PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keefer
vs
Arcinas

189 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keefer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Arcinas wants to control but Keefer is keeping busy.

Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arcinas trying to control here.
Arcinas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keefer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Arcinas actively working from the bottom here.
Arcinas is looking for a sweep. Keefer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arcinas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Keefer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Keefer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Keefer prevents Arcinas from standing back up.
Keefer is taking a breather. Arcinas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Arcinas actively working from the bottom here.
Arcinas looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Keefer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Keefer is pressing down on Arcinas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arcinas is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Keefer there.
Keefer trying to control the pace.
Arcinas wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keefer lands a nice short elbow.
Keefer lands with a punch from half guard.
Arcinas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keefer controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas tries to get to full guard but Keefer has control of the leg.
Keefer working Arcinas over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Keefer seems content to control.
Keefer moves nicely into side control.
Keefer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arcinas some visible discomfort.
Keefer lands a nice forearm strike.
Keefer working the head with strikes.
Arcinas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Keefer working the body and head with strikes.
Keefer scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keefer scores with punches from side control.
Keefer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Keefer working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Keefer stalls from top position.
Keefer is putting a hurting on Arcinas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Keefer taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Keefer scoring with punches from side control.
Keefer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Keefer controlling the position.
Arcinas is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keefer lands a few punches from side control.
Keefer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Keefer.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Keefer does no damage.
Arcinas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keefer defends it nicely.

Arcinas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Keefer's half guard.
Arcinas trying to mount his opponent but Keefer defends it.

Arcinas is looking for a kimura but Keefer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arcinas to get the leverage.
Keefer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keefer is controlling Arcinas's posture.
Arcinas preventing the sweep.
Arcinas is breathing heavily.

Keefer is looking to sinch up a triangle. Arcinas throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Keefer's body to avoid the submission. Keefer has instead reached around Arcinas's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Keefer arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Keefer!