PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip Clemons (ranked 24859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Keller (ranked 6656 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Clemons has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clemons
vs
Keller

175 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Clemons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Keller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Philip Clemons has been cut.
Keller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Clemons counters by moving into the clinch.
Keller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clemons blocks it with crossed arms.
Clemons tries to land knees in the clinch but Keller avoids the damage to the body.
Clemons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keller walks away with a smile on his face. Clemons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Keller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Clemons's guard.

Clemons kicks Keller off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clemons tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Clemons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keller swings widly with a right hand

and Clemons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clemons.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clemons lands a takedown into guard.
Clemons could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Clemons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Keller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Clemons counters with a takedown into side control.

Clemons decides to stand up, so the ref orders Keller to his feet.
Keller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Clemons counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clemons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clemons throws a big elbow that misses.
Clemons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Keller pulls Clemons in close to his closed guard and prevents Clemons from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller looking to control.
Keller being controlled here, momentarily.
Clemons with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Keller wants to control from the top but Clemons keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemons lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Clemons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Clemons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Clemons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Clemons gets to his feet. Keller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Clemons closes the distance and pushes Keller back into the cage.
Keller is pressed up against the cage. Clemons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keller down to the mat. Keller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keller misses with a combination

and Clemons counters with a shoot takedown. Keller fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clemons manages to get himself to full guard.

Keller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clemons keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Clemons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clemons wanted to stand there but Keller had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Clemons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Clemons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keller misses with a leg kick

and Clemons counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Keller controls Clemons momentarily but Clemons frees himself.
Clemons is in close to Keller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clemons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keller can do to turn this around?

Clemons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Keller throws a series of punches but Clemons avoids them all with ease.
Clemons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Clemons rushes Keller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemons looking for a takedown.
Keller stops a takedown attempt from Clemons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Clemons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Keller.
Clemons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller wants to get back to striking at distance but Clemons won't allow it.
Clemons is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Keller is defending well.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clemons keeps the fight on the outside.

Keller drives through and clinches with Clemons against the cage.
Clemons tries to pull guard but Keller holds him up against the cage and eventually Clemons drops back down to his feet.
Clemons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keller's efforts to push away.
Clemons drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Keller after a bit of a struggle.
Keller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clemons tries for a takedown. No joy.

Clemons gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Keller regains guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller controls Clemons momentarily but Clemons frees himself.
Keller wants to sweep here but Clemons controlling him for the moment.
Clemons tries to stand but Keller is controlling from the bottom.
Clemons wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Clemons is fighting to break Keller's control of his arms but Keller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clemons gets to his feet. Keller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Keller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clemons.
Chris Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Keller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Keller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Keller lands in his opponent's guard.
Clemons is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Keller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clemons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keller has managed to get both his arms back between Clemons's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemons trying to strike off his back.
Clemons is pulling down on Keller's head to control his posture.
Keller trying to control the position from guard on top but Clemons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Keller working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Clemons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clemons sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Clemons stands up from Keller's guard - Clemons perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Philip Clemons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philip Clemons's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Keller connects with a right hand. Clemons shakes it off.
Nice takedown defense from Keller. No joy for Clemons on that attempt.
Keller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clemons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller misses with a series of wild punches.
Clemons tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keller manages to circle out of the way.
Keller swings widly with a right hand

and Clemons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller working hard to break the clinch.

Keller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clemons looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keller fails to land with a series of punches.
Clemons tries to counter by clinching up but Keller breaks away and moves out of range.
A cross from Keller lands.
Philip Clemons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clemons has a takedown stuffed.
Keller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Clemons counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller has had enough of the clinch but Clemons keeps him there for the moment.
Clemons is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Clemons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clemons is working for takedown but Keller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clemons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Keller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clemons to the ground. Keller is now in Clemons's guard.
Keller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clemons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keller is looking to work some ground and pound but Clemons has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clemons has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Keller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clemons is keeping the position for now.
Clemons keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Keller is looking to advance position but Clemons has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Clemons landing punches.
Philip Clemons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clemons looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Clemons is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Keller is surviving well by controlling Clemons's body position as best he can.
Clemons lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Clemons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Clemons cracks Keller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clemons lands a nice shot to the head.
Clemons lands a couple of good shots and Keller has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Clemons is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Keller has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Keller showing good submission defense here.

Clemons working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Keller is doing well to defend. Clemons seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Keller is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Philip Clemons!