PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ketola Jr
vs
Johnstone

183 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Solid boxing
Big right hand

Great elbows
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 6 - 7 - 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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketola Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnstone under the eye.
Ketola Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ketola Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Johnstone. Johnstone maintains the clinch.
Johnstone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnstone scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnstone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jani Ketola Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnstone pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Johnstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnstone moves into the clinch.

Johnstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ketola Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Johnstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnstone lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ketola Jr's efforts to push away.
Ketola Jr has had enough of the clinch but Johnstone keeps him there for the moment.
Ketola Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnstone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnstone.
Johnstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ketola Jr's efforts to push away.
Ketola Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstone lands a damaging elbow.
Johnstone lands a damaging elbow.
Ketola Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ketola Jr up against the ropes.
Ketola Jr can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone lands a nice elbow.
Johnstone slowing the pace effectively.
Johnstone is leaning against Ketola Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketola Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ketola Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnstone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ketola Jr's defenses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnstone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnstone.
Ketola Jr tries to break the clinch but Johnstone is controlling the position.

Johnstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnstone working Ketola Jr over with knees to the body.
Ketola Jr is breathing heavily.
Johnstone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnstone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jani Ketola Jr's cut is getting worse.
Johnstone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnstone lands a nice uppercut.

Ketola Jr is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Ketola Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ketola Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ketola Jr seems to have got his legs back now.

Johnstone instigates a clinch.
Johnstone lands an elbow just above Ketola Jr 's eye.

Johnstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ketola Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ketola Jr throws a body punch but Johnstone moves out of range.

Johnstone darts in and clinches Ketola Jr up against the ropes.

Johnstone manages to break the clinch.

Johnstone has closed the distance and engaged Ketola Jr in a clinch.
Johnstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ketola Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnstone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ketola Jr's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone prevents Ketola Jr from breaking the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnstone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnstone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Johnstone breaks from the clinch.
Johnstone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ketola Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Johnstone clinches up against the ropes.
Ketola Jr is trying to break the clinch but Johnstone has him pressed against the ropes.
Ketola Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ketola Jr is trying to force a seperation but Johnstone has the dominant position.
Johnstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ketola Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ketola Jr has had enough of the clinch but Johnstone keeps him there for the moment.
Johnstone lands a nice elbow.

Johnstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Johnstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jani Ketola Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Ketola Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnstone drops his hands momentarily and Ketola Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ketola Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnstone moves away.
Johnstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jani Ketola Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Johnstone.

Johnstone has managed to clinch.
Ketola Jr is trying to force a seperation but Johnstone has the dominant position.
Johnstone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ketola Jr's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ketola Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnstone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Johnstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnstone has Ketola Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone lands an elbow inside.

Johnstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketola Jr circles away.
Johnstone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Johnstone rushes Ketola Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
Johnstone has Ketola Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Ketola Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnstone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ketola Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnstone creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Ketola Jr off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Ketola Jr is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Johnstone is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ray Johnstone!
A very excited looking Ray Johnstone 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.