PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keto
vs
Phillips

183 cm
27
173 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
173 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keto misses with a low kick.
Keto cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Phillips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keto is looking to chop away at Phillips's legs.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt

so Keto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Keto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Keto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Phillips looking for a guillotine here but Keto defends easily.
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!

Phillips has his foot on Keto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keto works his way back into a safe position though.

Keto gets to his feet - Phillips follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips fails with the takedown.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.

Keto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Phillips did well to prevent Keto getting side control.
Keto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Keto sits in half guard.
Keto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Keto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keto trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.

Phillips looking for subs from the bottom but Keto mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto landing strikes from the mount.
Phillips tries to hold on but Keto postures up.
Phillips is looking to get to half guard.
Keto avoids the attempt from Phillips to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keto controlling from mount.
BOOM! Keto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Keto lands a big elbow.
Phillips is trying to escape the mount.
Phillips punching to the body and holding on for dear life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is in a horrible position here. Keto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Phillips?
Keto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Phillips can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Phillips working to try and regain half guard.

Keto wants to finish this one by submission but Phillips is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Keto.
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!
Phillips is looking to improve his position but Keto isn't that keen on the idea.
Phillips wants to control but Keto is having none of it.
Keto controlling the pace for now.
Keto with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto controlling from mount.
Keto landing strikes, looking to finish!

Phillips is rocked!
Keto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phillips is still in real trouble! Can Keto finish him?
Keto connects with a bit shot that sees Phillips covering up! More strikes from Keto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Keto is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Tuomas Keto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.