PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Keenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keenin
vs
Snake

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Keenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solid Snake!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snake's waist but Snake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keenin off to one side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Keenin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keenin showed some decent athleticism there.

Snake is rocked!
Snake won't allow Keenin to pass to mount.

Snake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keenin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Snake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keenin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snake is still in real trouble! Can Keenin finish him?
Keenin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Snake!
Snake tries to lock up and control but Keenin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snake working to try and regain half guard.
Snake is squirming around, avoiding Keenin's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake is working to get back to half guard.
Snake seems to have recovered his senses.
Keenin lands a big shot there that rocks Snake but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Snake is desperately trying to improve his position but Keenin has a good base and remains in mount.
Snake is squirming around, avoiding Keenin's attempts to control the action.
Snake should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Snake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Snake gets back to half guard.
Keenin trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Snake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keenin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Keenin wants to free his trapped foot but Snake is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Keenin connects with a nice short shot to Snake's temple.
Keenin controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Keenin there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake gets full guard.
Keenin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Keenin trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Snake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Snake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keenin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snake looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keenin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
Snake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keenin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Snake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keenin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Keenin from controlling successfully.
Snake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keenin's guard.
Snake wants to control from the top but Keenin keeps moving.
Keenin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Snake puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Keenin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Keenin tries to get to full guard but Snake has control of the leg.
Snake is keen to just control but Keenin is a slippery customer.
Keenin is holding on to half guard well.
Keenin misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Keenin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snake.
Keenin is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Keenin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Keenin working the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Keenin wants to take a breather but Snake manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Keenin.
Keenin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Keenin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keenin looks for a takedown but Snake sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Snake circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Keenin or perhaps it was just good defense by Snake which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Keenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Snake gets caught flat footed, as Keenin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenin works over Snake with some ground and pound from guard.
Snake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keenin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Snake has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Keenin doesn't defend quickly enough and Snake has managed to lock this one up! Can Keenin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Snake on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Solid Snake!