PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmon Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ishmael Street has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ishmael Street seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Street
vs
Keyes

189 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Street!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarmon Keyes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street throws a push kick but Keyes slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Street.
Street lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keyes avoids a kick to the body.
Street showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keyes.
Street lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keyes wants to clinch.
Street connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Street.
Street avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Street throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Street misses.

Keyes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Street is trying to break the clinch but Keyes is controlling him.
Street is looking to break free of the clinch but Keyes has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street is trying to break free.
Street is trying to break the clinch but Keyes is controlling him.
Keyes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Street working hard to break the clinch.
Street is trying to force a seperation but Keyes has the dominant position.

Street escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keyes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Street lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice sprawl there from Street as Keyes shoots in.
Ishmael Street has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarmon Keyes.
Street leaves Keyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Street pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Street tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishmael Street seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Street fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keyes.
Street feints and then cracks Keyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keyes down.
Keyes tries to clinch there but Street circles away.
Street turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street throws a body kick that misses.
Keyes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Street. Street obviously looking to wear him down.
Street lands a high kick!
Street keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Keyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Street which made him look bad.
Keyes looks gassed!
Street scores with a push kick.
Street scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Street misses.
Street rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keyes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Street scores with a push kick.
Street lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Street.
Street throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Street.
Street thumps Keyes with a low kick.
Street lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Keyes is predictable there
and Street counters with a good low kick that Keyes was not able to check.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Street.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keyes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Street - the referee stops the clock and Keyes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Street. Keyes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid body kick from Street.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Street.
Ishmael Street is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Street, right into the meat.
Street throws a front kick that sends Keyes stumbling back into the cage.
Keyes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Street. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Street finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Street blocks the leg kick.
Keyes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Street finds it's way through Keyes's defenses.
Street scores with a kick to the body.
Street looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Street lands with a kick to the ribs.
Street pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keyes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keyes fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Street.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street misses the jab.
Street scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Street throws a nice inside leg kick.
Street connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Street.
Street turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Street avoids the body shot from Keyes.
Keyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Street can pounce on him.
Keyes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Street is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Keyes.
Keyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keyes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Street defends it nicely.
Street connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Street lands a head kick. Keyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Keyes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Street finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Street throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Street dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Street throws a hook to the side of Keyes's head but Keyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keyes tries to clinch but Street moves out of range.
Street lands a head kick. Keyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Keyes tries to clinch there but Street circles away.
Keyes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Street throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Street.
Street cracks the inside of Keyes's front leg.
Keyes blocks a leg kick.
Street lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keyes takes a step back to recover.
Keyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Street counters with a nice leg kick.
Keyes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Street to score with a decent uppercut.
Street tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Street chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Street pushes Keyes away with a front kick.
Street tries to land a front kick but Keyes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Street pinned against the cage. Street gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keyes moves out of range as Street throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street connects with a solid leg kick.
Street leaves Keyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Keyes is breathing heavily.
Street fakes the leg kick and cracks Keyes in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Street.
Street scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keyes throws a body punch but Street moves out of range.
Keyes blocks a head kick by Street.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Street.
Street connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keyes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Street. Street obviously looking to wear him down.
Street bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ishmael Street is winning the standup battle so far.
Street looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Street throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keyes walks into a straight right hand from Street.
Street lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Street lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street lands with a slapping head kick.
Street throws a head kick that Keyes semi-blocks.
Street tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Street connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keyes throws a head kick but Street moves out of range.
Street lands a head kick. Keyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Street misses with a low kick.
Street chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Street lands a head kick. Keyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Street feints and then cracks Keyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keyes down.
No luck for Keyes with that takedown attempt.
Ishmael Street has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarmon Keyes.
Street lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Street blocks a low kick nicely.
Street lands with a kick to the temple. Keyes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Street moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Street throws a head kick but Keyes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Street finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keyes wants to clinch.
Keyes misses with a hook.
Street explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Street.
Street fakes the leg kick and cracks Keyes in the body.
Keyes staying out of range there.
Street bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Street throws a half hearted mid kick.
Street throws a quick inside leg kick.
Street cracks the inside of Keyes's front leg.
Street throws a head kick that half lands.
Keyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Street as he jumps to the side.
Keyes blocks the body kick.
Street thuds his shin into the meat of Keyes's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck for Keyes with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Street.
Street throws a nice outside leg kick.
Street throws a head kick that half lands.
Street throws a head kick that misses.
Keyes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Street keeps Keyes at a distance using the push kick.
Keyes dodges the punch combination from Street.
Keyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Street circles away.
Street fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keyes.
Street turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Street checks a leg kick nicely.
Street throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keyes tries to move into range but Street moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Street dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Street scores with a nice body kick.
Street tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Street there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Street tries to land a leg kick but Keyes saw it coming and moves away.
Street is looking to slow Keyes down with leg kicks.
Street throws a head kick but Keyes moves out of range.
Street tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Street lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Street scoring well with a low kick there.
Street with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Street scores with a kick to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Street.
Jarmon Keyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Street fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keyes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Street moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Street swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Street misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keyes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Keyes seems to be working for a kimura but Street defends the submission attempt.
Keyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keyes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Street is trying to get back to full guard.
Street is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes trying to pass the guard but Street defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keyes checks a leg kick.
Street goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Street lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keyes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keyes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Street misses with the combination.
Street lands a jab.
Keyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Street can pounce on him.
Street stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street lands with a kick to the ribs.
Street is looking to land body kicks.
Keyes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Street sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keyes somewhat.
Street scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Street.
Street throws a push kick but Keyes slaps the foot to one side.
Keyes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Street.
Keyes takes one on the button.
Keyes shoots in for a takedown but Street shows good takedown defense.
Ishmael Street has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarmon Keyes.
Street throws a push kick but Keyes slaps the foot to one side.
Street lands with a thumping leg kick.
Street explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Street fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keyes.
Street works over Keyes's head and body with a nice combination.
Street connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Street swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Street pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Street throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Street connects with a solid leg kick.
Street lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keyes's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Street.
Keyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Street.
Street throws a nice head kick!
Street connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Street thumps Keyes with a low kick.
Keyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Street sprawls well. He's pushed Keyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Street.
Nice body kick there by Street.
Street throws a head kick that misses.
Keyes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Keyes misses
and Street counters with a good low kick that Keyes was not able to check.
Jarmon Keyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ishmael Street is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Street lands a head kick. Keyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishmael Street showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Street, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishmael Street!