PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Reipas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse - Eminem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Key
vs
Reipas

172 cm
25
142 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riku Reipas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Reipas takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Key clinches up with Reipas and pushes him back against the cage.
Key makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reipas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reipas takes a shot to the head.
Reipas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reipas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Key to keep the fight standing.
Reipas tries to pull guard but Key holds him up against the cage and eventually Reipas drops back down to his feet.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Reipas.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Key.
Key pushes Reipas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Key.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Key.
Reipas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Reipas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reipas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Key throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reipas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reipas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Key gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reipas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reipas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Reipas's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Key lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Reipas backwards.
Key scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Key pushes Reipas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Key lands a nice shot to the body.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reipas is trying to pull guard but Key turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reipas backwards.
Key lands a shot to the body.
Reipas looks gassed!
Reipas is trying to pull guard but Key turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Key throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key works on Reipas's body with a couple of short punches.
Key scores with a hook to the body.
Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key gets through Reipas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Key stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Key obliges.
Reipas takes a shot to the head.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reipas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Key smiles and moves away.
Key scores with a three punch combo!

Reipas is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Key gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Key lands an uppercut.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reipas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reipas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Reipas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Key cracks a nice hook into Reipas's ribs.
Key lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Key.
Reipas is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Reipas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Key counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reipas seems to have recovered his senses.
Key lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reipas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reipas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key connects with a nice looking jab.
Key lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Key scores with a decent looking hook.

Key lands a left and a right that send Reipas crashing to the mat, dazed. Key thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Key instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Key.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key gets through Reipas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Key as the two fighters clinch.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reipas jumps guard but Key turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Key as the two fighters clinch.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Key.
Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reipas backwards.
Reipas tries to pull guard but Key forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reipas or not.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Key is working Reipas over against the cage.
Key digs a right hand underneath Reipas's ribcage. Reipas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Key lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Key digs a right hand underneath Reipas's ribcage. Reipas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Key, as that shot connected.
Reipas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Key clinches with his opponent.
Key lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reipas backwards.
Reipas jumps guard but Key turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Key works on Reipas's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Key.
Reipas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Reipas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice combination there by Key.
Reipas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reipas moves out of range as Key throws a body kick.
Reipas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Key forces Reipas back against the cage and clinches.
Reipas is breathing heavily.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key pushes Reipas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reipas tries to pull guard but Key won't allow it.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Reipas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Key works on Reipas's body with a couple of short punches.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Tim Key has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Key.
A short uppercut from Key.
Key makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Key on the inside.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Key.
Key lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Key.
Reipas takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Key as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key pushes Reipas against the cage. Key is working some dirty boxing. Key pushes off with a quick right hook! Reipas goes down! Reipas tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Key moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
Tim Key retains his bantamweight title!
Tim Key spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.