PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bronze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kerjalainen's choice of entrance music: krolithika. Mr Bronze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keijo Kerjalainen's chin.

Bronze
vs
Kerjalainen

200 cm
30
165 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

179 cm
30
168 lbs
22 - 12 - 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Bronze.
Bronze tries to clinch up.
Bronze thuds his right hand into Kerjalainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook. Bronze ducked under it nicely.
Bronze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kerjalainen scores with a shot to the body.
Bronze moves out of range as Kerjalainen throws a body kick.
Kerjalainen misses with a left hand
and Bronze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronze has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTI-2 in the buildup to the fight.
Bronze throws out a loose jab but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerjalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kerjalainen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bronze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bronze connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bronze closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kerjalainen's guard.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Bronze in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze passes Kerjalainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bronze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kerjalainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bronze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bronze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bronze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bronze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kerjalainen's head.
Bronze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kerjalainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Bronze thows a huge punch but Kerjalainen dodges it nicely.
Kerjalainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kerjalainen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bronze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kerjalainen to the mat! Kerjalainen manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze postures up.
Kerjalainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bronze throwing strikes from guard but Kerjalainen blocks nicely.
Bronze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kerjalainen's head.
Bronze with a nice head shot there.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Bronze in close.
Bronze stops Kerjalainen from standing up.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kerjalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
Kerjalainen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerjalainen working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerjalainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keijo Kerjalainen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses
and Bronze counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kerjalainen is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Kerjalainen is rocked!
Kerjalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kerjalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronze finish him?
Kerjalainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronze circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerjalainen seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Kerjalainen finds it's target.
Bronze with a jab.
Bronze wants to clinch up but Kerjalainen keeps it at a distance.
Bronze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronze throws a head kick that misses.
Kerjalainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bronze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerjalainen misses with a hook. Bronze ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bronze.
Bronze misses with a few strikes there.
Kerjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Bronze counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerjalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bronze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerjalainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kerjalainen misses with a straight right.
Bronze looks for a takedown but Kerjalainen sprawls well.

Kerjalainen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Bronze avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronze misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Bronze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bronze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mr Bronze is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerjalainen lands a right hook to the body.
Kerjalainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronze circles away.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but Bronze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bronze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bronze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerjalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronze.
A big right from Kerjalainen misses.
Bronze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a body punch but Bronze moves out of range.
Bronze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Kerjalainen.
Bronze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerjalainen.
Bronze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze cracks Kerjalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kerjalainen throws a wild body kick that Bronze sees coming a mile off.
Kerjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerjalainen slips under a jab from Bronze.
Kerjalainen looks to land a right hand but Bronze moved out of range.
Kerjalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bronze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerjalainen throws out the jab.
Bronze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bronze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bronze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kerjalainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronze somewhat.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kerjalainen sprawls well. Kerjalainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bronze gets slowly back to his feet.
Kerjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a looping left.
Bronze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kerjalainen wants to clinch up but Bronze keeps it at a distance.
Bronze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kerjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but Bronze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kerjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronze moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerjalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bronze.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kerjalainen takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook
and Bronze counters with a straight right hand.

Bronze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerjalainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kerjalainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bronze chips away with some ground and pound.
Kerjalainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kerjalainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerjalainen looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kerjalainen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keijo Kerjalainen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Bronze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronze throws a sloppy head kick and Kerjalainen moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bronze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kerjalainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bronze lands a jab to Kerjalainen's midsection.
Kerjalainen staying out of range there.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Kerjalainen.
Bronze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bronze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Bronze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronze's elbow.
Bronze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronze lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kerjalainen to his knees! Bronze keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Bronze!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mr Bronze thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Keijo Kerjalainen spoke after the fight, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.