PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kool Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Kaato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Twista - Adrenaline Rush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Keith
vs
Kaato

198 cm
22
205 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
218 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kool Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Kaato!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keith throws out the jab.
Keith looks to land a combination but Kaato avoids it well.
Kaato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaato throws a head kick that misses
and Kaato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keith misses with a left hand
and Kaato counters with a leg kick.
Keith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaato ducks right into an uppercut from Keith.
Kaato throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Kaato tenderised Keith's leg. Keith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keith motions for Kaato to come forward. Keith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keith checks a leg kick.
Keith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iso Kaato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keith scores with a nice head shot.
Kaato thuds a left hand into Keith's body.
Kaato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaato throws a solid leg kick but Keith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaato.
Kaato wants to slow Keith down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaato pushes Keith away with a front kick.
Kaato scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaato.
Keith misses with a hook. Kaato ducked under it nicely.
Kaato tries to bum rush Keith with a series of wild strikes but Keith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Keith does it's job there.
Kaato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keith throws a shot from downtown. Kaato moves away and avoids it.
Kaato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaato scoring well with a low kick there.
Keith throws a series of punches but Kaato moves out of range.
Kaato misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaato.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaato.
Keith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaato throws a head kick but Keith moves out of range.
Keith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keith takes a swing at Kaato's ribcage but misses.
Kaato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keith.
Keith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaato moves out of range as Keith strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Keith there.
Kaato misses the shot to the body.
Kaato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keith misses with a left hand
and Kaato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
Good work by Keith as he checks the leg kick.
Keith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaato scoring well with a low kick there.
Keith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaato throws out the jab.
Kaato throws the kick towards the body but Keith avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith misses with an uppercut. Kaato saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaato lands a slapping body shot.
Keith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Keith misses its intended target.
Keith misses with a two punch combination.
Keith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaato counters with a left to the body.
Kaato throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaato. Keith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaato lands a nice shot that snaps Keith's head back.
Keith throws a leg kick but Kaato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaato slips under a jab.
Keith misses with a wild combination.
Keith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Kaato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keith blocks a head kick by Kaato.
Keith dips to his left and cracks Kaato with an uppercut!
Kaato misses with a low kick.
Kaato motions for Keith to come forward. Kaato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keith is able to avoid easily.
Kaato lands a front kick.
Keith throws an overhand right that lands on Kaato's shoulder, as Kaato tries to avoid the shot.
Keith thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keith throws a hook but Kaato avoids it easily.
Kaato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Kaato scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Iso Kaato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaato can pounce on him.
Keith throws a jab when Kaato was well out of range.
Keith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaato misses with the body kick
and Keith counters with a straight right hand.
Kaato throws a head kick but Keith moves out of range.
Kaato scores with a head kick. Keith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Keith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keith throws an off balance right hand
and Kaato counters with an outside leg kick.
Keith throws a lazy right hand but Kaato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keith.
Keith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaato lands a nice shot that snaps Keith's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith takes one to the side of the head.
Keith throws a hook but Kaato avoids it easily.
Kaato misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaato.
Keith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keith's calf.
Kaato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keith's sensitive parts.
Kaato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaato throws a leg kick but Keith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kaato connects with a solid leg kick.
Keith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaato was well out of range. Poor timing from Keith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keith.
Kaato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Keith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keith defending well as Kaato loads up on a big left hand.
Kaato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaato scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keith cracks Kaato with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Keith as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Keith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaato is out of range.
Keith scores with a three punch combo!
Keith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaato.
Keith lands with a cross.
Kaato throws a leg kick which misses Keith's front leg but catches the back leg as Keith tries to avoid it.
Keith missing with a left hand there. Kaato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Kaato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaato.
A jab from Keith misses.
Keith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Kaato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keith checks a leg kick.
Keith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaato connects with a leg kick. Keith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keith misses with a combination
and Kaato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Keith there.
Keith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaato. That did some damage!
Kaato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keith takes a step back to recover.
Keith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
Kaato throws out a leg kick but Keith moves out of range and Kaato only half commits.
Kaato scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kaato tenderised Keith's leg. Keith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaato scoring well with a low kick there.
Keith staying out of range there.
Kaato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaato connects with a body shot that sends Keith's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Keith is predictable there
and Kaato counters with a nice leg kick.
Keith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaato misses with a straight right.
Kaato throws a push kick but Keith slaps the foot to one side.
Keith blocks a low kick nicely.
Keith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Kaato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keith lands with a nice combination. Kaato backs away looking to recover.
Keith throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaato.
Kaato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Kaato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaato. Keith shrugs it off though.
Good work by Keith as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaato. That's going to slow Keith down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Kaato misses.
Keith with a jab.
Keith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaato finds it's way round the side to connect with Keith's head.
Keith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaato.
Kaato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kaato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaato lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Kaato.
Kaato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keith will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaato connects with a leg kick. Keith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keith misses the shot to the body.
Kaato lands a head kick. Keith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keith.
Kaato misses with a body shot.
Kaato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaato throws a low kick but Keith avoids it.
Kaato cracks the inside of Keith's front leg.
Kaato lands a glancing blow to the side of Keith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Kaato really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaato throws a low kick, looking for Keith's leg but Keith calmly moves out of range.
Kaato throws a sloppy head kick and Keith moves out of range easily.
Keith cracks a nice hook into Kaato's ribs.
Keith fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keith.
Keith misses with a looping left.
Kaato misses the shot to the body.
Keith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaato.
Kaato ducks under a wild hook from Keith.
Keith throws a hook but Kaato blocks it.
Keith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaato feints and then cracks Keith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keith down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaato.
Kaato tries to land a front kick but Keith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaato scores with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Keith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Keith with a nice cross.
Kaato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keith's head.
Keith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaato.
Kaato looks to land a body kick but Keith moved away.
Kaato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaato misses with a body kick.
Keith misses with the combination.
Kaato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keith is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaato throws a low kick but Keith avoids it.
That kick from Kaato tenderised Keith's leg. Keith is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaato tries to land a leg kick but Keith saw it coming and moves away.
Kaato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keith's head.
A punch combination from Kaato misses.
Kaato checks a low kick from Keith.
Kaato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Keith as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith throws a leg kick but Kaato checks it.
Kaato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaato throws a poor cross that misses
and Keith counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaato swings for the body but Keith moves out of range.
Keith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaato scrambles back to his feet.
Kaato throws a jab but it's blocked by Keith.
Kaato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keith.
Kaato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Kaato.
A punch combination from Kaato misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaato thows a leg kick but Keith checks it
enabling Keith to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keith.
Kaato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaato throws a hook but Keith avoids it easily.
Kaato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keith throws a low kick but Kaato avoids it.
Kaato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keith. Keith obviously looking to wear him down.
Keith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaato.
Keith throws a body punch but Kaato moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Iso Kaato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keith.
Keith moves away from the strike by Kaato.
Kaato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Kaato.
Kaato throws a head kick that misses.

