PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now - Nas. Kerjalainen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by krolithika. On his way into the cage it seems that Numero Cero has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Numero Cero seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cero
vs
Kerjalainen

178 cm
30
160 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

179 cm
30
168 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cero misses with a leg kick
and Kerjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kerjalainen misses the jab.
Kerjalainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cero at a distance.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cero wants to land a leg kick but Kerjalainen is out of range.
Cero throws a head kick but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Kerjalainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cero is just out of range.
Cero misses with a low kick.
Cero defending well as Kerjalainen loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws a looping overhand right but Cero ducks down to avoid it.
Cero slips a jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cero misses with a looping right.
Kerjalainen misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cero.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kerjalainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kerjalainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kerjalainen avoids the body shot from Cero.
Kerjalainen connects with the punch.
Kerjalainen throws out a loose jab but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero throws a leg kick
and Kerjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerjalainen.
Cero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cero misses with a leg kick.
Kerjalainen blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cero.
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!
Cero with a nice cross.
Cero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cero slips a straight right by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen takes a swing at Cero's ribcage but misses.
Kerjalainen throws a body punch but Cero moves out of range.
Cero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerjalainen misses with an uppercut.
Cero moves out of range of the body kick from Kerjalainen.
Cero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kerjalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cero ducks under a wild hook from Kerjalainen.
Cero lands with a nice body punch.
Cero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kerjalainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kerjalainen misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerjalainen.
Cero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kerjalainen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kerjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cero moves away and avoids it.
Cero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerjalainen looks to land a right hand but Cero moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cero slips under a jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cero avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Kerjalainen misses.
Cero lands with a kick to the temple. Kerjalainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kerjalainen is rocked!

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerjalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerjalainen misses with an uppercut
and Cero counters with a leg kick.
Kerjalainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cero tried to score with a low kick but Kerjalainen checks it.
Cero swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerjalainen.
Cero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerjalainen throws out the jab.
Kerjalainen misses with a kick to the body.
Cero blocks a low kick nicely.
Cero checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero throws a nice head kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kerjalainen.

Cero has closed the distance and engaged Kerjalainen in a clinch.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
Cero taking a breather.
Cero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Cero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cero lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerjalainen backwards.
Kerjalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cero working aggressively here.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerjalainens head.
Kerjalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Cero finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Cero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cero tries to work over Kerjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Cero controls the action.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cero.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Cero pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cero.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Cero on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cero.

Cero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kerjalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cero.
Cero is looking to clinch.

Cero takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Cero.
Cero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Kerjalainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cero backwards.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen gets through Cero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cero lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Cero blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Cero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cero thows a leg kick but Kerjalainen checks it
letting Kerjalainen counter with a right hand.
Kerjalainen misses with a looping left.
Kerjalainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cero on the side of the head.
Kerjalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kerjalainen misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cero. That's going to slow Kerjalainen down.
Cero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kerjalainen lands a jab to Cero's midsection.
Cero works the jab nicely.
Kerjalainen moves out of range as Cero strikes.
Cero misses with a low kick.
Cero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kerjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kerjalainen is out of range and Cero settles back down.
Cero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cero moves away and avoids it.
Kerjalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cero.
Cero scores with a head kick. Kerjalainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kerjalainen missing with a left hand there. Cero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cero counters with a big head kick but Kerjalainen shrugs it off.
Kerjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kerjalainen.
Cero misses with a hook.
Cero lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cero.
Cero looks to land a right hand but Kerjalainen moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerjalainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
Cero throws a leg kick but Kerjalainen moved away.
Kerjalainen misses with a straight right.
Cero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kerjalainen's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a really nice looking cross but Cero seems unphased.
Kerjalainen scores with a head kick.
Kerjalainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cero.
Kerjalainen looks to land a left hand but Cero moved out of range nicely.
Cero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kerjalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerjalainen with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Cero counters with a head kick. That will keep Kerjalainen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kerjalainen throws a lazy head kick
and Cero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerjalainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cero! Kerjalainen is out on his feet! Cero rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kerjalainen is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kerjalainen is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Numero Cero!
Numero Cero retains his lightweight title!
Numero Cero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Keijo Kerjalainen spoke after the fight, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior. Well don't worry I'll be back.'.