PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Ysengrin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ysengrin
vs
Kettu

193 cm
25
238 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Vikai Gear Island

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalle Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ysengrin has Kettu up against the cage in a clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kettu effectively controlling the action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Kettu misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ysengrin digs a right hand underneath Kettu's ribcage. Kettu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ysengrin lands an uppercut.

Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ysengrin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu punishes Ysengrin's body with a nice straight punch.
Ysengrin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kettu off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a right hand
and Ysengrin counters with a nice body shot.
Ysengrin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ysengrin dips to his left and cracks Kettu with an uppercut!
Ysengrin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ysengrin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kettu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ysengrin gets a clinch.
Ysengrin taking a breather.
Ysengrin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ysengrin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kettu's elbow.
Kettu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ysengrin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kettu misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Ysengrin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ysengrin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Ysengrin fails to land.
Kettu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ysengrin is keeping busy.
Ysengrin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ysengrin working aggressively here.
Ysengrin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ysengrin fails to land.
Ysengrin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kettu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ysengrin avoiding damage.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ysengrin - that landed with a thud.
Ysengrin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ysengrin.
A body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Kettu looks winded!
Kettu trying to control the position but instead, Ysengrin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kettu into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ysengrin.
Kettu lands a body shot.
Ysengrin is working Kettu over against the cage.
Ysengrin presses Kettu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ysengrin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Ysengrin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Kettu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ysengrin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kettu up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ysengrin.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands with a left to the head.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Ysengrin back against the cage.
Ysengrin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kettu or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ysengrin.
A short right from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tries to work over Kettu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ysengrin.
Nice body punch from Kettu.
Ysengrin pushes Kettu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kettu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Ysengrin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Ysengrin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Ysengrin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kettu slips a jab and a cross from Ysengrin.
A jab from Ysengrin does it's job there.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ysengrin cracks Kettu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ysengrin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ysengrin staying out of range there.
Ysengrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Ysengrin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.
Kettu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ysengrin.
Nice defenses there by Ysengrin.
Kettu throws a body punch but Ysengrin moves out of range.

Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches.
Ysengrin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ysengrin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin lands a body punch.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kettu is breathing heavily.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin is pushing Kettu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with some punches.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
Kettu throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kettu tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Kettu back against the cage.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ysengrin fails to land.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
Ysengrin digs a right hand into Kettu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kettu's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu has Ysengrin pressed against the cage.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kettu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Kettu as the two fighters clinch.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ysengrin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kettu stalling in the clinch but Ysengrin improves position.
Kettu lands a body punch.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin gets through Kettu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ysengrin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands with a left to the head.
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ysengrin lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kettu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dave Ysengrin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kettu stalling in the clinch but Ysengrin improves position.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Ysengrin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ysengrin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ysengrin controls his hands.
Ysengrin lands with a light punch inside.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ysengrin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Ysengrin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kettu can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ysengrin swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Kettu misses with a body punch
and Ysengrin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kettu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Kettu is rocked!
Kettu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ysengrin with a nice cross.
Kettu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ysengrin finish him?
Ysengrin wants to clinch up but Kettu keeps it at a distance.
Kettu seems to have recovered his senses.

Ysengrin has closed the distance and engaged Kettu in a clinch.
Ysengrin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Ysengrin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kettu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu throws a poor cross that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ysengrin lands with a shot to the body.
Kettu misses with a straight left.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Ysengrin catches Kettu right on the button with a cross.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ysengrin! Kettu is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ysengrin!
Dave Ysengrin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.