PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keller
vs
Archer

187 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

182 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glenn Archer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Keller gets a clinch.
Keller slows down the pace here.
Keller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keller stalling.
Archer wants a takedown.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Keller just leaning against Archer, taking a breather.
Archer wants a takedown.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keller.
Archer blocks a head kick by Keller.
Archer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hellen Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Archer.
Keller tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Keller moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Archer throws a right hand that Keller ducks under and follows up with a left that Keller also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keller sprawls well. Keller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Archer.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller.

Keller moves into the clinch.
Keller is stalling here.
Keller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Keller misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keller tries to clinch up.
Archer fails with the takedown.

Keller has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keller effectively controlling the action here.
Archer has had enough of the clinch but Keller keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Keller.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but Archer blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Keller misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keller.
Archer looking for a takedown.
Archer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keller pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer thuds his right hand into Keller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keller circles away.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Archer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Archer looks gassed!
Archer stops Keller from getting back to his feet.
Keller wants to control the action here but instead Archer manages to pass to full mount!
Keller wants to get back to his feet.
Keller is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keller is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Glenn Archer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keller pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Keller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keller landing knees to the head.
Keller is stalling here.
Keller gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Keller looking to throw knees to the head but Archer is blocking nicely.
Archer managing to block the knees to the body from Keller.
Keller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Keller - that landed with a thud.
Keller has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Keller is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is trying to drag Keller to the mat but Keller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keller connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer goes for a takedown attempt but Keller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Archer or perhaps it was just good defense by Keller which made him look bad.
Hellen Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Archer.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hellen Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keller swivels and escapes.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Keller tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Archer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Keller gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Keller breaks from the clinch.

Keller takes the fight into the clinch.
Keller lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keller doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Keller tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Keller.
Keller tries to clinch up.
Keller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer avoids the head kick by Keller.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keller slips a jab from Archer.
Horrible takedown by Archer or perhaps it was just good defense by Keller which made him look bad.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keller tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Keller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Keller wants to clinch.
Keller leaves Archer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Keller rushes Archer and presses him up against the cage.
Keller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Archer.

Keller breaks from the clinch.

Keller clinches up with Archer and pushes him back against the cage.
Archer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keller swivels and escapes.
Keller's corner calls for a 1-2. Keller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Keller instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.
Keller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keller.

Keller breaks from the clinch.
Keller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Keller tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Keller wants to clinch.
Keller wants to clinch.
Keller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Keller moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Keller leaves Archer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hellen Keller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keller as he avoids it easily.
Keller wants to clinch.
Keller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer shoots in and drives through. Keller sprawls well.
Archer swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Keller lands a high kick!
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keller is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keller tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer closes the distance and clinches up with Keller, looking for a takedown. Archer pushes Keller against the cage but Keller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hellen Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Archer.
Keller moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Keller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Archer takes a kick to the side of the head.

Keller has closed the distance and engaged Archer in a clinch.

Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keller wants it to stay on the feet.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keller but Keller pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Keller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Archer up against the cage.
Keller wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.
Keller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Archer avoiding damage as Keller throws knees to the body.

Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keller is looking to clinch.
Keller tries to clinch up.
Archer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Keller darts in and clinches Archer up against the cage.

Keller breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Keller tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer shoots in but Keller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Archer has a takedown stuffed.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keller is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keller moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Keller doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Keller doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but Keller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown. Keller tries to sprawl out of it but Archer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keller wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Archer shoots in and drives through. Keller sprawls well.
Hellen Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Keller pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer takes an elbow to the temple.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller.

Archer scores with a takedown into Keller's guard.
Keller wants to stand up but Archer is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hellen Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hellen Keller!