PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazar Keegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Sharpe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sharpe
vs
Keegan

202 cm
19
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tazar Keegan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keegan misses with a series of wild punches.
Keegan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharpe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keegan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sharpe's head.
Keegan throws a right and a left that Sharpe avoids nicely.
Keegan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sharpe.
Keegan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sharpe's head.
Sharpe tries to clinch but Keegan is having none of it.
Sharpe fails with a takedown attempt.
Keegan misses with a hook. Sharpe ducked under it nicely.
Keegan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Keegan.

Sharpe clinches up with Keegan and pushes him back against the cage.
Keegan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sharpe decides to pull guard.
Keegan looking to sit in guard and control but Sharpe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keegan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharpe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan wants to get back to his feet but Sharpe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Keegan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keegan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sharpe manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keegan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Keegan is trying to stand back up but Sharpe is controlling him

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

Keegan darts in and clinches Sharpe up against the cage.

Sharpe jumps into guard, dragging Keegan to the mat.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Keegan controlling him for the moment.
Sharpe is controlling Keegan's posture.

Sharpe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keegan defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keegan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sharpe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keegan landing with the ground and pound.
Keegan is looking to stand up but Sharpe won't let him.
Keegan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharpe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sharpe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keegan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keegan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharpe has control of Keegan's left arm, preventing Keegan from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sharpe looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharpe, not yet.
Keegan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keegan looking to pass the guard.
Sharpe trying to keep a closed guard but Keegan is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keegan lands with a straight right. Sharpe didn't see that one coming.
Tazar Keegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keegan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keegan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Keegan.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
Sharpe blocks a head kick by Keegan.
Keegan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sharpe counters by moving into the clinch.
Keegan takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tazar Keegan has been cut.
Keegan is trying to break the clinch but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage.

Sharpe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keegan wants to clinch up but Sharpe keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keegan tries to clinch up.
Keegan closes the distance but Sharpe moves to the side

and Sharpe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sharpe prevents Keegan from breaking the clinch.
Keegan misses with the head strike.
Sharpe looking to stall.
Sharpe wants a takedown but no success here.

Sharpe pulls guard.
Keegan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keegan working some strikes from top position.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Keegan controlling him for the moment.

Sharpe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharpe wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharpe is working hard here to advance position.
Keegan throwing strikes but missing.
Keegan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tazar Keegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tazar Keegan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keegan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch but Keegan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keegan misses the jab.
Keegan throws a leg kick that misses.
Sharpe defending well as Keegan loads up on a big left hand.
Keegan misses with a wild combination.
Sharpe slips a straight right by Keegan.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sharpe counters by clinching up.

Sharpe jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan preventing the sweep.
Keegan looking to pass the guard.
Sharpe pulls Keegan in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keegan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sharpe's guard.
Keegan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sharpe looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharpe, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sharpe blocks a jab.
Keegan missing with a left hand there. Sharpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharpe slips a jab from Keegan.
Sharpe tries to clinch up but Keegan circles away and keeps his distance.

Keegan clinches with his opponent.
Keegan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keegan has a couple of punches blocked by Sharpe.
Keegan wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharpe won't allow it.
Sharpe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharpe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keegan smiles and moves away.
Keegan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.

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.
Keegan tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Keegan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharpe.
Keegan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keegan wants to clinch but Sharpe slips to the side

and Sharpe counters by clinching up.
Sharpe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keegan can't break the clinch.

Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
Keegan throws a lazy right hand but Sharpe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keegan misses with a few strikes there.
Sharpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Keegan circles away.
A head kick by Keegan misses
and Sharpe counters with a solid body kick.

Sharpe clinches up with Keegan and pushes him back against the cage.

Sharpe tightens his grip and picks Keegan up, before dumping him to the ground. Keegan manages to land in guard.
Keegan wants to stand but Sharpe is controlling the position.
Keegan is breathing heavily.

Sharpe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Keegan, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharpe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tazar Keegan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keegan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharpe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keegan.
Keegan stuffs the takedown.
Keegan throws an overhand right that lands on Sharpe's shoulder, as Sharpe tries to avoid the shot.
Keegan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.
Keegan moves in looking to clinch but Sharpe pushes him off.
Keegan throws a looping overhand right but Sharpe ducks down to avoid it.
Keegan loads up on a big right hand but Sharpe slips the punch.
Keegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharpe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Keegan.

Keegan forces Sharpe back against the cage and clinches.
Sharpe lands a nice uppercut.
Sharpe lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Sharpe.

Sharpe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Keegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharpe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Keegan!
A nice elbow there by Sharpe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharpe raining down shots from the mount!
Keegan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sharpe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sharpe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sharpe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Sharpe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tazar Keegan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Keegan misses with a hook.

Keegan moves into the clinch successfully.

Sharpe pulls Keegan into guard.
Sharpe working a defensive guard here.

Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharpe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sharpe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keegan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keegan cracks Sharpe with a solid left hand.
Keegan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Keegan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Keegan is in close to Sharpe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keegan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sharpe's head.
Keegan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sharpe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sharpe breaks from Keegan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
You get the feeling that Keegan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sharpe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sharpe raining down shots from the mount!

The cut above Tazar Keegan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keegan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sharpe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Keegan hang on?

Tazar Keegan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tazar Keegan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Sharpe!