PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kepa Keton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pooh Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keton comes to the cage accompanied by Como un Rayo!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Red Gym's choice of entrance music: Lover's Conserto. Kepa Keton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keton
vs
Red Gym

190 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 22 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kepa Keton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pooh Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keton shoots in but Red Gym avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Red Gym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keton shoots in looking for a takedown. Red Gym tries to sprawl out of it but Keton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Red Gym manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red Gym sprawls well. Red Gym wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kepa Keton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Red Gym clinches.

Red Gym is trying to trip Keton. He has hold of a leg but Keton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Red Gym persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Red Gym trying to control but Keton is working from the bottom.
Red Gym is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Red Gym gets to his feet. Keton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Keton has managed to clinch.

Red Gym pulls guard.
Keton postures up in Red Gym's guard and throws a big left but Red Gym blocks it.
Red Gym has control of Keton's left arm, preventing Keton from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keton is looking to work some ground and pound but Red Gym has wrist control.
Keton wants to stand but Red Gym is controlling his posture from full guard.
Red Gym working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keton.
Red Gym has Keton pulled in close to control his posture.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Keton from controlling successfully.
Keton with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keton fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Keton with that takedown attempt.
Keton is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Keton tries to keep at a distance but Red Gym has taken the fight into the clinch.
Red Gym gets underhooks to prevent Keton's takedown attempt.
Keton wants a takedown but no success here.

Red Gym pulls Keton into guard.
Red Gym wants to sweep but no luck.
Red Gym pulls Keton in to control the position.
Keton throws a big right hand that misses.
Keton prevents Red Gym from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Red Gym is on top in guard.
Red Gym landing with the ground and pound.
Red Gym stopping the sweep attempt from Keton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Red Gym controls the pace.
Red Gym really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Red Gym trying to control the position from guard on top but Keton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red Gym keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Keton's head.
Keton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Red Gym passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Red Gym is chipping away with strikes.
Red Gym tries to advance to mount but can't.
Keton tries to bench press Red Gym off him but Red Gym keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Red Gym is trying to get an arm triangle but Keton is defending well.
Keton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Keton gets back to full guard.

Red Gym drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Red Gym jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Red Gym wants to control from the top but Keton keeps moving.
Keton 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.
Keton has momentary wrist control but Red Gym slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red Gym lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pooh Red Gym 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.

Keton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Red Gym dodges the ground and pound from Keton.
Keton throwing strikes but Red Gym manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Red Gym scoring with punches from side control.
Keton can't do much from the bottom here.
Keton is looking to regain half guard here but Red Gym keeps moving and retains side control.
Red Gym working the ground and pound from side control.
Red Gym lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Keton down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Red Gym thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keton gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keton wants to get back to full guard.
Red Gym scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keton tries to get to full guard but Red Gym has control of the leg.
Keton is working hard here to advance position.
Keton trying to control but Red Gym postures up.

Red Gym is working for a kimura but Keton is defending it quite comfortably.

Red Gym decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keton closes the distance and clinches up with Red Gym, looking for a takedown. Keton pushes Red Gym against the cage but Red Gym circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kepa Keton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Red Gym scores with a takedown into Keton's guard.
Keton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Red Gym is one step ahead there.
Keton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Red Gym lands a couple of digs.
Red Gym landing some decent shots from guard.
Keton 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.
Keton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Red Gym is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym trying to control but Keton is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keton with a lazy takedown attempt

and Red Gym counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keton's guard now.
Red Gym wants to pass the guard but Keton is keeping the position.
Red Gym stopping the sweep attempt from Keton.

Keton pushes Red Gym off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Red Gym gets the takedown into side control.
Red Gym trying to control the action but Keton is working from the bottom.
Keton manages to get back to half guard.
Keton moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Keton working a defensive guard here.
Keton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Red Gym drops back looking for a leg! Keton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keton manages to kick Red Gym off! Red Gym jumps back into Keton's guard.

Keton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keton tries to clinch there but Red Gym circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pooh Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Red Gym changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Red Gym tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Red Gym has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Keton prevents Red Gym from moving into mount.
Keton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Red Gym's best efforts.
Red Gym seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Keton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Keton working for a triangle but Red Gym defends it easily.

Red Gym drops back looking for a leg! Keton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keton manages to kick Red Gym off! Red Gym jumps back into Keton's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keton striking off his back but it's not causing Red Gym any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Red Gym is one step ahead there.
Red Gym trying to control but Keton is working from the bottom.

Red Gym drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Red Gym jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keton 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.
Red Gym stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Red Gym counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keton won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Red Gym working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Keton tries to improve position but can't.
Pooh Red Gym has got the better of the ground game so far.

Red Gym thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keton gets back to half guard.

Red Gym is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keton is not content to let Red Gym control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keton moves into full guard.
Keton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Red Gym working some strikes from top position.
Red Gym landing with the ground and pound.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but Keton blocks nicely.
Keton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keton fails with a takedown attempt.

Red Gym shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Red Gym seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keton is looking to improve his position.

Red Gym is looking for a kimura but Keton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Red Gym to get the leverage.
Red Gym is looking to stall here but Keton recovers full guard.
Kepa Keton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Keton pushes Red Gym off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Keton shoots in for a takedown but Red Gym shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kepa Keton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Red Gym gets a clinch.

Keton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keton postures up in Red Gym's guard and throws a big left but Red Gym blocks it.
Pooh Red Gym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keton throwing strikes from guard but Red Gym blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pooh Red Gym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Red Gym has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pooh Red Gym!