PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem. Klint has chosen The Pixies - Tame as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Key
vs
Klint

172 cm
25
142 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

173 cm
28
138 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olav Klint!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Key misses.
Key swings for the body but Klint moves out of range.

Key closes the distance and pushes Klint back into the cage.
Klint tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Key just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Klint's head.
Klint trying to stall but Key improves his position.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klint wants a takedown but no success here.
Key lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klint backwards.
Klint's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Key working aggressively here.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Klint avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Key tries to work over Klint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klint wants a takedown but no success here.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olav Klint.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Klint backwards.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klint blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klint.
Nice elbow from Key.

It looks like Olav Klint has been cut.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klint wants a takedown but no success here.

Klint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Key forces Klint back against the cage and clinches.
Key lands a nice shot to the body.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klint backwards.
Key scores with a nice hook to the head.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Klint.
Klint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Key breaks from the clinch.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klint with a poor takedown
and Key counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Key.
A telegraphed right hand from Klint misses the target.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but Klint is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key throws an off balance right hand

and Klint counters with a single leg into guard. Key didn't expect that.
Key looking to control.
Key working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klint.
Key lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klint!
Key tries to control but Klint wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klint is trying to escape the mount.
Key looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Klint tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Key swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Klint is now in Key's guard. A big mistake from Key there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key keeping moving, preventing Klint from controlling successfully.
Key is trying to control the position but Klint postures up.
Klint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klint is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klint shoots in for a takedown but Key shows good takedown defense.
Klint circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klint shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olav Klint's cut.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Key. Klint does a little dance to reset his feet.

Klint moves into the clinch successfully.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Key.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klint's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klint blocks a body shot from Key.
Klint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klint wants a takedown.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Klint.

Key is fighting off a takedown attempt but Klint is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Key to the mat. Key regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Klint won't allow Key to sweep him here.
Klint won't allow Key to get back to his feet.
Klint is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Key is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Klint is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is trying to hold Klint in close to prevent damage but Klint has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Key manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klint postures up.
Klint content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Klint trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Key swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Key wants to stand and escape but Klint is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Key is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Key looking to pass the guard.
Key tries to stand but Klint is controlling from the bottom.
Key throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klint works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Key wants to control from the top but Klint keeps moving.
Key with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Key missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Key avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key trying to control but Klint is working from the bottom.
Tim Key overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klint can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Key controls the pace.

Key drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Klint dives on top into guard.
Key bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klint's guard.
Klint bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Key's guard.
Klint trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
Klint looking to sit in guard and control but Key gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Key drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Klint dives on top into guard.

Klint has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Key to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Klint is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Key pulls down on the head and he's put Klint to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tim Key!
Tim Key retains his bantamweight title!
After the fight, Tim Key was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.