PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Kegele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kegele comes to the cage accompanied by The Soulforged. Maxwell Kegele has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kegele
vs
Tall

200 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Kegele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawek Tall!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kegele pushes Tall away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tall gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kegele struggling a bit here.
Kegele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tall is looking to take a break and control but Kegele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tall connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kegele some visible discomfort.
Kegele is looking to regain half guard here but Tall keeps moving and retains side control.
Kegele takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kegele is looking for a sweep.
Tall trying to control the action but Kegele is working from the bottom.
Tall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kegele. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kegele defending against the ground and pound.
Kegele is looking for a sweep.
Kegele takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kegele is looking to regain half guard here but Tall keeps moving and retains side control.
Tall cracks Kegele with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kegele throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tall trying to control the action but Kegele is working from the bottom.
Tall advances nicely into full mount.
Kegele can't escape the position.
Kegele is breathing heavily.
Tall won't let Kegele get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kegele manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Tall wants to work for an arm triangle but Kegele is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tall working the head and body with strikes.
Tall controlling the action here.
Tall winds up and cracks Kegele with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tall content to control rather than advance.

Tall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Tall stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell Kegele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kegele keeps the fight on the outside.

Tall clinches.
Kegele tries to pull guard but Tall won't allow it.
Kegele is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kegele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tall circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tall works over Kegele with some ground and pound from guard.
Kegele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tall pushing down on Kegele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Tall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kegele defends it well.
Kegele wants to improve his position but Tall is controlling well.
Tall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kegele tries to get to full guard but Tall has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tall wants to pass the guard but Kegele is defending well.
Tall working Kegele over with strikes.
Tall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kegele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tall circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tall has Kegele up against the cage in a clinch.
Kegele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Tall pulls guard successfully.
Kegele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tall punching from the bottom.
Tall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kegele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tall wants to sweep here but Kegele controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kegele keeps working.
Tall lands a nice forearm strike.
Tall lands some shots froms side control.
Tall scoring with punches from side control.
Kegele is looking to regain half guard here but Tall keeps moving and retains side control.
Tall is chipping away with strikes.
Tall landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Tall landing strikes.
Kegele wants to control but Tall postures up.

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.
Tall grinds an elbow into Kegele's temple.
Kegele on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kegele can't do much from the bottom here.
Kegele is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Tall stands up.
Kegele doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tall counters by moving into the clinch.
Kegele goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tall prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Kegele. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tall breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tall forces Kegele back against the cage and clinches.
Kegele looking for a takedown.

Tall decides to pull guard.
Tall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slawek Tall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kegele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tall landing shots from mount.
Tall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tall trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kegele is now in Tall's guard. A big mistake from Tall there, giving up the dominant position!
Kegele with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kegele tries to free his leg and advance position but Tall is retaining full guard.
Kegele throwing strikes from guard but Tall blocks nicely.
Tall wants to sweep but no luck.
Tall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kegele!
Kegele taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slawek Tall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tall is defended easily by Kegele.
Kegele tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Tall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kegele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kegele is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tall has his hands clasped together but Kegele extends an breaks Tall's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kegele.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maxwell Kegele!