PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Key
vs
Sullivan

170 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Tokyo, Brandon Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan lands a two punch combo.
Key shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sullivan eats them both and turns towards Key to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sullivan breaks the clinch.

Sullivan clinches up against the cage.
Sullivan wants a takedown.
Sullivan has Key pressed against the cage, preventing Key from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Key misses with a double jab.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan is just out of range.

Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
Key is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Sullivan wants to stall.
Sullivan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Key smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Key tries to keep at a distance but Sullivan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Key can't break the clinch.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Key forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brandon Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Sullivan.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Key gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan takes a shot to the head.
Key looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Sullivan to work.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Key's efforts to push away.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Key will feel that in the morning.
Sullivan scores with a push kick.
Key tries to clinch up.

Key closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Key is controlling him.
Key prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Key.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Key is defending well for now.
Sullivan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sullivan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Key holds him up against the cage and eventually Sullivan drops back down to his feet.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Key has him pressed against the cage.
Key stalling against the cage.
Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to stall but Key uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Key's efforts to push away.
Sullivan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Key pulls his leg out and moves away.
Key throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Key wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Key circles away.

Key closes the distance and clinches.
Key wants to break free but Sullivan has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Key moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Key's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Key will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Key has closed the distance and engaged Sullivan in a clinch.

Sullivan breaks the clinch.

Sullivan gets tackled into the cage by Key. Key maintains the clinch.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Key to keep the fight standing.
Key slows down the pace here.
Sullivan is trying to push Key away but Key has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Key is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brandon Key has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Sullivan has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Key blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Key is working Sullivan over against the cage.
Key scores with a hook to the body.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Key.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Key is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Key gets through Sullivan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Key throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Key.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Brandon Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Sullivan.
Sullivan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Key tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Key is looking to clinch but Sullivan is avoiding it.
Key shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sullivan eats them both and turns towards Key to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Sullivan is rocked!

Key gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Key is trying to push Sullivan away but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Key displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sullivan up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Key breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sullivan gets tackled into the cage by Key. Key maintains the clinch.
Key makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Key breaks the clinch.

Key moves into the clinch.
Key unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sullivan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Key is unloading with more strikes now! Sullivan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Key!