PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taikina might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cookie song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Keijo's choice of entrance music: CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Taikina
vs
Keijo

166 cm
27
179 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

179 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Perkele!

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taikina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keijo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taikina's sensitive parts.
Taikina lands with a nice body punch.
Taikina doesn't manage to clinch there - Keijo circles away.
Taikina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keijo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taikina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Taikina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keijo tries to pull guard but Taikina holds him up against the cage and eventually Keijo drops back down to his feet.
Keijo tries to throw a body punch but Taikina avoids it by throwing Keijo back against the cage.
Taikina blocks a body shot from Keijo.
Taikina prevents Keijo from breaking the clinch.
Keijo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taikina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Keijo breaks the clinch.

Taikina clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Keijo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taikina blocks a body shot from Keijo.
A short left from Keijo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taikina's elbow.
Keijo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keijo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keijo.
Keijo swings wildly with an uppercut but Taikina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keijo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taikina backwards.
Taikina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keijo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taikina.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keijo's brow.
Keijo tries to work over Taikina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taikina throws a head punch that misses.
Keijo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keijo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keijo avoiding damage as Taikina throws knees to the body.
Keijo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taikina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keijo is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keijo.
Taikina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keijo is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keijo has picked Taikina up - he's going for a ride! Keijo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Keijo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keijo looks to land a strike but Taikina avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Keijo tries to free his leg and advance position but Taikina is retaining full guard.
Taikina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keijo throws a big right hand that misses.
Keijo throws a big right hand that misses.
Taikina wants to sweep here but Keijo controlling him for the moment.
Keijo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taikina pulls Keijo in close to prevent any damage.
Keijo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throws a big right hand that misses.
Taikina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keijo on the ground.
Taikina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keijo.
Keijo throwing strikes but missing.

Keijo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keijo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keijo trying to control but Taikina is working from the bottom.
Keijo postures up in Taikina's guard and throws a big left but Taikina blocks it.
Taikina wants to sweep but no luck.
Keijo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taikina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keijo trying to control but Taikina is working from the bottom.
Taikina has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Taikina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo stands up over Taikina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Keijo throwing strikes from guard but Taikina blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taikina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taikina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keijo manages to get himself to full guard.

Keijo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taikina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taikina stands up from Keijo's guard - Taikina perhaps looking for a knockout.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Taikina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taikina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Keijo dominated that round.
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.

