PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brett Keane (ranked 24999 p4p, 4307 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 663 p4p, 470 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.

Keane
vs
Turcotte

175 cm
19
155
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
160
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vegan Gains

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
Turcotte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Keane.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keane misses with a right hand

and Turcotte moves into the clinch.
Turcotte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Turcotte.
A short uppercut from Keane.
Turcotte can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Turcotte pushes Keane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Keane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keane lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keane.
Turcotte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Turcotte scores with a shoulder strike.
Turcotte blocking some punches.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.

Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Keane.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Keane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keane takes a swing at Turcotte's ribcage but misses.

Turcotte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turcotte throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turcotte lands with a left to the head.
Keane lands an uppercut.
A short left from Keane.
Keane blocks a body shot from Turcotte.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Turcotte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turcotte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turcotte swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Turcotte on the inside.
Keane working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane is trying to break free.
Keane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Keane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brett Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turcotte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keane.

Turcotte rushes Keane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keane.
A short uppercut from Keane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turcotte.
Turcotte struggles to land a body shot inside as Keane controls his hands.
Turcotte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keane blocks an elbow strike from Turcotte.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Turcotte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keane's brow.
Turcotte blocking some punches.
Keane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turcotte backwards.

Keane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keane misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Keane.
Keane sets himself, and Turcotte steps forward looking for the clinch! Keane avoids it this time.
Keane misses with an uppercut. Turcotte saw that one coming.
Keane lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into range.
Turcotte blocks a jab.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keane looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Keane lands a nice shot to the body.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Keane.
Turcotte tries to counter with a clinch but Keane shakes him off and moves away.
Keane staying out of range there.
Turcotte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Keane slips under a jab.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keane.
Keane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Turcotte tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keane misses with an uppercut. Turcotte saw that one coming.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Keane slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turcotte at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keane misses with a hook. Turcotte ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Keane.
Keane cracks Turcotte with an open hand slap.

Turcotte is rocked!
Keane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turcotte is still on wobbly legs! Can Keane finish him?
Keane fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Turcotte to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Turcotte looks to clinch but Keane throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Turcotte taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brett Keane!