PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fasu Veijari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyri Kiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Veijari
vs
Kiero

193 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Katukauppa.com

Herbal Shop Helsinki

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fasu Veijari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyri Kiero!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Veijari moves into the clinch.
Kiero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Veijari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kiero is trying to maintain a safe position but Veijari gets an underhook and turns Kiero into the cage.
Veijari fails to pull guard.
Kiero misses with a knee strike.
Kiero tries a knee to the head but Veijari blocks it.

Veijari has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kiero uses from the top position.
Kiero won't allow Veijari to sweep him here.
Veijari is working hard here to advance position.

Veijari pushes Kiero off and gets back to his feet.
Fasu Veijari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Veijari closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijari wants to break free but Kiero has control.
Veijari can't break the clinch.
Veijari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kiero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Veijari gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Veijari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiero tries to kick Veijari off in order to stand up. Veijari Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Veijari working away.

Veijari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kiero, who protects the arm well.

Veijari swings around for an armbar but Kiero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Veijari's guard.
Veijari is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veijari looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kiero passes into half guard.
Kiero wants to stand up but Veijari is controlling the position.
Veijari wants to improve his position but Kiero is controlling well.
Kiero seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Veijari is trying to stand back up but Kiero is controlling him

Kiero stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Veijari to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiero wants to clinch but Veijari slips to the side

and Veijari counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Veijari slips a nice elbow through Kiero's hands, connecting with Kiero's forehead.
Kiero is trying to stand.
Veijari trying to pass the guard but Kiero defending well.
Kiero is trying to get back to full guard.
Veijari is nestled in close to Kiero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kiero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Veijari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Veijari's back!
Kiero not allowing Veijari to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiero wants to control but Veijari is keeping busy.
Veijari rolls, trying to escape but Kiero keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiero missing with strikes.
Kiero is trying to stick to Veijari's back but Veijari is turning into Kiero. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kiero's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veijari.
Kiero wants to get back to his feet but Veijari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veijari trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veijari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Veijari throws a leg kick but Kiero moved away.
Veijari throws a chopping leg kick but Kiero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Veijari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Veijari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kiero to the mat! Kiero manages to get full guard.
Veijari preventing the sweep.
Veijari stands and throws Kiero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Veijari working the head with strikes.
Veijari throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Veijari is looking to take a break and control but Kiero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veijari goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kiero rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Veijari's guard! Nice work there by Kiero!
Kiero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kiero preventing the sweep.

Veijari throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kiero escapes and throws Veijari's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Veijari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kiero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Veijari is trying to work for a sweep but Kiero has mounted him!
Veijari working to try and regain half guard.
Veijari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veijari regains half guard.
Kiero prevents Veijari from improving his position.
Veijari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiero being controlled here momentarily.

Veijari has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Veijari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Veijari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veijari wants to improve his position but instead Kiero has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veijari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Veijari controlling the position well.

Veijari manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veijari looks to land a body kick but Kiero moved away.
Veijari looks to land a combination but Kiero avoids it well.
A big left from Veijari misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fasu Veijari dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Veijari misses the shot to the body.
Veijari misses with a takedown attempt - Kiero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Veijari misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Veijari with that takedown attempt.
Kiero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiero stuffs the takedown attempt from Veijari. Veijari gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fasu Veijari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veijari tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijari shoots in but no luck this time.

Veijari gets caught flat footed, as Kiero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Veijari is striking off his back. Kiero thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Veijari is looking to improve his position.
Kiero uses his free foot to push down on Veijari's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Veijari.
Veijari wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kiero.
Veijari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiero trying to control but Veijari is having none of it.
Veijari working to try and regain half guard.
Veijari wants to hold on but Kiero pushes him away.
Kiero trying to control but Veijari is having none of it.
Veijari is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veijari holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kiero tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Veijari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Veijari avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kiero.
Jyri Kiero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee warns Veijari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Veijari is looking to improve his position but Kiero isn't that keen on the idea.
Kiero punching from mount but Veijari doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kiero avoids the attempt from Veijari to control.
Kiero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veijari throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kiero. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jyri Kiero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Veijari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fasu Veijari!