PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schaap Mooiboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mooiboy
vs
Keto

185 cm
27
176 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

183 cm
28
173 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schaap Mooiboy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mooiboy fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuomas Keto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keto lands a nice looking body kick.
Keto scores with a sloppy right hand. Mooiboy should have avoided that one.
Mooiboy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keto counters with a solid body kick.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schaap Mooiboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto lands with a right hand.

Keto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Keto might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keto stopping the sweep attempt from Mooiboy.
Mooiboy keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tuomas Keto.

Mooiboy moves into the clinch successfully.
Keto prevents the takedown attempt.
Mooiboy stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Keto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy wants a takedown.
Keto slowing the pace effectively.
Keto continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tuomas Keto.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mooiboy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a straight right hand.
Keto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keto counters with a head kick. That will keep Mooiboy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Keto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mooiboy's sensitive parts.
Mooiboy fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a big head kick but Mooiboy shrugs it off.
Mooiboy blocks a head kick by Keto.
Keto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mooiboy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mooiboy shoots and misses
and Keto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mooiboy's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mooiboy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Keto - the referee stops the clock and Mooiboy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Keto. Mooiboy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Keto jabs at Mooiboy's body.
Mooiboy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keto. Keto obviously looking to wear him down.
Keto lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Keto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mooiboy.
Mooiboy blocks a body shot from Keto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Keto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mooiboy fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a right hand to the body.
Mooiboy shoots and misses
and Keto counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keto. That's going to slow Mooiboy down.
Keto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Keto.
A left and a right from Keto both land. Nice combination.
Keto thuds his shin into the meat of Mooiboy's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto digs a good body shot into Mooiboy's ribs.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schaap Mooiboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto scores with a leg kick.
Keto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mooiboy tries for a takedown but Keto circles away easily
and Keto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuomas Keto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keto counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mooiboy needs to keep his hands up - Keto had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mooiboy momentarily.
Mooiboy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mooiboy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Keto.
Keto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Keto lands but Mooiboy takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keto thows a body kick. Mooiboy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keto throws a head kick that Mooiboy semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keto connects with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mooiboy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Keto gets a clinch.
Keto stalling.
Keto lands a nice uppercut.
Keto stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto trying to land knees to the body.
Mooiboy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keto taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Keto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mooiboy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mooiboy is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Keto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Keto trying to control from half guard but Mooiboy is working away.
Mooiboy tries to get to full guard but Keto has control of the leg.
Keto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keto is keen to just control but Mooiboy is a slippery customer.

Tuomas Keto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mooiboy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mooiboy's knee momentarily.
Mooiboy tries for a takedown but Keto circles away easily
and Keto counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto lands a head kick!
Keto lands the left hand.
Keto throws a leg kick which misses Mooiboy's front leg but catches the back leg as Mooiboy tries to avoid it.
Mooiboy with a poor takedown
and Keto counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schaap Mooiboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mooiboy on the side of the head.
Keto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown
and Keto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keto.
Mooiboy shoots and misses
and Keto counters with a leg kick.

Keto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mooiboy to the ground. Keto is now in Mooiboy's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Keto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mooiboy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keto lands with a kick to the temple. Mooiboy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keto scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keto to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Keto tenderised Mooiboy's leg. Mooiboy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mooiboy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keto.
Keto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mooiboy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Keto to counter with a crisp jab.
Keto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mooiboy's calf.
Keto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto lands with a slapping head kick.
Keto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mooiboy's sensitive parts.
Keto scoring well with a low kick there.
Keto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mooiboy's calf.
Mooiboy fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a good low kick that Mooiboy was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keto counters with a straight right hand.
Mooiboy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keto lands a nice looking body shot.
Keto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mooiboy. That did some damage!
Keto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keto connects with a leg kick. Mooiboy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Mooiboy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Keto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Keto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooiboy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Keto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mooiboy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mooiboy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keto wants to control from the top but Mooiboy keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tuomas Keto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Keto lands a high kick!
Keto connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mooiboy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keto.
Mooiboy tries for a takedown but Keto circles away easily
and Keto counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schaap Mooiboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Keto scores with a takedown into Mooiboy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mooiboy is trying to keep Keto in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Keto!
Mooiboy looking to control but Keto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keto is looking to improve his position but Mooiboy isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keto is in a horrible position here. Mooiboy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mooiboy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Keto is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto gets back to half guard.
Mooiboy trying to control from half guard but Keto is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mooiboy thows a huge punch but Keto dodges it nicely.
Keto wants to control but Mooiboy passes into side.
Mooiboy wants to take a breather but Keto manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mooiboy.
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!
Mooiboy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keto's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mooiboy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keto is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Keto lands a glancing blow to the side of Mooiboy's head.
Mooiboy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keto lands a slapping body shot.

Keto feints and as Mooiboy raises his hands in defense, Keto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooiboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto won't allow Mooiboy to sweep him here.
Keto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Keto passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooiboy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Keto content to control rather than advance.
Keto prevents Mooiboy from improving his position.
Keto controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tuomas Keto.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown attempt
and Keto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mooiboy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown
and Keto counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keto counters with a low kick, right behind Mooiboy 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schaap Mooiboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto moves into range and connects with a jab.

Keto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mooiboy's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Keto.
Keto misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto is struggling to control the position.
Keto can't find room to land a body shot as Mooiboy controls the action.
Keto misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schaap Mooiboy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Come on Keto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mooiboy tries to score a body lock takedown but Keto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Mooiboy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mooiboy throws an elbow that misses. Keto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mooiboy's guard. Nice move by Keto!
Keto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Tuomas Keto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.