PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Brutaali Keijo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brutaali Keijo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Keijo
vs
Gracie

179 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Keijo.

Keijo tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keijo keeps working.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Keijo wants to get back to full guard.

Keijo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keijo is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keijo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie prevents Keijo from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Keijo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Royce Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Keijo scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keijo's guard.

Keijo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Keijo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Keijo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Keijo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Keijo has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Keijo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keijo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Keijo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Keijo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keijo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Keijo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie pushing down on Keijo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keijo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Keijo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Keijo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keijo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Keijo's legs - danger averted.
Keijo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Keijo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Keijo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Keijo stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Keijo!
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Keijo keeps moving and retains side control.
Keijo working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Keijo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Keijo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keijo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keijo wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Keijo.
Keijo clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keijo thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keijo.
Keijo with a nice cross.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keijo.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Keijo sprawls well.
Keijo throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Keijo works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo scores with a nice strike.
Keijo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keijo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keijo lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Keijo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keijo connects with the punch.

Gracie is rocked!
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keijo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gracie drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Keijo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gracie's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutaali Keijo!