PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (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.

Gerous
vs
Keto

185 cm
36
202 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

183 cm
34
198 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Cyclone Nutrition Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerous throws a series of punches but Keto avoids them all with ease.

Keto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gerous did well to prevent Keto getting side control.
Keto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keto working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gerous's thigh. Gerous counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Keto trying to control but Gerous is working from the bottom.

Gerous escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerous is keeping the position for now.
Gerous can't keep his opponent in guard - Keto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gerous defending well though.
Gerous looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gerous looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Keto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keto controlling the action here.
Keto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gerous!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto is stalling here but it's allowed Gerous to get half guard.
Keto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Gerous has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Keto. Oh but Gerous has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Keto goes limp - he's gone! Gerous jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Gerous!