PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Wright
vs
Kerjalainen

172 cm
34
164 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

179 cm
31
168 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
A big right from Kerjalainen misses.
Wright throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wright punishes Kerjalainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerjalainen is just out of range.
Kerjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
A big left from Kerjalainen misses.
Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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 looping left.
Kerjalainen's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kerjalainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Kerjalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kerjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Kerjalainen scores with a punch to the head.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Kerjalainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
Kerjalainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kerjalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerjalainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerjalainen.
A good leg kick by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright throws a push kick but Kerjalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Kerjalainen does no damage.
Kerjalainen tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Kerjalainen misses with a body kick.
Wright slips a straight right by Kerjalainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
Wright closes the distance but Kerjalainen moves to the side
and Kerjalainen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kerjalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kerjalainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wright.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Kerjalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerjalainen feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kerjalainen backs up against the cage.
Wright jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright swings for the body but Kerjalainen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright digs a good body shot into Kerjalainen's ribs.
Kerjalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wright.
Kerjalainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a swing at Kerjalainen's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Wright lands.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerjalainen's head.
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kerjalainen scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerjalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Kerjalainen saw that one coming.
Kerjalainen wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Kerjalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kerjalainen throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright works over Kerjalainen's head and body with a nice combination.

Kerjalainen is rocked!
Wright tries to clinch but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Kerjalainen motions for Wright to come forward. Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kerjalainen thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kerjalainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kerjalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wright cracks Kerjalainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Wright with a jab.
Kerjalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Kerjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerjalainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kerjalainen at a distance.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright thuds a left hand into Kerjalainen's body.
Kerjalainen throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Kerjalainen misses with a lunging right hand

and Wright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kerjalainen gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
A nice left hand lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerjalainen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Kerjalainen controls the action.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen blocking some punches.
Kerjalainen blocks a body shot from Wright.
Still in the clinch, Kerjalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Wright lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wright lands a body shot.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright tries a body shot but Kerjalainen blocks it.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
Payton Wright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerjalainen's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking to stall.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Kerjalainen controls the action.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Wright.
Wright is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Wright into the cage.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerjalainen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Wright digs a right hand into Kerjalainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kerjalainen's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
Kerjalainen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Wright.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wright pushes Kerjalainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
A hook to the body from Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payton Wright dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerjalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright connects with a single shot there.
Wright drops Kerjalainen with a huge uppercut! Kerjalainen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Wright is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Payton Wright!
A very excited looking Payton Wright rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Keijo Kerjalainen had this to say: '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.'.