PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Reeves (ranked 2812 p4p, 3077 weight class) and Anderson Adesanya (ranked 379 p4p, 402 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Reeves
vs
Adesanya

186 cm
23
195
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
200
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keanu Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Reeves shoots in and bounces Adesanya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reeves won't allow Adesanya to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reeves stops Adesanya from standing up.

Adesanya is looking for a triangle but Reeves pushes his legs off easily.
Reeves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adesanya is keeping the position for now.
Reeves prevents Adesanya from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reeves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reeves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adesanya!
Reeves is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reeves working for a guillotine from mount but Adesanya is in no mood to give up.

Reeves working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Adesanya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adesanya is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Reeves works his way to his opponent's back.

Reeves is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Adesanya is defending well though. Reeves let's go of the attempt for now.

Adesanya is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Adesanya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Adesanya is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Adesanya is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Reeves gets his way!
Adesanya tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Adesanya is controlling an arm, preventing Reeves from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Reeves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Adesanya manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reeves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reeves works to advance to full mount. Adesanya defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Adesanya is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Adesanya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Reeves has taken his back.

Reeves working for the choke.

Reeves has got one arm under Adesanya's chin. This could be trouble... Adesanya trying to control the other hand but Reeves gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Adesanya has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keanu Reeves!