PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Paul Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chan
vs
Keskisarja

180 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

187 cm
23
186 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskisarja takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Keskisarja misses the shot to the body.
Keskisarja throws a lazy uppercut
and Chan counters with a big head kick but Keskisarja shrugs it off.
Chan checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Keskisarja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keskisarja.

It looks like Paul Chan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keskisarja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keskisarja throws a sloppy head kick and Chan moves out of range easily.
Chan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the body kick.
Chan throws a wild body kick that Keskisarja sees coming a mile off.
Kari Keskisarja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keskisarja checks a leg kick nicely.

Keskisarja closes the distance and clinches.
Keskisarja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Our sources have told us that Chan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Chan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keskisarja avoids it.
Chan tries to break free but Keskisarja pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskisarja has double underhooks.
Keskisarja keeps control of Chan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keskisarja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chan's elbow.
Chan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan lands a knee to the body.
Chan tries to break free but Keskisarja pushes him back against the ropes.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chan is trying to break the clinch but Keskisarja is controlling him.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keskisarja avoids it.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Keskisarja avoids the damage to the body.
Keskisarja has Chan pressed against the ropes, preventing Chan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Keskisarja is blocking nicely.
Keskisarja managing to block the knees to the body from Chan.
Keskisarja lands a nice uppercut.
Chan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan has had enough of the clinch but Keskisarja keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Keskisarja.
Chan is trying to break the clinch but Keskisarja has him pressed against the ropes.
Keskisarja keeps control of Chan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Keskisarja - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja keeps control of Chan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Keskisarja scores with a nice short uppercut.

Chan is rocked!
Keskisarja is controlling Chan's neck. Keskisarja unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Chan goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kari Keskisarja!
Kari Keskisarja thanked the fans post fight for their support.