PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheif Keef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jon Sousa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sousa
vs
Keef

180 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Sousa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cheif Keef!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa shoots in and drives through. Keef sprawls well.
Keef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keef slips a straight right by Sousa .

Keef shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sousa wants to sweep here but Keef controlling him for the moment.

Sousa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keef gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sousa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Keef must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keef wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.
Keef might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sousa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sousa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sousa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Keef controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing Keef from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sousa fails with a takedown attempt.
Sousa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keef feints the counter takedown.
Sousa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sousa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sousa . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Keef shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Keef was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Keef stands up and beckons Sousa to his feet.

Keef closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sousa to the mat! Sousa manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keef wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keef prevents Sousa from getting back to his feet.
Keef postures up.
Keef stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sousa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keef.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keef stands up and waves to Sousa to follow him.
No joy there for Keef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sousa gets caught flat footed, as Keef shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sousa , not yet.
Keef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sousa . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keef works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sousa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sousa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Keef stands up and waves to Sousa to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sousa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keef follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sousa throws a series of punches but Keef moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sousa is defended easily by Keef.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheif Keef dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keef scores with a takedown into Sousa 's guard.
Sousa wants to stand but Keef is controlling the position.
Keef working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sousa is on top in guard.

Keef keeping full guard, as Sousa tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa won't allow Keef to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sousa trying to control the position from guard on top but Keef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sousa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Keef is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Keef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sousa stands up and waves to Keef to follow him.

That's two 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.

Keef moves into the clinch.

Keef gets control of Sousa 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Keef will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sousa throws a strike but Keef rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sousa wants to stand and escape but Keef is having none of it.
Keef won't allow Sousa to sweep him here.
Keef trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sousa prevents Keef from improving his position.
Keef missing with punches from the bottom.
Keef is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Keef trying to hold on to Sousa 's head to control him but Sousa postures up.
Keef wants to get back to full guard.
Sousa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sousa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Keef looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Keef is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sousa is looking for a kimura but Keef is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sousa to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cheif Keef will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Keef shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sousa wants to control but Keef is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sousa regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sousa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keef doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keef manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sousa looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keef 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing Keef from controlling successfully.
Sousa is looking to stand up but Keef isn't so interested in that idea.

Sousa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Keef frees his head nicely. Oh but Sousa has switched to an armbar! Keef is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jon Sousa !