Keijo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keijo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taikina closes the distance and pushes Keijo back into the cage.
Taikina blocks a body shot from Keijo.
Keijo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keijo is trying to break the clinch but Taikina has him pressed against the cage.
Taikina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taikina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taikina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keijo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keijo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keijo missing with knees to the body.
Keijo tries to throw a body punch but Taikina avoids it by throwing Keijo back against the cage.
Taikina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taikina blocking some punches.
Keijo tries a body shot but Taikina blocks it.
Nice body punch from Keijo - that landed with a thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keijo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taikina throws a punch but it's blocked by Keijo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keijo.
Taikina lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keijo lands a left hand.
Keijo struggles to land a body shot inside as Taikina controls his hands.
Keijo gets through Taikina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keijo lands with a left to the head.
Taikina lands an elbow just above Keijo 's eye.
Keijo stalling.
Keijo lands a nice uppercut.
Taikina scores with a shot to the side of Keijo's head.
Keijo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taikina swings wildly with an uppercut but Keijo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taikina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keijo.
Keijo misses with a punch to the body.
Keijo tries to work over Taikina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keijo misses with a body punch.
Taikina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keijo is trying to push Taikina away but Taikina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Keijo.
Keijo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keijo lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keijo.
Keijo jumps guard but Taikina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keijo misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keijo.
Keijo presses Taikina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keijo wants to stall.
Taikina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keijo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taikina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keijo backwards.
Keijo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taikina has him pressed against the cage.
Taikina tries to work over Keijo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taikina lands a left hand.
Taikina tries a body shot but Keijo blocks it.
Keijo pushes Taikina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina tries to throw a body punch but Keijo avoids it by throwing Taikina back against the cage.
Keijo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taikina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keijo dodges an elbow strike from Taikina.
Keijo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keijo pushes Taikina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Keijo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keijo slips a straight right by Taikina.
Keijo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keijo lands with a shot to the body.
Taikina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keijo throws a one two combo.
Keijo misses the jab.
Taikina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keijo.
Keijo thuds his right hand into Taikina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Keijo.
Keijo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taikina in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taikina scores with a nice strike.
Keijo throws a jab when Taikina was well out of range.
Taikina swings for the body but Keijo moves out of range.
Taikina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keijo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Taikina clinches up against the cage.
Keijo gets through Taikina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Taikina fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keijo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taikina.
Keijo avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Keijo misses with a body punch.
Taikina blocking some punches.
Taikina misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taikina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keijo backwards.
Taikina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keijo's efforts to push away.
Keijo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keijo takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Keijo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Taikina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Keijo takes a swing at Taikina's ribcage but misses.
Taikina tries to clinch but Keijo is having none of it.
Taikina connects with the punch.
Keijo misses the shot to the body.
Taikina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keijo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taikina swivels and escapes.
Taikina lands a nice shot that snaps Keijo's head back.
Keijo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Taikina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keijo throws a leg kick but Taikina checks it.
Keijo loads up on a big right hand but Taikina slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taikina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taikina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keijo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taikina scrambles back to his feet.
Keijo scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taikina thows a body shot but no joy.
Keijo throws a one two combo.
Taikina is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo drops his hands momentarily and Taikina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keijo thuds his right hand into Taikina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keijo throws a low kick but Taikina moves out of range easily.
Keijo connects with a body shot that sends Taikina's belly button to the back.
Taikina misses the shot to the body.
Taikina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keijo.
Taikina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taikina tries to clinch up but Keijo circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Keijo misses.
Keijo lands a nice shot that snaps Taikina's head back.
Keijo lands a glancing blow to the side of Taikina's head.
Keijo works the jab nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keijo keeps the fight on the outside.
Keijo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taikina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keijo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo loads up on a big right hand but Taikina slips the punch.
Keijo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taikina is looking to clinch.
Taikina doesn't manage to clinch there - Keijo circles away.
Keijo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keijo catches Taikina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taikina checks a leg kick.
A cross from Keijo lands.
Keijo lands with a right hand.
Keijo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taikina swings for the body but Keijo moves out of range.
Taikina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keijo manages to avoid it.
Taikina is looking to clinch but Keijo is avoiding it.
Keijo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taikina under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taikina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taikina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keijo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina defending well as Keijo loads up on a big left hand.
Taikina is looking to wear down Keijo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taikina slips a jab from Keijo.
Keijo misses with a wild body shot.
Keijo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keijo throws a low kick but Taikina moves out of range easily.
Taikina slips under a jab from Keijo.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch but Keijo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Keijo.
Keijo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taikina scores with a decent looking hook.
Taikina staying out of range there.
Keijo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taikina sprawls well. Taikina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keijo gets slowly back to his feet.
Tero Taikina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutaali Keijo.
Taikina moves to clinch but Keijo breaks away
and Keijo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taikina doesn't manage to clinch there - Keijo circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Taikina misses.
Keijo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keijo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tero Taikina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taikina throws a looping overhand right but Keijo ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keijo misses with a hook. Taikina ducked under it nicely.
Keijo shoots in looking for a takedown. Taikina tries to sprawl out of it but Keijo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taikina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keijo throws an overhand right that lands on Taikina's shoulder, as Taikina tries to avoid the shot.
Keijo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taikina manages to avoid it.

Taikina takes the fight into the clinch.
Tero Taikina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keijo working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo trying to control the position but instead, Taikina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keijo into the cage.
Taikina lands an elbow that stopped Keijo in his tracks for a moment.
Brutaali Keijo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taikina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutaali Keijo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keijo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Keijo!
Brutaali Keijo gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).