Keith clinches up with Kaato and pushes him back against the cage.
Keith can't find room to land a body shot as Kaato controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaato.
Keith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keith is working Kaato over against the cage.
Kaato stalling.
Kaato is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kaato prevents a body shot from Keith.
Keith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaato wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith misses with a punch to the body.
Kaato lands a hook that snaps the head of Keith backwards.
Keith misses with some punches.
Kaato misses with a punch to the body.
Kaato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Keith.
Kaato tries to work over Keith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keith lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keith.
Kaato has a couple of punches blocked by Keith.
Kaato has a couple of punches blocked by Keith.
Keith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kool Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaato is working Keith over against the cage.

Kaato manages to break the clinch.
Kaato cracks Keith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kaato feints and then cracks Keith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keith down.
Keith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaato moves away.
Kaato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keith wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keith checks a leg kick.
Kaato feints and then cracks Keith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keith down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaato lands a nice hook to Keith's body. Keith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaato scores with a leg kick.
Keith throws a hook but Kaato avoids it easily.
Kaato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaato.
Kaato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keith loads up on a big right hand but Kaato slips the punch.
Kaato scores with a head kick. Keith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Keith misses with a few strikes there.
Keith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaato delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keith throws a nice looking combination but Kaato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaato throws a low kick but Keith avoids it.
Keith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaato finds it's way round the side to connect with Keith's head.
Keith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keith.
Kaato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keith misses with a wild combination.
Keith takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Kaato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Kaato!
Iso Kaato thanked the fans post fight for their support.