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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmon Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson The Maniac (ranked 0 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.
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214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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220 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarmon Keyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Stevenson The Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Maniac.
The Maniac tries to clinch but Keyes is having none of it.
The Maniac doesn't manage to clinch there - Keyes circles away.
The Maniac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keyes fails with a takedown attempt.
The Maniac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Maniac tries for a takedown but Keyes circles away easily
and Keyes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Keyes.
Jarmon Keyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Stevenson The Maniac.
The Maniac wants to get back to his feet but Keyes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Maniac is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Keyes trying to control but The Maniac is working from the bottom.
Keyes is breathing heavily.
Keyes cracks The Maniac with a solid left hand.
The Maniac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Maniac is trying to control the position but Keyes postures up.
Keyes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keyes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Maniac is trying to defend but Keyes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Maniac wants to control but Keyes is keeping busy.
The Maniac is not content to let Keyes control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Keyes tries to pass to full mount but The Maniac defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes is thwarting The Maniac's attempts to control the position.
The Maniac flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The Maniac is looking to improve his position.
The Maniac is pressing down on Keyes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Keyes prevents The Maniac from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Maniac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keyes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Maniac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keyes is trying to stall.
Keyes fails to pull guard.
Keyes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keyes wants to break free but The Maniac has control.
Keyes avoids a wild elbow strike from The Maniac.
Keyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Maniac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Maniac fails to land with a series of punches.
Keyes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keyes tries to clinch but The Maniac is having none of it.
The Maniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Keyes blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by The Maniac.
Keyes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Keyes there.
The Maniac works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Maniac is looking for a triangle but Keyes pushes his legs off easily.
The Maniac has a closed guard, preventing Keyes from standing up.
Keyes trying to control but The Maniac is working from the bottom.
The Maniac lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Keyes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmon Keyes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Maniac throws a nice looking combination but Keyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Maniac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keyes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Maniac's waist but The Maniac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keyes off to one side.
The Maniac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keyes to the mat! Keyes manages to get full guard.
The Maniac postures up and lands a big shot to Keyes's brow.
The Maniac gets to his feet. Keyes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Maniac looks to clinch
and Keyes counters by clinching up.
The Maniac looking to throw knees to the head but Keyes is blocking nicely.
The Maniac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Maniac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keyes walks away with a smile on his face. The Maniac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Maniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keyes lands a nice shot that snaps The Maniac's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Maniac's waist but The Maniac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keyes off to one side.
The Maniac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keyes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Maniac's guard now.
Jarmon Keyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Stevenson The Maniac.
The Maniac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Keyes wants to control from the top but The Maniac keeps moving.
The Maniac wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac keeping moving, preventing Keyes from controlling successfully.
The Maniac throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The Maniac punching to the body, from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Maniac tries to clinch there but Keyes circles away.
The Maniac stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Maniac wants it to stay on the feet.
The Maniac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Maniac shoots and misses
and Keyes counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Maniac wants to get back to his feet.
Keyes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The Maniac wants to clinch but Keyes slips to the side
and Keyes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Maniac is out of range.
Keyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Maniac sprawls well. The Maniac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Keyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keyes there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Maniac wants to clinch
and Keyes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keyes.
Keyes managing to block the knees to the body from The Maniac.
Keyes successfully pulls guard.
The Maniac stopping the sweep attempt from Keyes.
The Maniac decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Keyes, up you get!
The Maniac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keyes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac lands some shots froms side control.
Keyes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Keyes is looking to regain half guard here but The Maniac keeps moving and retains side control.
Keyes is trying to control The Maniac's posture but The Maniac avoids it.
The Maniac stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keyes lands a head kick!
The Maniac shoots in but Keyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jarmon Keyes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keyes.
The Maniac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keyes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Maniac!
Keyes won't let The Maniac get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The Maniac is trying desperately to improve position.
The Maniac wants to hold on but Keyes pushes him away.
The Maniac is in a horrible position here. Keyes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The Maniac tries to hold on but Keyes postures up.
The Maniac is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes controlling from the full mount.
The Maniac is trying desperately to improve position.
Keyes avoids the attempt from The Maniac to control.
Keyes controlling from mount.
The Maniac tries to improve his position but instead Keyes has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keyes controls the action.
The Maniac looking very determined here, making life difficult for Keyes.
Keyes not allowing The Maniac to control his hands.
The Maniac wants to get back to his feet.
Keyes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Keyes is trying to stick to The Maniac's back but The Maniac is turning into Keyes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Keyes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by The Maniac.
Keyes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Keyes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Maniac on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The Maniac looking for a kimura from the bottom but Keyes passes into side control!
The Maniac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keyes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Keyes lands a nice forearm strike.
The Maniac manages to get back to half guard.
The Maniac is trying to stand.
Jarmon Keyes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keyes stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac is trying to maintain the position but Keyes is very close to passing his half guard.
Keyes controlling the pace.
The Maniac is staying active underneath Keyes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Maniac is trying to stand.
Keyes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Maniac has his hands clasped together around Keyes's back. He's all about the action.
Josh Stevenson The Maniac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarmon Keyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keyes works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmon Keyes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keyes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarmon Keyes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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