PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuomas Keto has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Trombone
vs
Keto

200 cm
29
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
27
173 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto lands a leg kick that knocks Trombone off balance momentarily.
Keto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trombone's sensitive parts.
Trombone checks the leg kick.
Keto throws a leg kick but Trombone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trombone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keto's knee momentarily.
Trombone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keto scores with a head kick.
Trombone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trombone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keto throws a leg kick but Trombone moved away.
Trombone connects with a leg kick. Keto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keto connects with an inside leg kick.
Keto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto tries to work over Trombone's front leg with a kick but Trombone checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trombone rushes Keto and presses him up against the cage.

Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keto missing with a left hand there. Trombone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Keto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Keto throwing strikes from guard but Trombone blocks nicely.
Trombone wants to stand but Keto is controlling the position.
Trombone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Keto throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto landing with the ground and pound.
Keto distracts Trombone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trombone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Keto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trombone keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Keto passes Trombone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Keto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trombone is refusing to be controlled, as Keto sits in half guard.
Keto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trombone regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Trombone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trombone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keto is stalling in the full guard.
Keto won't allow Trombone to get back to his feet.
Trombone looking for a sweep. Not yet Trombone, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trombone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trombone keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Keto throwing strikes from guard but Trombone blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Trombone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keto tries to land a front kick but Trombone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trombone.
Trombone takes one on the button.
Trombone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trombone to score with a decent uppercut.
Trombone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keto.
Keto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trombone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keto tries a low kick but Trombone avoids it.
Trombone connects with a body shot that sends Keto's belly button to the back.
Good work by Trombone as he checks the leg kick.
Trombone defending well as Keto loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trombone moves away.
Keto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trombone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trombone counters with a leg kick.
Keto connects with a leg kick. Trombone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keto looks for the body kick but Trombone saw that one coming.
Tuomas Keto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Keto misses
and Keto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trombone tries to close the distance and clinch but Keto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keto thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trombone.
Keto misses with a body shot.
Tuomas Keto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trombone lands with a nice body punch.
Keto tries for a takedown but Trombone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keto throws a nice looking combination but Trombone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trombone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Keto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto misses with a looping left.
Keto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trombone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keto.
Keto cracks Trombone with a good jab.
Keto is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto misses with a wild body shot.
Keto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trombone is out of range.
Keto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keto. Trombone shrugs it off though.
Keto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trombone.
Trombone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trombone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rusty Trombone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trombone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keto misses with a takedown attempt - Trombone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trombone tries to close the distance and clinch but Keto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto throws a sloppy head kick
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trombone is out of range.
Keto tries to clinch
and Trombone counters with a series of strikes. Keto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keto connects with a solid leg kick.
Keto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trombone misses with a wild body shot.
Trombone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trombone connects with a high kick.
Keto lands a right hook to the body.
Trombone fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trombone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trombone avoids the body shot from Keto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tuomas Keto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Trombone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Keto swings for the body but Trombone moves out of range.
Keto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keto tries to close the distance and clinch but Trombone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keto dives in and grabs Trombone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trombone pushes down on Keto's head and hops out.
Keto misses with a head kick.
Keto throws a leg kick but Trombone moved away.
Trombone scoring well with a low kick there.
Trombone blocks a jab.
Keto connects with a high kick.
Keto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trombone.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keto.
Keto misses with a leg kick
and Trombone counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keto.
Keto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Trombone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trombone connects with a jab.
Trombone is looking to chop away at Keto's legs.
Trombone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keto throws a jab but it's blocked by Trombone.
Keto tries a head kick but it misses.

Keto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Trombone on his heels. He'll look to pass Trombone's guard now, I'm sure.
Trombone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trombone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keto is one step ahead there.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Trombone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tuomas Keto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Trombone takes a swing at Keto's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keto.
Keto misses with a double jab.
Trombone looks to land a combination but Keto avoids it well.
Keto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trombone's sensitive parts.
Horrible takedown by Keto or perhaps it was just good defense by Trombone which made him look bad.
Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Keto.
Trombone throws a nice looking combination but Keto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rusty Trombone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Trombone blocks the leg kick.
Keto chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto lands with an overhand left.
Keto throws a body punch but Trombone moves out of range.
Trombone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trombone wants to slow Keto down by chopping away at his legs.
Keto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trombone checks a leg kick.
Keto cracks Trombone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keto wants to land a leg kick but Trombone is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Trombone.
Keto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'