PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike McKeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKeon comes to the cage accompanied by Power. Mike McKeon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Claus Clausen's chin.

McKeon
vs
Clausen

185 cm
28
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McKeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clausen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McKeon throws a shot from downtown. Clausen moves away and avoids it.
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Clausen misses
and McKeon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKeon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice cross by McKeon.

It looks like Claus Clausen has been cut.
Clausen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKeon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McKeon slips under a jab from Clausen.
Clausen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clausen lands a right hook to the body.
McKeon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKeon thows a body shot but no joy.
Clausen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKeon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKeon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab from Clausen.
Clausen scores with a jab to the jaw.
McKeon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clausen just misses with a punch to the body.
Clausen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKeon misses with a body kick.
Clausen throws an overhand right that lands on McKeon's shoulder, as McKeon tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from McKeon does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - McKeon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKeon throws a body punch but Clausen moves out of range.
Claus Clausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clausen cracks McKeon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McKeon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clausen counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKeon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clausen swings for the body but McKeon moves out of range.
McKeon looks to score with a jab to the body but Clausen is just out of range.
Clausen throws a hook but McKeon avoids it easily.
Clausen digs a good body shot into McKeon's ribs.
Clausen misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Clausen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKeon is looking to wear down Clausen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McKeon throws a good cross that connects.
McKeon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clausen tests McKeon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clausen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McKeon is out of range.
McKeon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen throws an overhand right that lands on McKeon's shoulder, as McKeon tries to avoid the shot.
Clausen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clausen avoids the head kick by McKeon.

McKeon lands a big right hand that sends Clausen crashing to the mat! McKeon stays standing though and waves Clausen back to his feet!

Clausen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clausen lands with a cross.
Clausen is still on wobbly legs! Can McKeon finish him?
McKeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McKeon lands an uppercut, right on the button! Clausen tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike McKeon!
After the fight, Mike McKeon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.