PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Keramin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Keramin
vs
Tim

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

158 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrei Keramin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keramin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tim throws a jab but it's blocked by Keramin.
A lazy left from Keramin finds it's target.
Keramin tries to clinch up but Tim circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiny Tim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keramin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tim tried to score with a low kick but Keramin checks it.
Keramin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keramin.
Tim thows a body shot but no joy.
Keramin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tim shoots in for a takedown but Keramin shows good takedown defense.
Tim dives in and grabs Keramin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keramin pushes down on Tim's head and hops out.
Keramin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tim.
Andrei Keramin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keramin lands a glancing blow to the side of Tim's head.

Keramin gets caught flat footed, as Tim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tim throwing strikes from guard but Keramin blocks nicely.
Keramin controls Tim momentarily but Tim frees himself.
Tim passes Keramin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tim connects with a nice short shot to Keramin's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim slips a nice elbow through Keramin's hands, connecting with Keramin's forehead.
Tim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tim throwing shots but Keramin is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Tim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keramin is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tim lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tim seems content to control.
Tim passes to side control.
Keramin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tim.
Tim working the ground and pound but Keramin is defending the strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tim has eaten all the pies!
Keramin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tim lands a few punches from side control.
Keramin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keramin tries to get out of the position.
Tim in side control, throwing shots but Keramin defends.
Keramin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tim on the ground.
Keramin parries the strikes from Tim easily there. Tim is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Keramin to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim working the head with strikes.
Tim misses with the ground and pound.
Keramin is breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here as Tim stalls from top position.
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!
Tim wants to control but Keramin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny Tim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tim throws a low kick but Keramin moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Keramin.
Keramin lands with a right hand.
Tim swats away the attempt to clinch by Keramin.
Tim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Keramin.
Tim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keramin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keramin lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Keramin.
Keramin swats away the attempt to clinch by Tim.
Keramin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tim shoots in for a takedown but Keramin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keramin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tim misses with a looping left.
Tim shoots for a double leg takedown but Keramin sprawls well. He's pushed Tim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrei Keramin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny Tim.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tim 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 Keramin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keramin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tim swats away the attempt to clinch by Keramin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tim is defended easily by Keramin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim loads up on a big right hand but Keramin slips the punch.
A left and a right from Keramin both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Tiny Tim has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keramin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tim throws a low kick but Keramin avoids it.
Keramin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keramin sizes up Tim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keramin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keramin lands with a straight right. Tim didn't see that one coming.
Keramin misses with a few strikes there.
Keramin tries to clinch but Tim moves out of range.
Keramin lands a glancing blow to the side of Tim's head.
Keramin lands a nice looking body shot.
Keramin lands with a good body shot.
Keramin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tim wants to clinch up but Keramin keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tim takes the fight into the clinch.
Tim tries to break free but Keramin pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Keramin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keramin scores with a shoulder strike.
Keramin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keramin.

Tim is trying to trip Keramin. He has hold of a leg but Keramin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tim persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Keramin controls Tim momentarily but Tim frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Keramin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tiny Tim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Keramin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tim shoots in but no luck this time.
Tim looks to score with a jab to the body but Keramin is just out of range.

Keramin has managed to clinch.
Keramin digs a right hand into Tim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tim's gas tank.
Keramin lands a shot to the body.
Keramin lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keramin.
Still in the clinch, Keramin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tim working aggressively here.
Keramin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Keramin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keramin is working Tim over against the cage.
Keramin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Tim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keramin's head.
Tim is nestled in close to Keramin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tiny Tim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keramin is not content to let Tim control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tim lands a nice short elbow.
Tim works his foot free and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tim pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Keramin hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim looking to finish Keramin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Keramin!
Tim cracks Keramin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tim lands a big shot there that rocks Keramin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tim landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tim lands a big shot there that rocks Keramin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keramin wants to hold on but Tim pushes him away.
Tim landing strikes from the mount and Keramin is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tim landing strikes from the mount and Keramin is in trouble!
Tim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Keramin looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim controlling from mount.
Tim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
BOOM! Tim connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiny Tim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tiny Tim!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tiny Tim!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Tiny Tim!

Tiny Tim wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiny Tim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.