PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kukka Keppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yevgeniy Johnsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Keppi
vs
Johnsov

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kukka Keppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeniy Johnsov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keppi stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnsov. Johnsov gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keppi looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnsov is just out of range.
Keppi moves out of range of the body kick from Johnsov.
Keppi lands with a good body shot.
Johnsov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnsov tries to clinch but Keppi moves out of range.
Johnsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Yevgeniy Johnsov has been cut.

Keppi cracks Johnsov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnsov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Keppi finish him?

Johnsov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnsov throws a head kick that misses.
Johnsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Keppi finish him?
Keppi ducks under a wild hook from Johnsov.
A shot to the liver by Keppi. Beautiful body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Keppi as Johnsov shoots in.
Johnsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnsov looks gassed!

Keppi takes the fight into the clinch.
Keppi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnsov.
Kukka Keppi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yevgeniy Johnsov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keppi is leaning against Johnsov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keppi lands a body punch.
Keppi tries to circle away but Johnsov has him pinned against the cage.
Johnsov being controlled against the cage.
Johnsov prevents Keppi from breaking the clinch.
Keppi lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keppi tries to circle away but Johnsov has him pinned against the cage.
Johnsov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnsov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Keppi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnsov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keppi smiles and moves away.
Keppi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keppi drops Johnsov with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Johnsov! Keppi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kukka Keppi!