PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Keys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Spartcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Keys has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keys
vs
Spartcus

185 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Keys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, I Spartcus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spartcus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Keys to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Spartcus keeping full guard, as Keys tries to pass.
Spartcus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spartcus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spartcus keeping moving, preventing Keys from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keys drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keys jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keys pushes down on Spartcus's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keys sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spartcus defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Spartcus is defending against the submission attempts here by Keys.
Spartcus is looking to control Keys's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spartcus avoid being mounted?
Spartcus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Spartcus is defending against the submission attempts here by Keys.

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

Keys is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keys is trying to control the action in half guard but Spartcus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spartcus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keys. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Keys is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spartcus has one foot on Keys's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Spartcus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Joshua Keys has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus doesn't manage to clinch there - Keys circles away.
Spartcus moves in looking to clinch but Keys pushes him off.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spartcus.
Spartcus misses with a series of wild punches.
Keys takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spartcus moves in looking to clinch but Keys pushes him off.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses.
Spartcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keys closes the distance and clinches up with Spartcus, looking for a takedown. Keys pushes Spartcus against the cage but Spartcus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Spartcus scores with a four punch combination!
Keys swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartcus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keys circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartcus throws a sloppy head kick and Keys moves out of range easily.
Spartcus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Spartcus.
Spartcus connects with a high kick.
Spartcus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Keys instigates a clinch.
Keys avoids a wild elbow strike from Spartcus.
Spartcus wants to break free but Keys has control.
Keys managing to block the knees to the body from Spartcus.
Spartcus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spartcus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keys as Spartcus tries to tie him up.
Spartcus tries to land knees in the clinch but Keys avoids the damage to the body.
Spartcus tries to land knees in the clinch but Keys avoids the damage to the body.
Keys managing to block the knees to the body from Spartcus.
Spartcus wants to break free but Keys has control.
Keys has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spartcus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spartcus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Spartcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spartcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.
Spartcus misses with the combination.
Spartcus throws a nice head kick!
I Spartcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spartcus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartcus throws a leg kick which misses Keys's front leg but catches the back leg as Keys tries to avoid it.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spartcus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keys.
Spartcus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
I Spartcus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keys avoids the head kick by Spartcus.
Spartcus throws a head kick but Keys moves out of range.
Spartcus tries to clinch up but Keys circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spartcus. That's going to slow Keys down.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartcus looks to land a body kick but Keys moved away.
Spartcus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keys.
Keys misses with a takedown attempt - Spartcus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Keys. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartcus lands a high kick!
Spartcus lands a high kick!
Spartcus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Spartcus.
Spartcus tries to land a front kick but Keys steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spartcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spartcus tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Keys counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spartcus's guard now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keys seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Spartcus controls Keys momentarily but Keys frees himself.

Keys drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keys jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keys wants to control from the top but Spartcus keeps moving.
Spartcus keeping full guard, as Keys tries to pass.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Spartcus uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Spartcus misses.
Spartcus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Spartcus lands but Keys takes it in his stride.
Spartcus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spartcus tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Keys counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keys lands a nice short elbow.
Keys trying to control the action but Spartcus is working from the bottom.
Spartcus is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I Spartcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spartcus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for I Spartcus!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for I Spartcus!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for I Spartcus!

I Spartcus wins by unanimous decision!