PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Sharp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keller
vs
Sharp

187 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

178 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Keller.
Sharp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Keller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keller takes one to the chin there.
Sharp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sharp lands a left and a right that send Keller crashing to the mat, dazed. Sharp thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Keller is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller moves out of range as Sharp strikes.
Oh Keller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keller connects with a solid leg kick.
Keller seems to have got his legs back now.

Keller pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Keller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keller lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Keller.
Nice elbow from Keller.
Keller lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
Keller with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sharp's brow.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keller swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller lands an elbow inside.
Sharp lands a left hand.
Keller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keller misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sharp is trying to trip Keller. He has hold of a leg but Keller is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sharp persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Keller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharp throwing strikes but missing.
Sharp wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Keller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sharp trying to move into half guard but instead Keller has managed to sweep!
Sharp looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharp, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller landing with the ground and pound.
Keller throws and elbow that misses. Sharp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Keller's guard. Nice move by Sharp!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Keller has wrist control.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Keller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharp is one step ahead there.
Keller managing to control the position.
Keller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to stand up but Sharp is controlling him.
Sharp tries to free his leg and advance position but Keller is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keller blocks a jab.
Keller tests Sharp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keller is looking to clinch.
Keller throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp lands a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keller avoids it really well and circles away.
Keller tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp checks a leg kick nicely.

Sharp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Keller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keller defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp throwing shots but Keller is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Sharp dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keller ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.

Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Keller lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Keller crunches a lovely knee into Sharp's ribcage.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keller pushes off an throws an elbow but Sharp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sharp blocks an elbow strike.
Keller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sharp tries a body shot but Keller blocks it.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keller misses with a knee to the head.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Sharp blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sharp.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Sharp.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharp is fending him off so far but Keller persists. Nope, Sharp circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp scores with a three punch combo!

Sharp shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Keller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Keller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sharp staying calm.
Sharp tries to score with some ground and pound. Keller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sharp working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throwing strikes but Keller manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Keller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Keller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Keller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sharp wants to control but Keller postures up.
Keller is trying to ground and pound but Sharp uses the momentary lack of control by Keller to regain half guard.
Sharp is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sharp's head.

Sharp looking for submissions off his back.
Keller throwing shots but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Keller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keller throwing shots but Sharp is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sharp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sharp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Keller.
Sharp lands with a nice body punch.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Keller.
Curtis Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keller tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Sharp lands.
Sharp connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Sharp misses its intended target.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharp clobbers Keller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sharp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keller swivels and escapes.
Keller tries to clinch but Sharp is having none of it.
Keller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller moves out of range as Sharp strikes.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Hellen Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Keller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Keller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharp throws a big shot that misses.
Sharp misses with an uppercut.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharp scores with a sloppy right hand. Keller should have avoided that one.

Keller clinches up against the cage.
Sharp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keller crunches a lovely knee into Sharp's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Keller.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keller stuffs the takedown attempt from Sharp. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.
Keller connects with a high kick.
Keller tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Keller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp loads up on a big right hand but Keller slips the punch.
Hellen Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keller lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sharp.
Keller lands with a kick to the temple. Sharp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Sharp misses the target.
Sharp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keller walks into a stiff left hand from Sharp.
Sharp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keller has time to react.

Keller has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keller lands a knee to the head.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Keller keeps him there for the moment.
Keller lands with a light punch inside.
Keller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharp's face.
Sharp taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller landing knees to the head.
Keller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharp blocks it with crossed arms.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Keller won't allow it.
Keller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keller has a couple of punches blocked by Sharp.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Keller is controlling him.
Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Keller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp wants a takedown but no success here.
Hellen Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Sharp.
Keller with a knee to the head.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Sharp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Keller controls the action.
Keller misses with an elbow over the top.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharp's face.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp works on Keller's body with a couple of short punches.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Keller with a knee to the head.
Sharp digs a right hand into Keller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keller's gas tank.
Keller stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Keller keeps him there for the moment.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharp.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Keller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Keller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sharp lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp gets through Keller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
Keller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keller.
Keller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharp.
Keller misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller moves out of range of the strikes.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller tries to score with a low kick but Sharp moves his leg out of the way.

Sharp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keller tries to improve position but can't.
Keller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sharp is controlling him well.
Hellen Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Keller takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp misses with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hellen Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Sharp!