PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Keinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Loom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pertti Keinonen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pertti Keinonen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Keinonen
vs
Loom

181 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Keinonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tito Loom!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loom fails to land with a series of punches.

Keinonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keinonen showed some decent athleticism there.

Keinonen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Loom tries a head kick but it misses.
Keinonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loom throws a head kick that misses.
Loom wants to clinch.
Loom wants to clinch up but Keinonen keeps it at a distance.
Keinonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keinonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Pertti Keinonen has been cut.
Tito Loom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keinonen moves out of range of the body kick from Loom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keinonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Loom.

Keinonen is rocked!
Loom throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Keinonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Keinonen clinches with his opponent.
Keinonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Keinonen is breathing heavily.
Keinonen avoiding damage as Loom throws knees to the body.
Loom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loom lands a right hand.
Loom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keinonen has him pressed against the cage.
Keinonen avoiding damage.

Loom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keinonen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Loom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Keinonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Keinonen breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loom. That's going to slow Keinonen down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keinonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Keinonen misses.
Loom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Loom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loom throws a combination. Keinonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Loom looks to clinch

and Keinonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loom!
Keinonen throws some wild stikes that Loom manages to avoid easily.
Loom is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Keinonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loom is looking to escape.

Keinonen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Loom has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keinonen looking to secure an arm triangle but Loom defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keinonen controlling from mount.
Keinonen lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tito Loom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pertti Keinonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keinonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Loom swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keinonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loom throws a push kick but Keinonen slaps the foot to one side.

Keinonen pushes Loom up against the cage in a clinch.
Loom is trying to break free.
Loom missing with knees to the body.

Keinonen successfully pulls guard.

Keinonen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Loom frees his head nicely. Oh but Keinonen has switched to an armbar! Loom is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pertti Keinonen!