PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Makaroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jani Ketola Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ketola Jr
vs
Makaroni

183 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 7 - 12 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luigi Makaroni!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Makaroni misses.
Ketola Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ketola Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ketola Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Ketola Jr.
Makaroni throws a right and a left that Ketola Jr avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Makaroni. Those never looked like landing.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Ketola Jr tries to keep at a distance but Makaroni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makaroni misses with a knee to the head.
Makaroni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Makaroni looking to throw knees to the head but Ketola Jr is blocking nicely.
Makaroni scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jani Ketola Jr has been cut.
Makaroni trying to land knees to the body.

Makaroni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ketola Jr checks a leg kick.
Ketola Jr wants to slow Makaroni down by chopping away at his legs.
Makaroni misses with a combination
and Ketola Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaroni misses with a low kick.
Ketola Jr misses with a leg kick
and Makaroni counters with a nice kick to the body.
Makaroni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Makaroni as he checks the leg kick.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Makaroni tries to work over Ketola Jr's front leg with a kick but Ketola Jr checks it.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Makaroni sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick but Makaroni moves out of range easily.
Ketola Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Makaroni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ketola Jr motions for Makaroni to come forward. Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makaroni tried to score with a low kick but Ketola Jr checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ketola Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Makaroni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makaroni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Makaroni rushes Ketola Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Makaroni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ketola Jr.
Makaroni managing to block the knees to the body from Ketola Jr.

Makaroni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ketola Jr throws a solid leg kick but Makaroni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makaroni checks it well.
Ketola Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Makaroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ketola Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makaroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ketola Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makaroni misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketola Jr throws a solid leg kick but Makaroni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ketola Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick, looking for Makaroni's leg but Makaroni calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaroni misses with a two punch combination.
Ketola Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makaroni is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Makaroni.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick as Makaroni jumps back.
Ketola Jr tries to score with a low kick but Makaroni moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makaroni checks a leg kick.
Ketola Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Ketola Jr misses
and Makaroni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Makaroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ketola Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makaroni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Makaroni is looking to score with low kicks.
Makaroni throws a sloppy head kick and Ketola Jr moves out of range easily.
Makaroni is looking to clinch but Ketola Jr is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Makaroni sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Ketola Jr is predictable there
and Makaroni counters with a body kick.
Makaroni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Makaroni is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makaroni thuds his shin into the meat of Ketola Jr's side.
Ketola Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Makaroni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Makaroni avoids the body shot from Ketola Jr.
Makaroni checks a leg kick nicely.
Makaroni tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketola Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Makaroni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Makaroni.
Makaroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luigi Makaroni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jani Ketola Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Makaroni has closed the distance and engaged Ketola Jr in a clinch.

Makaroni breaks the clinch.
Makaroni misses with a straight right.
Ketola Jr dodges the punch combination from Makaroni.
Ketola Jr tries to work over Makaroni's front leg with a kick but Makaroni checks it.
Ketola Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makaroni checks a low kick from Ketola Jr.
Makaroni throws a head kick that misses.
Makaroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makaroni blocks a leg kick.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Makaroni counters with a nice body kick.
Makaroni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ketola Jr's head.
Makaroni throws a nice looking combination but Ketola Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makaroni checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaroni misses with a head kick.
Makaroni swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Makaroni has Ketola Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Makaroni manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Makaroni.
Ketola Jr thows a leg kick but Makaroni checks it
and Makaroni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makaroni.
Ketola Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Makaroni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Makaroni as Ketola Jr shoots in.
Ketola Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makaroni.
Ketola Jr thows a leg kick but Makaroni checks it
and Makaroni counters with a low kick, right behind Ketola Jr 's knee.
Ketola Jr has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaroni lands with an uppercut that bounces Ketola Jr off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ketola Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luigi Makaroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makaroni misses with a wild combination.

Makaroni moves into range and clinches up with Ketola Jr.
Makaroni trying to land knees to the body.

Makaroni breaks the clinch.
A combination from Makaroni does no damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Makaroni. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ketola Jr tries to work over Makaroni's front leg with a kick but Makaroni checks it.
Makaroni throws a body punch but Ketola Jr moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ketola Jr. That's going to slow Makaroni down.
Makaroni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ketola Jr is able to avoid easily.
Makaroni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ketola Jr is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makaroni is out of range and Ketola Jr settles back down.
Ketola Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Ketola Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makaroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Makaroni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ketola Jr motions for Makaroni to come forward. Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ketola Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.

Makaroni darts in and clinches Ketola Jr up against the cage.
Makaroni trying to land knees to the body.
Makaroni misses with a knee strike.

Makaroni breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ketola Jr is defended easily by Makaroni.
Luigi Makaroni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ketola Jr blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ketola Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Makaroni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makaroni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick
and Makaroni counters with a solid body kick.
Makaroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ketola Jr tries to land a leg kick but Makaroni saw it coming and moves away.
Ketola Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makaroni throws a nice looking combination but Ketola Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Makaroni checks a low kick from Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr slips a jab and a cross from Makaroni.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makaroni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makaroni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makaroni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makaroni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luigi Makaroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jani Ketola Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Makaroni closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ketola Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Makaroni can't keep his opponent in guard - Ketola Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Makaroni wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ketola Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Makaroni defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Makaroni can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ketola Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ketola Jr prevents Makaroni from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ketola Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Makaroni is defending well.

Makaroni is defending against the submission attempts here by Ketola Jr.
Makaroni tries to kick Ketola Jr off but Ketola Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ketola Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Makaroni is just riding it out for now. Ketola Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Ketola Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Makaroni is looking to escape.
Makaroni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ketola Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ketola Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Makaroni is trying to stand up here but Ketola Jr is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ketola Jr is working for a kimura but Makaroni is defending it quite comfortably.
Makaroni is trying to stand back up but Ketola Jr is controlling him

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

Ketola Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Makaroni tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ketola Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jani Ketola Jr!
Post fight, an emotional Jani Ketola Jr said 'Comeback fight! Watch out boys! This nigga is going for the kill!!!!'.