PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Keskinarkaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ardrizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Keskinarkaus
vs
Ardrizi

189 cm
23
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Keskinarkaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Ardrizi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardrizi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ardrizi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ardrizi dives in and grabs Keskinarkaus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keskinarkaus pushes down on Ardrizi's head and hops out.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi is having none of it.
Ardrizi tries to bum rush Keskinarkaus with a series of wild strikes but Keskinarkaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Keskinarkaus clinches with his opponent.
Keskinarkaus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardrizi's face.

It looks like Marco Ardrizi has been cut.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskinarkaus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardrizi's face.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow.
Ardrizi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinarkaus working Ardrizi over with knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ardrizi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ardrizi looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow that stopped Ardrizi in his tracks for a moment.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the head.
Keskinarkaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardrizi's defenses.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ardrizi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow that stopped Ardrizi in his tracks for a moment.
Ardrizi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus scores with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ardrizi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ardrizi wants a takedown.
Keskinarkaus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardrizi avoids the damage to the body.
Ardrizi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keskinarkaus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Esko Keskinarkaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskinarkaus tries a knee to the head but Ardrizi blocks it.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keskinarkaus scores a nice knee to the body.
Keskinarkaus lands a damaging elbow.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow that stopped Ardrizi in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus lands a good knee to the midsection. Ardrizi won't want to take too many of those.
Keskinarkaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardrizi's defenses.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keskinarkaus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ardrizi is defending well for now.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keskinarkaus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ardrizi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ardrizi can't get the takedown.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskinarkaus pushes off an throws an elbow but Ardrizi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ardrizi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keskinarkaus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keskinarkaus gets underhooks to prevent Ardrizi's takedown attempt.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow that stopped Ardrizi in his tracks for a moment.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow inside that Ardrizi shrugs off.
Keskinarkaus connects with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus misses with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Ardrizi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keskinarkaus prevents it.
Keskinarkaus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keskinarkaus scores with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus is pressed up against the cage. Ardrizi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keskinarkaus down to the mat. Keskinarkaus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Keskinarkaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi is having none of it.
Ardrizi swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskinarkaus.
Ardrizi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keskinarkaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ardrizi swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardrizi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esko Keskinarkaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi moves out of range.
A left lands for Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardrizi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keskinarkaus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch up but Ardrizi keeps it at a distance.
Ardrizi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esko Keskinarkaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keskinarkaus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keskinarkaus scores with a knee to the head.
Ardrizi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskinarkaus scores with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keskinarkaus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ardrizi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardrizi dodges an elbow strike from Keskinarkaus.
Ardrizi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ardrizi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Keskinarkaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Ardrizi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus dodges the punch combination from Ardrizi.
Ardrizi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ardrizi shoots for a takedown but Keskinarkaus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keskinarkaus stuffs the takedown attempt from Ardrizi. Ardrizi gets slowly back to his feet.
Keskinarkaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardrizi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keskinarkaus moves in looking to clinch but Ardrizi pushes him off.
Ardrizi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keskinarkaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi moves out of range.
Keskinarkaus is looking to clinch.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch up but Ardrizi keeps it at a distance.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ardrizi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardrizi looks to land a combination. Keskinarkaus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Keskinarkaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ardrizi swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskinarkaus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch there but Ardrizi circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch there but Ardrizi circles away.
Keskinarkaus moves in looking to clinch but Ardrizi pushes him off.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi moves out of range.
Marco Ardrizi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi moves out of range.
Ardrizi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Keskinarkaus gets a clinch.
Ardrizi takes an elbow to the temple.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ardrizi is working for takedown but Keskinarkaus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Esko Keskinarkaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardrizi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus crunches a lovely knee into Ardrizi's ribcage.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow inside.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardrizi looking for a takedown.
Ardrizi takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keskinarkaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardrizi's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardrizi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ardrizi avoiding damage as Keskinarkaus throws knees to the body.
Ardrizi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ardrizi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keskinarkaus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskinarkaus.
Ardrizi looking for a takedown.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head.
Ardrizi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keskinarkaus lands a damaging elbow.
Keskinarkaus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus prevents the takedown attempt.
Ardrizi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus misses with an elbow over the top.
Keskinarkaus stops a takedown attempt from Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Ardrizi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskinarkaus gets underhooks to prevent Ardrizi's takedown attempt.
Ardrizi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keskinarkaus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ardrizi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinarkaus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ardrizi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the body.
Ardrizi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow inside.
Keskinarkaus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keskinarkaus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardrizi's face.
Keskinarkaus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ardrizi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ardrizi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keskinarkaus working Ardrizi over with knees to the body.
Esko Keskinarkaus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ardrizi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keskinarkaus pulls his leg out and moves away.

