PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ensemble of the restless. Keijo Kerjalainen is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Garcia
vs
Kerjalainen

181 cm
25
182 lbs
13 - 4 - 2

179 cm
24
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Kerjalainen misses.
Kerjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia cracks Kerjalainen with an open hand slap.

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Kerjalainen defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Kerjalainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kerjalainen is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Kerjalainen keeps moving.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerjalainen is retaining full guard.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Kerjalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.

Kerjalainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Kerjalainen keeps moving.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kerjalainen is pulling down on Garcia's head to control his posture.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerjalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia postures up in Kerjalainen's guard and throws a big left but Kerjalainen blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Kerjalainen blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Kerjalainen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kerjalainen manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Kerjalainen's guard.
Kerjalainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kerjalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Kerjalainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kerjalainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kerjalainen controlling Garcia's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Garcia in close.

Keijo Kerjalainen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kerjalainen's hands.
Kerjalainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Kerjalainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia stalling.
Kerjalainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Kerjalainen is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerjalainen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kerjalainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kerjalainen stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garcia looking to score a takedown here. Kerjalainen is defending well but Garcia drives through and ends up in Kerjalainen's guard.
Garcia trying to control but Kerjalainen is working from the bottom.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Kerjalainen keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kerjalainen controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia stops Kerjalainen from standing up.
Kerjalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerjalainen is keeping the position for now.
Garcia postures up in Kerjalainen's guard and throws a big left but Kerjalainen blocks it.
Kerjalainen controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Kerjalainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kerjalainen keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Kerjalainen working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keijo Kerjalainen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerjalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Kerjalainen's body. Kerjalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerjalainen circles away.
Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerjalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Kerjalainen misses with a body kick.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerjalainen manages to avoid it.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kerjalainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kerjalainen clinches.
Garcia is looking to control Kerjalainen's arms but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the ropes.
Garcia being controlled against the ropes.
Garcia taking a breather.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Kerjalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Kerjalainen.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Kerjalainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the ropes.
Kerjalainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerjalainen trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Kerjalainen has him pressed against the ropes.
Kerjalainen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.
Garcia wants to stall.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerjalainen lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand.
Kerjalainen lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Garcia misses.
Kerjalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Kerjalainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kerjalainen as he jumps to the side.
Kerjalainen misses with a double jab.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Kerjalainen is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerjalainen moves away.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kerjalainen moves away and avoids it.

Kerjalainen drives through and clinches with Garcia against the ropes.
Garcia avoiding damage as Kerjalainen throws knees to the body.
Garcia is struggling to control the position.
Kerjalainen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Kerjalainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia avoiding damage as Kerjalainen throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerjalainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen lands a nice knee to the body.

Garcia wants the takedown. Kerjalainen is fighting it off but Garcia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kerjalainen's guard against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Kerjalainen keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Kerjalainen working a defensive guard but Garcia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kerjalainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garcia working over Kerjalainen with some ground and pound. Kerjalainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kerjalainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garcia.
Garcia slips a nice elbow through Kerjalainen's hands, connecting with Kerjalainen's forehead.
Garcia is thwarting Kerjalainen's attempts to control the position.
Kerjalainen is positioning himself well to prevent Garcia advancing to mount.
Kerjalainen tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Kerjalainen is having none of it.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Kerjalainen is defending well.
Kerjalainen trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kerjalainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Kerjalainen dodges it nicely.
Kerjalainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kerjalainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Kerjalainen is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!

Sergio Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
Sergio Garcia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.