PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes into the arena with Till I Collapse - Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Jack Junk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Key
vs
Junk

172 cm
20
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Junk!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Key throws out a loose jab but Junk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key looks to throw the jab but Junk is out of range.
Junk fails with an attempt to clinch.

Key moves into range and clinches up with Junk.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key working aggressively here.
A short right from Key on the inside.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key lands a right hand.
Junk blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Junk fails to pull guard.
Key lands with a right to the head.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Key pushes Junk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Key.
Key scores with a hook to the body.
Key working aggressively here.
A short left from Key.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
Key lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key cracks Junk with a nice body shot.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Junk looks gassed!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
A hook to the body from Key.
Key working aggressively here.
Junk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Junk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Key scores with a punch to the head.
Key looks to land a right hand but Junk moved out of range.

Key forces Junk back against the cage and clinches.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Key cracks Junk with a nice body shot.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Junk's head.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Key lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junk backwards.
A short right from Key on the inside.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Junk's head.
Key pushes Junk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Key.
Junk takes a shot to the head.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Key stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Key.
Key misses with some punches.
Junk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Junk.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Key.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Junk's head.

Junk manages to pull guard.

Junk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key controlling from the top position.

Key got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Key has managed to get both his arms back between Junk's legs - danger averted.

Key stands and steps away. Junk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tim Key is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Key scores with a four punch combination!
Key connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Key throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junk.
Key throws a big shot that misses.
Key tries to clinch up
and Junk counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Junk is out of range.
Key throws a left and a right that both miss
and Junk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Key misses with an uppercut. Junk saw that one coming.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Key throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Junk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Junk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key throws an overhand right that lands on Junk's shoulder, as Junk tries to avoid the shot.
Junk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Key.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Junk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Key scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Key tries to clinch
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junk slips a straight right by Key.
Junk dodges the punch combination from Key.
Key is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Key wants to clinch but Junk slips to the side
and Junk counters with a stiff right hand.
Key falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Key lands a jab to the nose.
Key is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Key slips under a jab from Junk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junk.
Tim Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key connects with a single shot there.
Junk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Key throws a looping overhand right but Junk ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key misses with a straight left.
Key throws an overhand right that lands on Junk's shoulder, as Junk tries to avoid the shot.
Key closes the distance but Junk moves to the side

and Junk counters with a shoot takedown. Key fights it but they end up in guard.
Junk looking to pass the guard.
Junk trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junkis looking to pass into half guard but Key pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Key is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key looking to pass the guard.
Key content to stall in guard here.
Key looking to sit in guard and control but Junk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Junk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Key works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Key keeping moving, preventing Junk from controlling successfully.
Junk throws a strike but Key rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key is looking to stand up but Junk won't let him.
Key stays in close to Junk's body and controls the position.
Key trying to control but Junk is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Key won't allow Junk to sweep him here.

Junk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Key can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Key controls from within his opponent's guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Tim Key wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Junk ducks under a wild hook from Key.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Key throws a hook but Junk blocks it.
Key looks to land a left hand but Junk moved out of range nicely.
Junk stalks Key and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Key's face. Key staggers backwards, shaken.
Key is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Key misses with a double jab
and Junk counters with a nice body shot.
Junk slips a straight right by Key.
Junk lands a lovely overhand right.
Junk blocks a jab.
Key misses the body punch

and Junk counters by moving into the clinch.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Junk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Key lands an uppercut.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Junk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Junk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Key tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Key is predictable there
and Junk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Key wants to clinch.
Junk throws a leg kick but Key sees it coming and moves out of range.
Junk defending well as Key loads up on a big left hand.
Key moves to clinch but Junk breaks away
and Junk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junk counters with a nice uppercut.
Key tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key throws a right hand that Junk ducks under and follows up with a left that Junk also avoids with ease.
Junk is looking to clinch but Key is avoiding it.
Key scores with a nice right hand.
Key misses with a straight right.
A big right from Key misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key misses with an uppercut.
Junk tries to clinch but Key moves out of range.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key looks to land a combination but Junk avoids it well.
Key swings for the body but Junk moves out of range.
Key misses with a combination
enabling Junk to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
Key misses with a hook.
Key throws a low kick, looking for Junk's leg but Junk calmly moves out of range.
Key misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Junk counters with a left and a right that stings Key.
Key tries to land a front kick but Junk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Key looks to land a left hand but Junk moved out of range nicely.
Key tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Key missing with a left hand there. Junk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junk doesn't manage to clinch there - Key circles away.
Key misses with a double jab
and Junk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

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.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junk counters with a straight right hand.
Junk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Junk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Key misses with a combination
letting Junk counter with a right hand.
Junk connects with a body shot that sends Key's belly button to the back.
Key swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Junk counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Key throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Key throws a looping overhand right but Junk ducks down to avoid it.
Junk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Key momentarily.
Key misses with a double jab
and Junk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key misses with a straight right.
Key throws a left and a right that both miss
and Junk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junk wants to clinch up but Key keeps it at a distance.
Key tries to clinch up but Junk circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Junk.
Key throws out a loose jab but Junk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junk blocks a jab.
Key smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Key is looking to slow Junk down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Junk both land. Nice combination.
Key throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Junk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Junk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Key manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junk digs a good hook to Key's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Key.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junk counters with a stiff right hand.
Junk blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Key throws a series of punches but Junk avoids them all with ease.
Key throws a right and a left that Junk avoids nicely.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Junk.
Key looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Key misses.
Junk lands a nice shot that snaps Key's head back.
Junk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junk tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.
Junk throws a right and a left that Key avoids nicely.
Key throws a shot from downtown. Junk moves away and avoids it.
Key misses with a combination
and Junk counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Key, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Junk counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Junk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Junk 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Junk!
Jack Junk is the new bantamweight champion!