Keskinarkaus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow inside.
Ardrizi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ardrizi wants a takedown.
Keskinarkaus connects with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardrizi blocks it with crossed arms.
Keskinarkaus connects with a knee to the head.
Ardrizi avoiding damage as Keskinarkaus throws knees to the body.
Ardrizi wants a takedown but no success here.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice knee to the body.
Ardrizi can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Ardrizi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keskinarkaus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Keskinarkaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Ardrizi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Keskinarkaus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch.
Keskinarkaus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Keskinarkaus gets a clinch.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow inside that Ardrizi shrugs off.
Keskinarkaus lands a damaging elbow.
Keskinarkaus connects with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the body.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Keskinarkaus scores with a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ardrizi looking for a takedown.
Keskinarkaus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardrizi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ardrizi wants a takedown.
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus tries a knee to the head but Ardrizi blocks it.
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Esko Keskinarkaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskinarkaus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ardrizi.
Keskinarkaus gets underhooks to prevent Ardrizi's takedown attempt.
Keskinarkaus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice knee to the body.
Keskinarkaus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keskinarkaus obliges.
Keskinarkaus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardrizi blocks it with crossed arms.
Keskinarkaus lands a good knee to the midsection. Ardrizi won't want to take too many of those.
Ardrizi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keskinarkaus prevents it.

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.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the head.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ardrizi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Keskinarkaus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Keskinarkaus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskinarkaus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ardrizi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keskinarkaus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskinarkaus.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus is pressed up against the cage. Ardrizi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keskinarkaus down to the mat. Keskinarkaus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch up but Ardrizi keeps it at a distance.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch there but Ardrizi circles away.
Keskinarkaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch but Ardrizi is having none of it.

Keskinarkaus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow.
Ardrizi goes for a takedown attempt but Keskinarkaus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardrizi keeps the fight on the outside.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch there but Ardrizi circles away.

Keskinarkaus moves into the clinch.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice knee to the body.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Keskinarkaus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ardrizi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keskinarkaus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch up but Ardrizi keeps it at a distance.
Keskinarkaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ardrizi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keskinarkaus moves in looking to clinch but Ardrizi pushes him off.
Ardrizi shoots for a double leg takedown but Keskinarkaus sprawls well. He's pushed Ardrizi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keskinarkaus tries to clinch up.
Keskinarkaus wants to clinch up but Ardrizi keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Ardrizi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Keskinarkaus takes the fight into the clinch.
Marco Ardrizi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice knee to the body.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keskinarkaus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardrizi's face.
Ardrizi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Keskinarkaus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Keskinarkaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ardrizi can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Keskinarkaus.
Ardrizi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ardrizi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow that stopped Ardrizi in his tracks for a moment.
Keskinarkaus lands a nice elbow.
Ardrizi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keskinarkaus lands an elbow just above Ardrizi 's eye.
Keskinarkaus landing knees to the head.
Ardrizi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardrizi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keskinarkaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardrizi swings wildly with an uppercut but Keskinarkaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ardrizi takes a knee to the side of the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Keskinarkaus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keskinarkaus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Keskinarkaus!