PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mills (ranked 4736 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoph Keim (ranked 6078 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mills
vs
Keim

183 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christoph Keim!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mills moves into the clinch.
Mills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Keim to keep the fight standing.

Mills jumps guard.
Keim postures up in Mills's guard and throws a big left but Mills blocks it.
Mills is trying to keep Keim in close.
Mills trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Keim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mills is pulling down on Keim's head. It's preventing any offense from Keim, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills controls Keim momentarily but Keim frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Keim tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mills wants to break the clinch but can't.

Keim gets control of Mills's arms and successfully pulls guard. Keim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Keim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills wants to control from the top but Keim keeps moving.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Keim is retaining full guard.
Mills stops Keim from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keim being controlled here, momentarily.
Mills tries to stand but Keim is controlling from the bottom.
Keim trying to keep a closed guard but Mills is proving a slippery customer.
Keim has a closed guard, preventing Mills from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mills throws a push kick but Keim slaps the foot to one side.
Mills pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keim is out of range and Mills settles back down.

Keim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keim showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mills tries to roll over but Keim keeps him under control.
Mills holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Keim working the head and body with strikes.
Keim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mills with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mills has hold of Keim's hands but Keim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mills is staying active underneath Keim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Keim connects with a nice short shot to Mills's temple.
Keim working over Mills with some ground and pound. Mills looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Keim drops an elbow to the side of Mills's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to get back to full guard.
Mills landing small, sideways elbows.
Keim looks to land a strike but Mills avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Keim throws a big elbow that misses.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Keim from controlling successfully.
Mills is trying to control the position but Keim postures up.
Keim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Keim has passed into side control.
Keim misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Keim dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mills tries to keep at a distance but Keim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Keim successfully pulls guard.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mills postures up in Keim's guard and throws a big left but Keim blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills wants to control from the top but Keim keeps moving.
Mills wants to stand and escape but instead Keim has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Keim trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mills's guard.
Keim throws a big right hand that misses.
Keim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christoph Keim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keim throws a big right hand that misses.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.
Mills on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mills tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mills is on top in guard.

Mills won't allow Keim to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Keim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mills is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Keim is controlling him.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Keim from controlling successfully.
Keim passes Mills's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mills looking for subs from the bottom but Keim mounts him!
Keim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Keim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mills is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is trying desperately to improve position.
Mills is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keim with the ground and pound from mount.
Keim with the ground and pound from mount.

Keim is working for a guillotine from mount but Mills frees his head quite easily.
Keim landing strikes from the mount and Mills is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills 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.
Nice strikes from Keim there.
Keim throwing shots but Mills is blocking nicely.

Mills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keim is nestled in close to Mills, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mills is trying to get back to full guard.
Mills has hold of Keim's hands but Keim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keim slips a nice elbow through Mills's hands, connecting with Mills's forehead.
Keim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Keim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Keim looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Keim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Keim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mills!
Keim trying to control the position but Mills is working away.

Keim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mills, who protects the arm well.
Mills struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keim trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
Keim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying his best to control but Keim has mounted him.
Keim blocks Mills's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Keim scoring with strikes but Mills is staying in there.
Mills working to try and regain half guard.
Keim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mills?
Keim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mills looks a forlorn figure.

Mills is rocked!
Keim connects with a bit shot that sees Mills covering up! More strikes from Keim and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Keim is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christoph Keim!