PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheif Keef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bomber
vs
Keef

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cheif Keef!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keef misses with a wild combination.
Bomber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bomber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keef tries to counter by closing the distance.

Keef feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Keef is stalling in the full guard.
Bomber has momentary wrist control but Keef slips an elbow through the middle.
Bomber has momentary wrist control but Keef slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keef looking to pass the guard.
Keef not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef cracks Bomber with a solid left hand.
Keef tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomber is retaining full guard.
Keef sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Keef passes Bomber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Keef with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Keef has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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 looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bomber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Keef seems to be working for a kimura but Bomber defends the submission attempt.
Well, if Keef is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Keef is working for an americana but Bomber has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Keef was thinking about the submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber being controlled here, momentarily.
Keef is working Bomber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Keef looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bomber has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keef wanted to stand there but Bomber had control of the position.
Keef is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Keef passes Bomber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keef is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheif Keef dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Keef shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bomber sprawls well. Bomber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keef gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Bomber was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keef tries for a takedown but Bomber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bomber doesn't manage to clinch there - Keef circles away.

Keef gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keef tries for a takedown. No joy.
George Bomber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheif Keef.
Bomber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Keef turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Keef manages to end up in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keef wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bomber, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef controls the position.
Keef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Keef is trying to get an arm triangle but Bomber is defending well.
Keef controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keef taking a break here but Bomber is having none of it and regains half guard.
Keef stalling.
Keef lands with a punch from half guard.
Keef passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keef trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keef connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Keef controlling the pace for now.
Keef with shots to the head and body - Bomber looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keef controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keef cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keef looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keef cracks Bomber with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Keef working for a guillotine from mount but Bomber is in no mood to give up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keef landing strikes from the mount.
Keef controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keef rushes Bomber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Keef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bomber clinches.

Keef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keef is defended easily by Bomber.

Bomber closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keef gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bomber can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Keef controls the pace.
Keef passes Bomber's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keef controlling the action here.
Bomber is trying to maintain the position but Keef is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheif Keef has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keef seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

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.
Bomber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keef scores with a couple of nice shots.
Keef is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keef seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Keef with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Bomber is defending against the submission attempts here by Keef.
Keef seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keef is taking a breather. Bomber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bomber avoids the head kick by Keef.
Bomber keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bomber avoids the head kick by Keef.

Keef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bomber, pushing him back against the cage.

Bomber is fighting off a takedown attempt but Keef is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bomber to the mat. Bomber regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Keef trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bomber's guard.
Keef passes Bomber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber has hold of Keef's hands but Keef slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Keef wants to stand up but Bomber is controlling the position.
Keef is pressing down on Bomber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bomber is holding on for now.
Keef is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Keef has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheif Keef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keef has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheif Keef!