PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connah Keates (ranked 6122 p4p, 569 weight class) and Patrice Beaudry (ranked 4720 p4p, 470 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Keates
vs
Beaudry

186 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Taps On The Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connah Keates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrice Beaudry!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaudry moves away from the strike by Keates.
Connah Keates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beaudry moves away.
Some wild striking there from Keates.
And Beaudry tries to counter it with a takedown but Keates pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beaudry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beaudry tries to free his leg and advance position but Keates is retaining full guard.
Beaudry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Keates's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beaudry passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Keates!

Keates is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Beaudry locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Keates is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrice Beaudry!
In defeat, Connah Keates stepped up to the mic, saying 'great fight to the victor i just didnt come prepared today .. ill be back ... would like to tahnk the boyz at beach also for the oppertunity'.