PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Keskisarja
vs
Rasmussen

187 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
19
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Warren Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskisarja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rasmussen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasmussen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warren Rasmussen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keskisarja gets a clinch.
Keskisarja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keskisarja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasmussen backwards.
Rasmussen blocks an uppercut.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keskisarja misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rasmussen tries to throw a body punch but Keskisarja avoids it by throwing Rasmussen back against the ropes.
Keskisarja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Keskisarja's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Keskisarja throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskisarja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keskisarja pushes Rasmussen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keskisarja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keskisarja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja trying to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keskisarja.
Rasmussen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasmussen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Keskisarja.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keskisarja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasmussen's elbow.

Keskisarja breaks from the clinch.
Keskisarja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rasmussen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja avoids a kick to the body.

Keskisarja tries to keep at a distance but Rasmussen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasmussen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.

Keskisarja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen misses with a straight left.
Keskisarja jabs Rasmussen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rasmussen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keskisarja is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rasmussen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rasmussen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rasmussen blocks a low kick nicely.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja feints and then cracks Rasmussen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasmussen down.
A jab lands there for Keskisarja.
Rasmussen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja blocks a jab.
Keskisarja throws a switch kick that catches Rasmussen on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Rasmussen looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Rasmussen flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kari Keskisarja!
A very excited looking Kari Keskisarja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.