PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Biernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Biernat's choice of entrance music: Aleja Gwiazd. Jaime Keith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Keith
vs
Biernat

213 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaime Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Biernat!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Biernat moves into the clinch.
Keith avoiding damage.
Biernat wants to break free but Keith has control.
Biernat is looking to break free of the clinch but Keith has double underhooks.
Keith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biernat has him pressed against the cage.
Biernat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Jaime Keith has been cut.
Keith jumps guard but Biernat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keith misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith is pushing Biernat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keith trying to stall but Biernat improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Biernat is keeping busy.
Keith effectively controlling the action here.
Biernat tries to land a knee to the head but Keith blocks with his arms.
Biernat can't break the clinch.
Keith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Biernat tries to break the clinch but Keith is controlling the position.

Keith breaks from the clinch.
Biernat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Biernat tries to get set, Keith tries to push him back and clinch up but Biernat manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Biernat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keith is trying to maintain a safe position but Biernat gets an underhook and turns Keith into the cage.
Keith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biernat is trying to push Keith away but Keith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Biernat tries to break the clinch but Keith is controlling the position.

Biernat drags the fight down to the ground.
Biernat trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Keith postures up and lands a big shot to Biernat's brow.

Biernat is looking for a triangle but Keith pushes his legs off easily.

Biernat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keith postures up in Biernat's guard and throws a big left but Biernat blocks it.

Biernat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Biernat manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keith breaks the clinch.
Biernat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Biernat has closed the distance and engaged Keith in a clinch.
Keith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Biernat walks away with a smile on his face. Keith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Biernat avoids a kick to the body.

Biernat drives through and clinches with Keith against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Biernat to keep the fight standing.
Keith has Biernat pressed against the cage, preventing Biernat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keith stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Biernat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaime Keith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Keith blocks a head kick by Biernat.
Biernat throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Keith misses the target.
Karol Biernat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keith rushes Biernat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keith.

Biernat drags the fight down to the ground.
Keith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keith scoring with some ground and pound.
Biernat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat trying to keep a closed guard but Keith is proving a slippery customer.
Keith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Biernat looking to control.
Biernat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keith is looking to work some ground and pound but Biernat has wrist control.
Keith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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.
Biernat trying to keep a closed guard but Keith is proving a slippery customer.
Keith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keith lands a couple of digs.
Keith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Biernat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Keith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Keith throwing strikes from guard but Biernat blocks nicely.
Keith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Biernat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Keith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Biernat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Biernat throws a lazy head kick

and Keith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat has had enough of the clinch but Keith keeps him there for the moment.

Keith manages to break the clinch.
Biernat throws a shot to the body.
Biernat shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keith eats them both and turns towards Biernat to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Keith is rocked!
Keith get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Keith stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Biernat runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karol Biernat!
A relieved looking Karol Biernat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.