PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Astro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kari Keskisarja acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Astro
vs
Keskisarja

189 cm
30
196 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

187 cm
26
195 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Astro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astro misses with a leg kick.
Astro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lenny Astro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astro lands with a right hand.
Keskisarja throws a sloppy head kick and Astro moves out of range easily.
Keskisarja moves forwards but Astro connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Kari Keskisarja has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Astro.
Keskisarja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Astro misses its intended target.
Keskisarja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astro throws a shot to the body.
Astro is looking to land body kicks.
Astro backing away here, and Keskisarja unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Astro checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astro misses the shot to the body.
Keskisarja throws a leg kick which misses Astro's front leg but catches the back leg as Astro tries to avoid it.
Astro scoring well with a low kick there.
Keskisarja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Astro throws out the jab.
Astro thuds his right hand into Keskisarja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astro takes a swing at Keskisarja's ribcage but misses.
Astro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Astro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keskisarja's calf.
Astro is looking to score with low kicks.
Keskisarja unleashes a big counter combination but Astro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Astro is looking to slow Keskisarja down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astro lunges at Keskisarja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keskisarja's hand.
Astro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keskisarja appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Keskisarja has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astro lands with a light punch inside.
Keskisarja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Astro.
Astro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keskisarja.
Astro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keskisarja backwards.
Astro keeps control of Keskisarja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keskisarja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keskisarja throws a head punch that misses.
Keskisarja misses with an elbow over the top.
Keskisarja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Astro.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keskisarja.

It looks like Lenny Astro has been cut.
Keskisarja lands a hook that snaps the head of Astro backwards.
Astro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astro blocks an elbow strike from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keskisarja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keskisarja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keskisarja misses with a knee strike.
Astro working aggressively here.
Keskisarja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Keskisarja.

Astro decides to pull guard.

Astro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keskisarja won't allow Astro to sweep him here.
Astro has control of Keskisarja's left arm, preventing Keskisarja from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Keskisarja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Astro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keskisarja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Astro has his foot on Keskisarja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keskisarja works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Astro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Astro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keskisarja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keskisarja is looking for the big counter here.
Keskisarja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Astro is out of range.
Keskisarja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Astro lands a nice hook to Keskisarja's body. Keskisarja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keskisarja loads up on a big right hand but Astro slips the punch.

Keskisarja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keskisarja keeping full guard, as Astro tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astro trying to control but Keskisarja is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Astro scoring with some ground and pound.
Astro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Keskisarja's head.
Astro trying to control but Keskisarja is working from the bottom.
Astro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Astro is looking to work some ground and pound but Keskisarja has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keskisarja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Astro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Astro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Astro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keskisarja is trying to counter with his kicks.
Keskisarja is looking to clinch but Astro is avoiding it.
Astro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Keskisarja takes a swing at Astro's ribcage but misses.
Astro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Astro connects with a body shot that sends Keskisarja's belly button to the back.
Astro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Keskisarja releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Astro looks to score with a jab to the body but Keskisarja is just out of range.
Lenny Astro is winning the standup battle so far.
Astro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keskisarja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Astro scrambles back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Keskisarja blocks the leg kick.
Keskisarja appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keskisarja misses the shot to the body.
Astro digs a good body shot into Keskisarja's ribs.
Keskisarja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Astro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keskisarja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Astro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keskisarja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Astro thuds a left hand into Keskisarja's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astro lands a nice looking body shot.

Astro dives in and scores a takedown into Keskisarja's guard.
Keskisarja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Astro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astro forces his way into half guard.

Astro is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Astro dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Astro throws the kick towards the body but Keskisarja avoids it.
Keskisarja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Astro. That did some damage!
Astro misses with a low kick as Keskisarja jumps back.
Keskisarja defending well as Astro loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Keskisarja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Astro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Astro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Astro avoids a kick to the body.
Astro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keskisarja was well out of range. Poor timing from Astro.
Keskisarja misses with a looping left.
Astro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskisarja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Astro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskisarja. Astro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keskisarja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keskisarja motions for Astro to come forward. Keskisarja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Astro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keskisarja can do to turn this around?
Astro misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Keskisarja misses.
Astro misses with a straight right.
Keskisarja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astro.
Astro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Keskisarja sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Astro. That snapped Keskisarja's head back.
The crowd cheers as Astro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keskisarja doesn't seem phased though.
Astro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kari Keskisarja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keskisarja throws a body punch but Astro moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Astro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keskisarja has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keskisarja and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kari Keskisarja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keskisarja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Astro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Astro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astro. Keskisarja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keskisarja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Astro's hands.
Astro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keskisarja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astro tried to score with a low kick but Keskisarja checks it.
Astro slips under a jab from Keskisarja.
Astro staying out of range there.
Astro shoots in for a takedown but Keskisarja shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keskisarja explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Astro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keskisarja has time to react.
Astro swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskisarja.
An attempted straight right counter from Astro misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astro throws a body punch but Keskisarja moves out of range.

Keskisarja gets a clinch.
Astro struggles to land a body shot inside as Keskisarja controls his hands.
Astro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keskisarja avoids it.
Astro lands a body shot.
Astro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Astro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keskisarja scores with a shoulder strike.
Astro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keskisarja pushes Astro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keskisarja can't find room to land a body shot as Astro controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keskisarja looking to throw knees to the head but Astro is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Astro can't break the clinch.
Keskisarja misses with the head strike.
Keskisarja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Keskisarja.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Keskisarja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Astro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Astro!
Lenny Astro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.