.
Keith prevents the takedown attempt.
Tankersal jumps guard but Keith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tankersal is pushing Keith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Tankersal keeps him there for the moment.
Keith is trying to break the clinch but Tankersal has him pressed against the cage.
Tankersal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keith's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Keith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tankersal lands with a nice combination. Keith backs away looking to recover.

Tankersal pushes Keith up against the cage in a clinch.
Tankersal can't get the takedown.
Tankersal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Tankersal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tankersal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tankersal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Keith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tankersal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Keith dives on top into guard.

Keith throwing strikes but missing.
Keith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankersal working a defensive guard here.
Keith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Tankersal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tankersal looks winded!
Keith throws a big elbow that misses.
Keith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keith throwing strikes but missing.
Keith wanted to stand there but Tankersal had control of the position.
Tankersal controlling Keith's posture.
Tankersal has momentary wrist control but Keith slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tankersal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tankersal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Keith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keith wanted to stand there but Tankersal had control of the position.
Tankersal trying to keep a closed guard but Keith is proving a slippery customer.
Tankersal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keith is one step ahead there.
Keith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Beream Tankersal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otis Keith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tankersal gets a clinch.
Tankersal has Keith pressed against the cage, preventing Keith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tankersal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keith pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tankersal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tankersal rushes Keith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Tankersal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Keith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keith throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tankersal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

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

Keith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tankersal closes the distance and pushes Keith back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankersal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Keith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keith dives in and grabs Tankersal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tankersal pushes down on Keith's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Tankersal.
Keith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tankersal. Keith shrugs it off though.

Tankersal rushes Keith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tankersal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Otis Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beream Tankersal.

Tankersal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankersal landing a few strikes.

Tankersal is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Keith looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tankersal gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Keith is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tankersal lets go of the hold and Keith can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Beream Tankersal!