PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keskisarja
vs
Chan

187 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Chan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskisarja wants to land a leg kick but Chan is out of range.
Keskisarja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keskisarja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Keskisarja does no damage.
Keskisarja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskisarja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chan's hands.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja moves out of range as Chan throws a body kick.
Keskisarja throws a leg kick which misses Chan's front leg but catches the back leg as Chan tries to avoid it.
Chan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keskisarja finds it's way round the side to connect with Chan's head.
Keskisarja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Chan is rocked!

It looks like Paul Chan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keskisarja cracks Chan with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kari Keskisarja!
A relieved looking Kari Keskisarja thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.