PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kepley (ranked 6237 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Hugo (ranked 2954 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kepley
vs
Hugo

195 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keith Kepley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateus Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kepley.
Kepley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hugo takes the fight into the clinch.

Hugo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hugo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kepley's legs.
Kepley wants to control but Hugo postures up.
Kepley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hugo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hugo lands some shots froms side control.
Kepley can't do much from the bottom here.
Kepley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kepley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kepley can't do much from the bottom here.
Hugo wants to control but Kepley is keeping him busy.
Kepley is trying to control Hugo's posture but Hugo avoids it.
Hugo lands some shots froms side control.
Kepley is not content to let Hugo control the position.
Hugo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kepley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hugo lands some shots froms side control.
Hugo is working Kepley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kepley taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kepley manages to get back to half guard.
Kepley wants to control but Hugo is keeping busy.
Hugo is looking to pass Kepley's guard but actually Kepley recovers to full guard.
Kepley keeping moving, preventing Hugo from controlling successfully.
Hugo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kepley has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hugo doesn't defend quickly enough and Kepley has managed to lock this one up! Can Hugo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kepley on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keith Kepley!