PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerjalainen comes to the ring accompanied by krolithika. Kivi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Atlas Kivi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kerjalainen
vs
Kivi

179 cm
27
168 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Perkele!
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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen checks the leg kick.

Kivi moves into the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with an elbow over the top.
Kerjalainen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kivi breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Kerjalainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kivi misses with a wild body shot.
Kivi connects with a body shot that sends Kerjalainen's belly button to the back.
Kerjalainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kivi has Kerjalainen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivi.
Kivi takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Atlas Kivi has been cut.
Kivi misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kivi tries to break the clinch but Kerjalainen is controlling the position.
Kivi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi looking to stall.
Kivi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kerjalainen.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kerjalainen backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerjalainen as Kivi tries to tie him up.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Kivi avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the ropes.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Kerjalainen throws an elbow but it misses.
Kivi is trying to push Kerjalainen away but Kerjalainen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Kivi off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kivi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerjalainen is fending him off so far but Kivi persists. Nope, Kerjalainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Kivi keeps the fight on the outside.
Atlas Kivi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kivi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kivi throws out a loose jab but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Kivi finds it's target.
Kivi throws a lazy right hand but Kerjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kivi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerjalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Kivi finds it's way through Kerjalainen's defenses.
Kerjalainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kivi.
Kivi misses the shot to the body.
Kivi misses with a body shot
and Kerjalainen counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick from Kerjalainen lands but Kivi takes it in his stride.
Kivi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kivi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivi throws a right hand that Kerjalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerjalainen also avoids with ease.

Kivi moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerjalainen.
Kivi looks winded!
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kivi avoids the elbow strike from Kerjalainen, against the ropes.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as Kerjalainen controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow just above Kivi 's eye.

That has opened up Atlas Kivi's cut even more.
Kerjalainen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.
Kivi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerjalainens head.
Kerjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen scores with a shot to the side of Kivi's head.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kivi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kerjalainen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
Kivi takes an elbow to the temple.

Kerjalainen manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen lands a head kick!
Kerjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kerjalainen has closed the distance and engaged Kivi in a clinch.
Kivi trying to control the position but instead, Kerjalainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kivi into the ropes.
Kivi lands with a short shot to the head.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with a low kick.
Kivi misses with a straight left.
Kerjalainen blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Kivi.
Kivi is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kivi misses the shot to the body.
Kivi connects with a body shot that sends Kerjalainen's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi shoots in for a takedown but Kerjalainen shows good takedown defense.

Kivi clinches up with Kerjalainen and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right from Kerjalainen.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kerjalainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Kerjalainen.
Kivi takes a shot to the head.
Kivi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Kivi into the ropes.
Kivi has a couple of punches blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kivi avoiding damage as Kerjalainen throws knees to the body.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kivi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Kerjalainen lands a nice looking body kick.
Kerjalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keijo Kerjalainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kivi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerjalainen manages to avoid it.
Kerjalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerjalainen.
Kivi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kerjalainen. Kerjalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kerjalainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivi circles away.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook. Kivi ducked under it nicely.
Kivi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kerjalainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kerjalainen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kivi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kivi misses with a looping right.
Kivi throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Kerjalainen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kerjalainen misses with a looping left.
Kivi has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
Kivi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kivi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.
Kivi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kerjalainen can pounce on him.
Kerjalainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerjalainen is just out of range.
Jab by Kivi.

Kerjalainen forces Kivi back against the ropes and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Kivi.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kivi misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerjalainen misses with a body punch.
Kivi is trying to force a seperation but Kerjalainen has the dominant position.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Kivi into the ropes.
Kerjalainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Atlas Kivi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
A short right from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivi avoids the damage to the body.
Kivi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerjalainen's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kivi misses the body punch
and Kerjalainen counters with a low kick, right behind Kivi 's knee.
Kerjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerjalainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kivi stuns Kerjalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kerjalainen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kivi staying out of range there.
Kerjalainen slips under a jab from Kivi.
Kerjalainen looks to land a body kick but Kivi moved away.
Kivi misses with a straight left.
Kivi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kivi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Kerjalainen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivi with a jab.
Kivi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kerjalainen thows a body kick. Kivi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kerjalainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kivi tries to work over Kerjalainen's front leg with a kick but Kerjalainen checks it.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Kerjalainen moves away and avoids it.
Kivi avoids a kick to the body.
Kerjalainen feints and then cracks Kivi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kivi down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen misses with a low kick.
Kivi tries to land a leg kick but Kerjalainen saw it coming and moves away.
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerjalainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi misses with a hook. Kerjalainen ducked under it nicely.
Kivi swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kerjalainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with an elbow over the top.
Kerjalainen blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Kerjalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Kivi is trying to break the clinch but Kerjalainen has him pressed against the ropes.
Kerjalainen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kivi is trying to stall.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerjalainen controls his hands.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kivi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kerjalainen.
Kivi tries a body shot but Kerjalainen blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kerjalainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Kivi blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Kerjalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivi takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kerjalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerjalainen lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kerjalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerjalainen throws an elbow that misses.
Kivi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivi is trying to force a seperation but Kerjalainen has the dominant position.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kivi connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi swings for the body but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Kivi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi shoots in for a takedown but Kerjalainen shows good takedown defense.
Kivi misses with a hook. Kerjalainen ducked under it nicely.
Kerjalainen lands the left hand.
Kivi misses with a leg kick.
Atlas Kivi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kivi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Kerjalainen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kivi. Kerjalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keijo Kerjalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kerjalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kerjalainen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!

Keijo Kerjalainen wins by unanimous decision!
Keijo Kerjalainen made sure to mention his sponsor, Untouchable Fight Nutrition in his post fight interview.