PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Keane (ranked 2152 p4p, 2479 weight class) and Mac Keegan (ranked 230 p4p, 264 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keane
vs
Keegan

175 cm
23
155
7 - 7 - 0

176 cm
29
145
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Keegan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keegan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keane loads up on a big right hand but Keegan slips the punch.
A big right from Keane misses.
Keegan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Keane defends it well.
Keane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keane throws a big shot that misses.
Keegan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Keane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keane misses with a straight right.
Keane misses with a hook

and Keegan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keane won't be happy with that.
Keane parries the strikes from Keegan easily there. Keegan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Keane to escape.
Keegan is looking to take a break and control but Keane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Keegan working over Keane with some ground and pound. Keane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keegan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Keane looking for subs from the bottom but Keegan mounts him!
Keane is desperately trying to improve his position but Keegan has a good base and remains in mount.
Keane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Keane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keegan lands a nice shot to the head.
Keegan lands a big elbow.
Keegan landing strikes from the mount and Keane is in trouble!
Keegan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keegan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keegan lands a couple of good shots and Keane has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Keane covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Keegan biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keane rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Keane actively working from the bottom here.

Keane looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keegan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Keegan.
Keegan lands with a punch from half guard.

Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Keegan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four 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.
Keegan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keegan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keegan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keane has hold of Keegan's hands but Keegan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Keegan drops an elbow to the side of Keane's head.
Keegan controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Keegan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Keegan fails to land the takedown.
Brett Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane throws a hook but Keegan avoids it easily.
Keane misses with a lunging right hand

and Keegan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Keegan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Keane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keegan pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keegan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Keegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keegan is nestled in close to Keane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Keegan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan is nestled in close to Keane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Keegan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keegan lands strikes from half guard.
Keegan working Keane over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Keegan.
Keegan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Keegan trying to control from half guard but Keane is working away.
My spies in JAG Battle Gym inform me that Keegan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Keegan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keegan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keane keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keegan pulls his head out easily.
Keegan slips a nice elbow through Keane's hands, connecting with Keane's forehead.
Keane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keegan working the head and body with strikes.

Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Mac Keegan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keegan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keegan slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Keegan looking to score a takedown here. Keane is defending well but Keegan drives through and ends up in Keane's guard.
Keegan stays in close to Keane's body and controls the position.
Keegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keane working for submissions but it's allowed Keegan to get to half guard.
Keegan is just content to waste time from the top position. Keane takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Keegan works over Keane with some ground and pound from guard.

Keane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keegan defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Keane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Keegan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Keane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keegan.
An attempted straight right counter from Keane misses the target.
Mac Keegan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keegan.
Keegan with the counter takedown but Keane avoids it easily.
Keane misses with a lunging right hand

and Keegan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keane's guard.
Keegan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Keegan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keane's head.
Keegan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Keegan working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Keegan landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan is in close to Keane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keegan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keegan works over Keane with some ground and pound from guard.
Keegan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Keegan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Keegan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keegan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keane keeping moving, preventing Keegan from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Keegan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keane sprawls well. Keane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keegan gets slowly back to his feet.
Keegan moves out of range as Keane strikes.
Keane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Mac Keegan has been cut.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Keegan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Keegan.
Keegan lands a couple of digs.
Keane keeping moving, preventing Keegan from controlling successfully.
Keegan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keegan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keegan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keane keeping moving, preventing Keegan from controlling successfully.
Keegan postures up and lands a big shot to Keane's brow.
Keegan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keegan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Keane's head.
Keegan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keane is keeping the position for now.
Keegan is in close to Keane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keegan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keegan postures up in Keane's guard and throws a big left but Keane blocks it.
Keegan controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mac Keegan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Keane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Keegan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Keegan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brett Keane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keegan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keegan cracks Keane with a solid left hand.
Keegan is working Keane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Keegan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keegan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Keegan!