PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly comes into the arena with You Dropped a bomb on me blaring out of the sound system. Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Handly
vs
Kerjalainen

173 cm
33
159 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

179 cm
32
168 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

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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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Handly misses.
Handly lunges at Kerjalainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kerjalainen's hand.
Handly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerjalainen as he avoids it easily.
Handly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kerjalainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handly misses the shot to the body.

Kerjalainen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Handly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kerjalainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handly postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerjalainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Handly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Handly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerjalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handly is fighting to break Kerjalainen's control of his arms but Kerjalainen is doing a good job of controlling the position 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.
Handly lands a body shot.
Handly throws a series of punches but Kerjalainen avoids them all with ease.
Handly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kerjalainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Handly misses with a body shot.
Kerjalainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly tries to clinch up.
Kerjalainen with a jab.
Handly misses with a low kick.
Handly throws a leg kick
enabling Kerjalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handly defending well as Kerjalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handly looks to land a combination. Kerjalainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kerjalainen throws a wild body kick that Handly sees coming a mile off.
Handly cracks the inside of Kerjalainen's front leg.
Handly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Handly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kerjalainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Handly somewhat.
Kerjalainen slips under a jab.
Kerjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kerjalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Handly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Handly blocks a jab.
Handly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kerjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerjalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Handly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kerjalainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Handly's knee momentarily.
Handly avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
Handly misses with a looping right.
Handly cracks a nice hook into Kerjalainen's ribs.
Handly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Handly looks to clinch
and Kerjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Handly fails to land with a series of punches.
Handly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles Handly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handly ducks under a wild hook from Kerjalainen.
Handly doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerjalainen circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerjalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Kerjalainen coming out on top.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handly is looking to wear down Kerjalainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kerjalainen leaves Handly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Handly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handly throws a nice looking combination but Kerjalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Handly!
Handly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Handly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kerjalainen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Handly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Handly is nestled in close to Kerjalainen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Handly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Handly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Handly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerjalainen moves away.
Handly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerjalainen is just out of range.
Kerjalainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kerjalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handly manages to avoid it.
Handly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Kerjalainen.
Nice shot by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen drops his hands momentarily and Handly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Kerjalainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kerjalainen is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Handly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kerjalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Handly finish him?
Kerjalainen lands a body shot.
Kerjalainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Handly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerjalainen.
Handly blocks the body kick.
Kerjalainen throws a wild body kick that Handly sees coming a mile off.
Charles Handly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly staying out of range there.
Handly moves in looking to clinch but Kerjalainen pushes him off.
Handly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Handly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kerjalainen forces Handly back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Handly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerjalainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Handly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kerjalainen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Handly throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Handly.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Handly blocks it.
Kerjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerjalainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Handly pushes off an throws an elbow but Kerjalainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Handly looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Kerjalainen blocks the elbow strike.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
Handly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kerjalainen after a bit of a struggle.
Kerjalainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kerjalainen's face.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand underneath Handly's ribcage. Handly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Handly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerjalainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.
Handly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerjalainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
Handly missing with knees to the body.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Handly backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Handly can't find room to land a body shot as Kerjalainen controls the action.
Handly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand.
A short left from Handly.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Handly.
A shot in the inside from Kerjalainen.

Handly is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Oh Handly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Handly.
Kerjalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Handly seems to have got his legs back now.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handly backwards.
Handly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Handly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kerjalainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Handly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Handly blocks an uppercut.
Handly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kerjalainen after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerjalainen digs a right hand into Handly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Handly's gas tank.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand.
Kerjalainen prevents a body shot from Handly.
Handly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kerjalainen cracks Handly with a nice body shot.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Handly prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Handly.
Kerjalainen avoids the elbow strike from Handly, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly landing knees to the head.
Kerjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Handly controls the action.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Handly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Handly uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kerjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handly jabs at Kerjalainen's body.
Kerjalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Handly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kerjalainen tries to avoid it but Handly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kerjalainen to the ground. Kerjalainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Handly.
Kerjalainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Charles Handly is winning the standup battle so far.
Handly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kerjalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handly slips a straight right by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the side of Handly's head but Handly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handly tries for a takedown but Kerjalainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Handly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerjalainen tests Handly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kerjalainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly takes a swing at Kerjalainen's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerjalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Handly.
Handly is looking to score with low kicks.
Kerjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handly throws a nice looking combination but Kerjalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Handly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handly staying out of range there.
Handly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kerjalainen defends well and Handly ends up having to push Kerjalainen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handly looking for a takedown.
Handly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handly looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Handly lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen pushes Handly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerjalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerjalainen lands with a light punch inside.
Kerjalainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kerjalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand underneath Handly's ribcage. Handly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Handly.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Handly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand into Handly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Handly's gas tank.
Kerjalainen lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Handly blocks it.
Handly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand underneath Handly's ribcage. Handly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Handly blocking some punches.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handly backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handly lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerjalainen backwards.
Handly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Handly tries to break free but Kerjalainen pushes him back against the cage.

Handly breaks from the clinch.
Kerjalainen drops Handly with a naaaaasty hook - Handly is in real trouble here! Kerjalainen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.