PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maik Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jani Ketola Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ketola Jr
vs
Taison

183 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maik Taison!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ketola Jr as Taison shoots in.
Ketola Jr misses with a jab to the body

and Taison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Ketola Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ketola Jr is looking for a sweep. Taison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Taison.
Taison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ketola Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ketola Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taison.
Ketola Jr stuffs the takedown.
Jani Ketola Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maik Taison.
Taison shoots in looking for a takedown but Ketola Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taison looks gassed!
Ketola Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Taison is just out of range.
Taison shoots for a double leg takedown but Ketola Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Taison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Ketola Jr.
Taison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ketola Jr as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketola Jr misses with a body shot.
Taison shoots in but no luck this time.
Maik Taison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketola Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Ketola Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taison.
Ketola Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taison as he avoids it easily.
Ketola Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ketola Jr misses with a hook

and Taison counters with a single leg into guard. Ketola Jr didn't expect that.

Ketola Jr has his feet on Taison's thighs here. He's pushed Taison off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Taison screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jani Ketola Jr!
Jani Ketola Jr took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im gonna win and keep this belt a loong looong time nigga! '.