PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Kemppainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dum Dum Ramadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dum Dum Ramadoo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kemppainen
vs
Dum Ramadoo

184 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Kemppainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dum Dum Ramadoo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemppainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kemppainen cracks Ramadoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kemppainen swinging wilding here.
Kemppainen lands with a right hand.
Ramadoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramadoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kemppainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramadoo's head.
Kemppainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramadoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramadoo shoots for a takedown but Kemppainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karri Kemppainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dum Dum Ramadoo.
Ramadoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kemppainen circles away.
Kemppainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ramadoo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kemppainen controlling the position for now.
Kemppainen tries to roll over but Ramadoo keeps him under control.

Ramadoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kemppainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramadoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemppainen is refusing to be controlled, as Ramadoo sits in half guard.

Ramadoo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kemppainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramadoo prevents Kemppainen from improving his position.

Ramadoo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kemppainen defends it well.
Ramadoo looks gassed!
Kemppainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramadoo is thwarting Kemppainen's attempts to control the position.
Kemppainen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kemppainen is controlling Ramadoo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kemppainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kemppainen.
Ramadoo passes Kemppainen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kemppainen is looking to control Ramadoo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kemppainen avoid being mounted?
Kemppainen wants to get back to his feet.

Ramadoo seems to be working for a kimura but Kemppainen defends the submission attempt.
Kemppainen is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Ramadoo working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramadoo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ramadoo is working for a submission of some sort.
Ramadoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ramadoo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kemppainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramadoo.
Kemppainen has hold of Ramadoo's hands but Ramadoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Ramadoo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemppainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramadoo.

Ramadoo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kemppainen is just riding it out for now. Ramadoo eventually gives up the hold.

Ramadoo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kemppainen defends it well.

Ramadoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kemppainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramadoo.
Ramadoo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dum Dum Ramadoo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Kemppainen as Ramadoo shoots in.

Ramadoo shoots in and bounces Kemppainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ramadoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kemppainen is retaining full guard.
Kemppainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramadoo passes Kemppainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramadoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramadoo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramadoo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kemppainen!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadoo looking to finish Kemppainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kemppainen!
Kemppainen tries to hold on but Ramadoo postures up.

Ramadoo looking to isolate an arm here. Kemppainen doesn't see it coming and as Ramadoo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ramadoo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dum Dum Ramadoo!