PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Keita (ranked 3527 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 2795 p4p, 0 weight class). Keita's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Secka - Pointure . Germano has chosen HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Keita
vs
Rodrigo Germano

177 cm
26
211 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
39
208 lbs
20 - 24 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamza Keita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keita tries for a takedown but Germano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Germano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Germano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keita slips under a jab.
Keita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keita avoids the body shot from Germano.
Keita feinted with a counter takedown.
Keita shoots in but Germano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamza Keita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germano misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano jabs Keita to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Keita closes the distance and clinches.
Keita tries to pull guard but Germano holds him up against the cage and eventually Keita drops back down to his feet.
Germano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keita can't get the takedown.
Keita is trying to pull guard but Germano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Germano has hold of one of Keita's legs. Keita is fighting the takedown attempt but Germano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Keita keeping moving, preventing Germano from controlling successfully.
Keita trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Germano landing some decent shots from guard.
Germano cracks Keita with a solid left hand.
Germano scoring with some ground and pound.
Germano wants to control from the top but Keita keeps moving.
Keita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Germano manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Germano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Keita is trying to work for a kimura but Germano is defending well.
Keita wants to take a breather but Germano is having none of it.

Keita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Germano defends it well.
Germano wants to control the action here but instead Keita manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Keita prevents Germano from improving his position.
Keita passes into side control, despite Germano's attempt to control the position.

Keita is trying to get an arm triangle but Germano is defending well.

Keita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Germano tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Germano tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Keita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keita working away.
Keita misses with the ground and pound.
Germano is trying to get back to half guard.

Keita stands up.
Germano swats away the attempt to clinch by Keita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rui Rodrigo Germano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Germano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keita tries to clinch up but Germano circles away and keeps his distance.
Keita doesn't manage to clinch there - Germano circles away.
Keita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germano.
Keita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Germano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Keita as Germano shoots in.
Keita shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamza Keita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germano.
Germano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keita appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Germano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Germano scores with the left hand. Keita knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch but Germano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germano works Keita's body with a nice hook.
Keita tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Germano swivels and escapes.
Germano drops Keita with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Keita! Germano dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
During a confident post fight interview, Rui Rodrigo Germano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.