PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Keen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jadakiss - Pain And Torture. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Infamous
vs
Keen

175 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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Team S.W.A.T.

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Infamous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Keen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Keen.
A jab from Infamous misses.
Keen throws a sloppy head kick and Infamous moves out of range easily.
Keen takes a swing at Infamous's ribcage but misses.

Keen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Keen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keen is tying to control. Infamous wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Infamous looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keen is trying to control the action in half guard but Infamous is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keen throwing shots but Infamous is blocking nicely.
Keen throws a strike but Infamous avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Infamous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Infamous working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keen.

Keen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Infamous working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keen.

Infamous working for a triangle but Keen defends it easily.
Infamous keeping moving, preventing Keen from controlling successfully.
Infamous might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Infamous escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keen trying to control but Infamous is working from the bottom.
Keen is looking to work some ground and pound but Infamous has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keen trying to control but Infamous is working from the bottom.
Keen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Keen looking to sit in guard and control but Infamous gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keen trying to keep a closed guard but Infamous is proving a slippery customer.
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 Thiago Infamous will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Infamous misses with an uppercut.
Thiago Infamous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infamous misses the jab.
Infamous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Infamous swinging wilding here.

Keen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Infamous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Infamous fails to land.
Infamous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keen backwards.
Infamous wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Infamous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keen backwards.
Infamous has had enough of the clinch but Keen keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Keen.
Infamous misses with the head strike.
Keen has Infamous pushed against the cage.
Infamous is trying to break free.
Infamous lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Infamous.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infamous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Infamous up against the cage.
Infamous fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keen keeps control of Infamous as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Infamous manages to break the clinch.
Keen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Infamous's calf.
Keen slips a straight right by Infamous.
Crunch! Keen slams his shin into Infamous's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Justin Keen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Infamous misses with a hook. Keen ducked under it nicely.
Infamous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Infamous missing with a left hand there. Keen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Infamous slips a straight right by Keen.
Keen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Infamous's calf.
Keen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Infamous looks to land a left hand but Keen moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Keen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Infamous wants to get back to striking at distance but Keen won't allow it.
Infamous fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Infamous lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Infamous as Keen tries to tie him up.
Keen blocking some punches.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Keen holds him up against the cage and eventually Infamous drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keen blocks an uppercut.
Infamous misses with the head strike.
Keen lands an elbow inside that Infamous shrugs off.
Infamous wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keen has him pressed against the cage.
Keen trying to stall but Infamous improves his position.
Infamous prevents the takedown attempt.
Infamous lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keen.
Keen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keen trying to land knees to the body.
Infamous misses with some punches.
Keen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Infamous wants to break the clinch but can't.
Infamous blocks an elbow strike from Keen.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Keen holds him up against the cage and eventually Infamous drops back down to his feet.
Infamous has a couple of punches blocked by Keen.
Infamous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Infamous misses with some punches.
Keen tries to land knees in the clinch but Infamous avoids the damage to the body.
Keen stalls.
Infamous is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Infamous's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Infamous is fighting off a takedown attempt but Keen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Infamous to the mat. Infamous regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Keen looking to pass the guard.
Keen trying to control the position from guard on top but Infamous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Infamous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keen pushes down on Infamous's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keen trying to control from half guard but Infamous is working away.
Keen is nestled in close to Infamous, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Keen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Infamous throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Keen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Keen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Keen is looking for a kimura but Infamous is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keen to get the leverage.
Keen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Infamous's head.
Keen wants to control but Infamous is keeping him busy.
Keen thows a huge punch but Infamous dodges it nicely.
Keen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Infamous does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Keen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Infamous defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keen trying to control from Infamous's half guard. Infamous has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Keen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Keen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Infamous works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Keen looking to sit in guard and control but Infamous gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.

Infamous has gone for a leg lock! Keen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Infamous's guard.
Keen tries to free his leg and advance position but Infamous is retaining full guard.
Keen throwing strikes but missing.
Keen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keen throwing strikes but missing.
Infamous is trying to control the position but Keen postures up.
Keen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keen passes Infamous's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Keen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Infamous defending well though.
Keen winds up and cracks Infamous with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keen is tying to control. Infamous wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Keen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Infamous does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Keen winds up and cracks Infamous with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Keen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Infamous is just riding it out for now. Keen eventually gives up the hold.

Infamous is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Keen pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Keen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keen 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Keen!