PBP Commentary

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

Keller
vs
Dahl

198 cm
20
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keller clinches up against the cage.

Keller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Keller manages to end up in side control.
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.
Dahl misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Keller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dahl is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dahl on the ground.
Dahl avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Keller.
Keller working away.
Dahl manages to get back to half guard.
Keller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahl defending well though.

Dahl actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Keller rushes Dahl and presses him up against the cage.

Dahl is fighting off a takedown attempt but Keller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dahl to the mat. Dahl regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Dahl had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Keller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dahl Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Keller's back instead.

Dahl is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dahl.
Keller can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl doesn't have the hooks in and Keller manages to turn into his guard.
Keller wants to control from the top but Dahl keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dahl throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dahl looks gassed!
Keller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keller wants to control from the top but Dahl keeps moving.

Dahl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keller postures up in Dahl's guard and throws a big left but Dahl blocks it.
Dahl has momentary wrist control but Keller slips an elbow through the middle.

Dahl is looking for a triangle but Keller pushes his legs off easily.
Keller chips away with some ground and pound.
Dahl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dahl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dahl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Keller distracts Dahl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keller trying to control but Dahl is working from the bottom.
Dahl throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dahl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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

Keller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Keller winds up and cracks Dahl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dahl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller slips a nice elbow through Dahl's hands, connecting with Dahl's forehead.
Keller is nestled in close to Dahl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Keller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Dahl is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Keller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahl defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Keller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Keller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dahl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dahl slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dahl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dahl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dahl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller postures up in Dahl's guard and throws a big left but Dahl blocks it.
Dahl keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dahl has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zach Dahl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keller tries to clinch there but Dahl circles away.
Dahl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keller lands with a right hand.
Keller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dahl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keller lands a jab-cross combination.

Keller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dahl is defending against the submission attempts here by Keller.
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. Keller connects with a nice short shot to Dahl's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller is thwarting Dahl's attempts to control the position.

Keller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahl defending well though.

Dahl pushes Keller off and gets back to his feet.

Keller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dahl to the mat! Dahl manages to get full guard.
Dahl throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dahl thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

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

Dahl has his feet on Keller's thighs here. He's pushed Keller off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Keller screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zach Dahl!