PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Keenan

185 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

156 cm
22
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keenan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Keenan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keenan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones managing to control the position.
Keenan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keenan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keenan stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones keeping full guard, as Keenan tries to pass.
Keenan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keenan working some strikes from top position.
Keenan postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Keenan landing some decent shots from guard.
Keenan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones is really struggling to control Keenan but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Keenan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Keenan tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones wants to control but Keenan postures up.
Keenan working the ground and pound.
Keenan is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Keenan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelvin Keenan!