PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keenan
vs
Tasalakki

187 cm
23
182 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maynard Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasalakki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.

Keenan drops Tasalakki with a beautiful combination! Tasalakki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Keenan is looking for the KO!

It looks like Tauno Tasalakki has been cut.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Tasalakki misses.
Keenan moves out of range as Tasalakki strikes.
Tasalakki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Tasalakki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan swings for the body but Tasalakki moves out of range.
Tasalakki misses with a looping right.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki misses with a looping right.
Tasalakki misses the shot to the body.

Keenan lands a left and a right that send Tasalakki crashing to the mat, dazed. Keenan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Tasalakki is rocked!
Tasalakki scores with a nice body kick.
Tasalakki is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Nice uppercut there from Tasalakki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tasalakki seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Tasalakki.
A low kick from Tasalakki misses
and Keenan counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Tasalakki misses
and Keenan counters with a two punch combo.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tasalakki lands with a straight right. Keenan didn't see that one coming.
Keenan works Tasalakki's body with a nice hook.
Tasalakki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan misses with a wild combination.
Keenan tries to clinch but Tasalakki moves out of range.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Tasalakki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki connects with a jab.
Tasalakki misses with an uppercut
and Keenan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Tasalakki misses its intended target.
Keenan throws a body punch but Tasalakki moves out of range.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tasalakki.
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan tries to clinch there but Tasalakki circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tasalakki. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Tasalakki throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Tasalakki.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Tasalakki avoids them all with ease.
Maynard Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tasalakki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to wear down Tasalakki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tasalakki lands the left hand.

Tasalakki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keenan sprawls well initially but Tasalakki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Keenan gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tasalakki!
Tasalakki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Tasalakki pushes Keenan off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tasalakki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tasalakki throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tasalakki shoots in but Keenan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tasalakki looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tasalakki misses with a looping right.
Keenan misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Keenan drives through and clinches with Tasalakki against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynard Keenan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tasalakki's cut.
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.

Tasalakki connects with a crisp jab.
Tasalakki throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Tasalakki lands with a cross.
Keenan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tasalakki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tasalakki ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Tasalakki avoids them all with ease.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Tasalakki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tasalakki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Tasalakki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tasalakki.
Keenan blocks the body kick.

Keenan clinches with his opponent.
Tasalakki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tasalakki is trying to stall.

Tasalakki manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws the left hand but Tasalakki avoids the punch easily.
Tasalakki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki shoots for a double leg takedown but Keenan sprawls well. He's pushed Tasalakki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tasalakki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tasalakki misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tasalakki gets tackled into the cage by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Tasalakki fails to land.
Keenan controlling the action here for a moment.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Tasalakki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tasalakki backwards.
Tasalakki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Keenan clinches.
A body shot lands from Keenan.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Tasalakki is breathing heavily.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasalakkis head.
Tasalakki tries to stall but Keenan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tasalakki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Tasalakki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tasalakki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Tasalakki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tasalakki is trying to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling him.
Keenan lands a body punch in the clinch.

Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Keenan scores with a four punch combination!
Tasalakki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keenan is fending him off so far but Tasalakki persists. Nope, Keenan circles away and we're back to standing.
Maynard Keenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tauno Tasalakki.
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!
Keenan connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Tasalakki! He's out on his feet! Keenan rushes in and drops Tasalakki with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maynard Keenan!
Maynard Keenan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.