PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuomas Keto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keto
vs
Popinski

183 cm
25
173 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

189 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto throws a jab when Popinski was well out of range.
Keto thuds his shin into the meat of Popinski's side.
A head kick by Popinski misses
and Keto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popinski throws a combination that misses

and Keto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Popinski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Keto dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popinski seems a little lost for a moment, as Keto dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Popinski for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tuomas Keto.
Popinski misses with a combination

and Keto counters with a single leg into guard. Popinski didn't expect that.
Keto stays in close to Popinski's body and controls the position.

Popinski is looking for a triangle here but Keto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto avoids the strikes from the bottom by Popinski.
Keto prevents Popinski from escaping the position.
Popinski tries to bench press Keto off him but Keto keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Popinski tries to bench press Keto off him but Keto keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tuomas Keto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Popinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Keto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Popinski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Keto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Popinski is desperately trying to improve his position but Keto has a good base and remains in mount.
Keto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Popinski is looking to improve his position but Keto isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keto scores with a shot to the body.
Popinski throws a right hand that misses

and Keto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Keto controlling the pace.
Keto uses his free foot to push down on Popinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Popinski.
Keto landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popinski is trying desperately to improve position.
Popinski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Keto controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski wants to hold on but Keto pushes him away.
Popinski working to try and regain half guard.
Keto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Popinski hang on?
Popinski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keto controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Keto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keto controlling the position easily from mount.
Popinski tries to hold on but Keto postures up.
Popinski working to try and regain half guard.
Keto controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Popinski is working to get back to half guard.
Popinski is bucking up trying to escape but Keto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Keto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Popinski regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Popinski throws a lazy head kick
and Keto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popinski blocks a head kick by Keto.
Soda Popinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keto just misses with a punch to the body.
Popinski lands with a nice body punch.
Keto digs a good body shot into Popinski's ribs.
Keto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popinski at a distance.
Popinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keto shoots in for a takedown but Popinski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keto lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Popinski as he checks the leg kick.
Popinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keto counters with an outside leg kick.
Popinski misses with a straight left.
Popinski throws a lazy head kick

so Keto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Keto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Popinski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keto manages to get himself to full guard.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto pulls Popinski in close to prevent any damage.
Keto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popinski is fighting to break Keto's control of his arms but Keto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Tuomas Keto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Keto lands a nice hook to Popinski's body. Popinski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Keto shoots in and gets a takedown into Popinski's guard.
Popinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuomas Keto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Popinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Popinski being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tuomas Keto just wasn't active enough.
Good standup being displayed there by Keto as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keto looks to score with a jab to the body but Popinski is just out of range.
Keto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Popinski throws a body kick the misses
and Keto counters with a nice uppercut.

Keto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Popinski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Keto is in Popinski's guard.
Popinski wants to stand up but Keto is controlling him.
Popinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!