PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Phillips
vs
Keto

180 cm
32
173 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

183 cm
27
173 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto throws a leg kick but Phillips checks it.
Keto throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Keto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keto throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keto is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Keto circles away and we're back to standing.
Keto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Keto gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Keto is controlling Phillips's posture.
Keto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
Phillips tries to hold on but Keto pushes him away.
Keto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Phillips hang on?
Keto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Phillips really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keto cracks Phillips with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Keto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but Keto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Keto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Phillips tries to hold on but Keto pushes him away.
Keto controlling from the full mount.

Keto swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Tuomas Keto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.