PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Ketola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ketola
vs
Barry

184 cm
24
203 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Barry misses its intended target.
That kick from Barry tenderised Ketola's leg. Ketola is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barry.
Ketola missing with a left hand there. Barry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ketola looks to land a right hand but Barry moved out of range.
Barry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ketola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Barry lands.
Ketola is breathing heavily.
Ketola misses with a hook to the body
and Barry counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jani Ketola has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Barry.
Jab by Barry.
Ketola slips a straight right by Barry.
Barry lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ketola walks into a stiff left hand from Barry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ketola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ketola throws an off balance right hand
and Barry counters with a big right hand! Oh Ketola is in trouble here! Barry follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Barry!
In his post fight interview, Pat Barry started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.