PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Mozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Mozzi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mozzi
vs
Keenan

170 cm
24
130 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

156 cm
23
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mozzi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mozzi is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Mozzi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan slips a straight right by Mozzi.
Mozzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mozzi is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Keenan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mozzi lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Mozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Mozzi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.

Keenan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mozzi sprawls well initially but Keenan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mozzi tries to roll over but Keenan keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throwing shots but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Keenan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mozzi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Keenan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mozzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keenan misses with a head shot. Mozzi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mozzi can't keep his opponent in guard - Keenan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Keenan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mozzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Keenan pushes down on Mozzi's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Keenan is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keenan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mozzi sees it coming and defends easily.
Keenan trying to control the action but Mozzi is working from the bottom.

Keenan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Keenan looks gassed!

Keenan is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Mozzi to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mozzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keenan is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mozzi keeping moving, preventing Keenan from controlling successfully.

Mozzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keenan defends well.

Keenan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mozzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keenan has managed to get both his arms back between Mozzi's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Keenan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mozzi is retaining full guard.
Keenan trying to control but Mozzi is working from the bottom.
Keenan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Keenan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mozzi throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mozzi tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mozzi ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Mozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Mozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Mozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Mozzi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mozzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mozzi throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan misses the jab.
Mozzi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan thows a body shot but no joy.
Mozzi cracks Keenan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mozzi tries to clinch up.
Mozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mozzi.
Keenan throws a jab when Mozzi was well out of range.
Mozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Keenan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mozzi napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan trying to control the action but Mozzi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Keenan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mozzi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Keenan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mozzi to see if he's OK.
Keenan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mozzi to see if he's OK.
Mozzi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mozzi tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi is not content to let Keenan control the position.

Keenan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Keenan landing a few strikes.

Keenan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mozzi tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricardo Mozzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Keenan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi is looking to reverse the position.

Keenan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Keenan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Keenan is trying to get an arm triangle but Mozzi is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan working the strikes but Mozzi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mozzi is looking for a sweep. Keenan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keenan moves into full mount! Mozzi won't be happy about that!
Mozzi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mozzi is looking to improve his position but Keenan isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Keenan 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!

Keenan has Mozzi up against the cage in a clinch.

Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Keenan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mozzi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mozzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keenan passes Mozzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Keenan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keenan lands a nice short elbow.
Keenan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keenan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan trying to control from half guard but Mozzi is working away.

Mozzi actively working from the bottom here.
Mozzi is refusing to be controlled, as Keenan sits in half guard.
Keenan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Keenan lands a big shot there that rocks Mozzi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keenan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kelvin Keenan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keenan lands with some strikes.
Keenan tries to control but Mozzi wriggling away.

Keenan has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Mozzi is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kelvin Keenan!
Kelvin Keenan is the new bantamweight champion!