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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Barnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Keating (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Keating looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Barnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Keating!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keating shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnard as he jumps to the side.
Keating tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keating somewhat.
Keating is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnard stuffs the takedown attempt from Keating. Keating gets slowly back to his feet.
Luke Barnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Keating.
Keating gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keating keeping moving, preventing Barnard from controlling successfully.
Barnard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keating is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Keating is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keating keeping full guard, as Barnard tries to pass.
Barnard throwing strikes from guard but Keating blocks nicely.
Keating tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keating looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barnard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnard wants the takedown. Keating is fighting it off but Barnard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Keating's guard against the cage.
Barnard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keating on the ground.
Keating keeping moving, preventing Barnard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnard is in close to Keating's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keating keeping moving, preventing Barnard from controlling successfully.
Barnard preventing the sweep.
Barnard wants to stand but Keating is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barnard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keating is looking for a triangle but Barnard pushes his legs off easily.
Barnard trying to control but Keating is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnard wants to get up but he can't break Keating's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barnard wants to pass the guard but Keating is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barnard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barnard working Keating over with strikes here.
Barnard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barnard working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keating tries to reverse the position but Barnard maintains control.
Keating tries to lock up and control but Barnard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnard looking to control but Keating is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keating wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barnard.
Keating is trying to escape the mount.
Barnard landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Barnard dominated that round.
That's time! Barnard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keating sprawls well initially but Barnard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnard throwing shots but Keating is blocking nicely.
Barnard is keen to just control but Keating is a slippery customer.
Keating tries to roll over but Barnard keeps him under control.
Barnard wants to work for an arm triangle but Keating is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Keating regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keating looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Keating is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard is working Keating over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Keating is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Keating is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keating looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnard is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barnard fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Keating is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keating wants to sweep here but Barnard controlling him for the moment.
Barnard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keating is keeping the position for now.
Barnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Keating is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keating doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barnard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Keating regains guard immediately.
Keating is trying to control the position but Barnard postures up.
Barnard throws and elbow that misses. Keating uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnard's guard. Nice move by Keating!
Keating wants to control from the top but Barnard keeps moving.
Barnard kicks Keating off and gets to his feet.
Keating has his takedown stuffed
and Barnard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Barnard dominated that second round.
That's time! Barnard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barnard misses with a two punch combination.
Keating shoots and misses
and Barnard counters with a series of strikes. Keating will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnard scores with a takedown into Keating's guard.
Barnard is pushing down on Keating's leg trying to pass to half guard. Keating is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnard is trying to control the action in half guard but Keating is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keating's head.
Keating is trying to control but can't.
Barnard trying to control from half guard but Keating is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard is thwarting Keating's attempts to control the position.
Luke Barnard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnard controlling the action here.
Barnard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keating misses with a takedown attempt
so Barnard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Keating trying to control the position.
Barnard is looking to work some ground and pound but Keating has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keating wants to sweep here but Barnard controlling him for the moment.
Barnard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barnard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barnard is trying to ground and pound but Keating uses the momentary lack of control by Barnard to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnard is thwarting Keating's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnard tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Barnard thows a huge punch but Keating dodges it nicely.
Barnard is looking to stall here but Keating recovers full guard.
Barnard wants to pass the guard but Keating is keeping the position.
Keating throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keating controls Barnard momentarily but Barnard frees himself.
Barnard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Barnard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Barnard!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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