PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friman has chosen Metallica - Damage Inc. as his entrance music. Valdemar Friman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pummel
vs
Friman

180 cm
25
177 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

168 cm
34
160 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friman tries to clinch up.
Friman blocks the body kick.
Friman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Friman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Friman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pummel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Friman misses with a head kick.
Friman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Friman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pummel as he avoids it easily.
Friman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Friman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pummel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Friman there.
Pummel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friman's sensitive parts.
Friman takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Friman has a takedown stuffed.
Pummel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pummel looks to land a body kick but Friman moved away.
Pummel misses with a body shot.
Pummel lands a nice looking body kick.
Friman looks to land a combination but Pummel avoids it well.
Pummel throws a right and a left that Friman avoids nicely.
Pummel scores with a punch to the head.
Keke Pummel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pummel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Friman counters with a big head kick but Pummel shrugs it off.
Pummel blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keke Pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friman misses with a right hand
and Pummel counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Pummel. Beautiful body shot.
Friman swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Friman dodges the punch combination from Pummel.
Pummel scores with a hook to the body. Friman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Friman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Friman has a takedown stuffed.
Keke Pummel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdemar Friman.
Sloppy strikes from Friman. Those never looked like landing.
Pummel scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pummel slaps away a takedown attempt from Friman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pummel throws a low kick, looking for Friman's leg but Friman calmly moves out of range.
Pummel misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Friman misses.
Pummel is looking to wear down Friman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Friman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pummel swivels and escapes.
Pummel works the jab nicely.
Pummel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pummel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pummel lands a nice shot that snaps Friman's head back.
Pummel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Friman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pummel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pummel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pummel.
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!
Friman throws a poor cross that misses
and Pummel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pummel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pummel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pummel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pummel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Friman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pummel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Friman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Friman fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Pummel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Pummel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Friman throws a leg kick but Pummel sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pummel. Friman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Pummel.
Pummel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Friman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pummel.
Pummel thows a body shot but no joy.
Pummel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Friman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pummel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Friman.
Friman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pummel.
Pummel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friman.
Friman misses with a series of wild punches.
Pummel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friman. Pummel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Friman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pummel.
Friman is looking to clinch but Pummel is avoiding it.
Pummel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Friman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keke Pummel is winning the standup battle so far.
Friman misses with a few strikes there.
Pummel scores with a shot to the body.
Pummel dips to his left and cracks Friman with an uppercut!
Pummel feints and then cracks Friman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Friman down.
Pummel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pummel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Friman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pummel lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Pummel - just one landing.
Pummel blocks a head kick by Friman.
Pummel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pummel lands with a good body shot.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Friman avoids it well.
Pummel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friman manages to avoid it.
Friman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Friman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pummel.
Friman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pummel doesn't seem bothered though.
Friman tries a head kick but it misses.
Pummel lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel clobbers Friman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Friman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pummel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pummel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Friman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Friman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pummel can pounce on him.
Pummel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pummel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Friman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pummel moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friman misses with the combination.
Pummel pushes Friman away with a front kick.
Friman is breathing heavily.
Pummel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Pummel.
Friman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Pummel.
Friman swinging wildly here.
Pummel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pummel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pummel thuds his right hand into Friman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Friman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Pummel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pummel, right into the meat.
Pummel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pummel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Friman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pummel misses with a straight right.
Pummel cracks Friman with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Pummel misses.
Friman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pummel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pummel checks a leg kick.
Pummel looks to land a combination. Friman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Friman takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Friman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pummel lands with a kick to the temple. Friman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Friman is rocked!
Pummel lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Friman crumples to the floor! Pummel milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keke Pummel!
Keke Pummel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.