PBP Commentary

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

MacGregor
vs
Keskisarja

175 cm
26
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
186 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duncan MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keskisarja.
MacGregor lands a nice shot that snaps Keskisarja's head back.
MacGregor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keskisarjas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keskisarja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacGregor's calf.
MacGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keskisarja just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Keskisarja is just out of range.
Keskisarja lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskisarja. MacGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from MacGregor.

MacGregor rushes Keskisarja and presses him up against the ropes.
Keskisarja lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskisarja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keskisarja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keskisarja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keskisarja scores with a shot to the side of MacGregor's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keskisarja.
MacGregor throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacGregor wants to break free but Keskisarja has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keskisarja.
MacGregor avoiding damage as Keskisarja throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Keskisarja.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskisarja.
MacGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keskisarja.
Our sources have told us that MacGregor has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Keskisarja.
MacGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MacGregor takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacGregor tries to land knees in the clinch but Keskisarja avoids the damage to the body.
Keskisarja blocks a body shot from MacGregor.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keskisarja obliges.
MacGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keskisarja has a couple of punches blocked by MacGregor.
Keskisarja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keskisarja struggles to land a body shot inside as MacGregor controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, MacGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keskisarja's brow.
Keskisarja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Keskisarja lands an uppercut.
Keskisarja misses with a body punch.
Keskisarja blocking some punches.
Keskisarja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keskisarja lands a right hand.
MacGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keskisarja is keeping busy.
MacGregor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacGregor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacGregor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keskisarja lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Keskisarja.
A shot in the inside from Keskisarja.

MacGregor is rocked!
Keskisarja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh MacGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keskisarja lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
Keskisarja misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja is holding MacGregor round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and MacGregor goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Keskisarja takes it and MacGregor is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Kari Keskisarja!
A victorious Kari Keskisarja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.