PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverhielm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Theme Tune to Islam. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kerjalainen
vs
Silverhielm

179 cm
38
131 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

165 cm
39
135 lbs
34 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Silverhielm!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverhielm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kerjalainen takes a step back to recover.
Kerjalainen blocks a leg kick.
Kerjalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen darts in looking for a takedown but Silverhielm gets double underhooks and turns Kerjalainen into the cage.
Kerjalainen tries to move into range but Silverhielm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kerjalainen misses with a takedown attempt - Silverhielm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Silverhielm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kerjalainen throws a right hand that Silverhielm ducks under and follows up with a left that Silverhielm also avoids with ease.
Silverhielm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kerjalainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Kerjalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silverhielm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silverhielm wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerjalainen checks a low kick from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lands with a straight right. Kerjalainen didn't see that one coming.
Silverhielm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Silverhielm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Kerjalainen is rocked!
Kerjalainen slips a jab from Silverhielm.
Oh Kerjalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen moves out of range as Silverhielm strikes.
Silverhielm looks to land a combination but Kerjalainen avoids it well.
Kerjalainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Kerjalainen dives in and grabs Silverhielm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silverhielm pushes down on Kerjalainen's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kerjalainen.
It seemed like Silverhielm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silverhielm throws the left hand but Kerjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Kerjalainen scores with a nice head shot.
Pierre Silverhielm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerjalainen moves away.
Silverhielm swings widly with a right hand

and Kerjalainen counters by moving into the clinch.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
Silverhielm taking a breather.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Silverhielm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silverhielm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerjalainen gets through Silverhielm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silverhielm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kerjalainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverhielm takes a shot to the head.
Silverhielm blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Silverhielm.

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Silverhielm lands a body punch.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
Silverhielm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Kerjalainen as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand underneath Silverhielm's ribcage. Silverhielm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silverhielm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen avoids the elbow strike from Silverhielm, against the cage.
Kerjalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silverhielm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Silverhielm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen pushes Silverhielm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silverhielm is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Silverhielm into the cage.
Kerjalainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverhielm.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silverhielm backwards.
Kerjalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Silverhielm avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
Silverhielm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm blocks an uppercut.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silverhielm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerjalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kerjalainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen pushes Silverhielm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerjalainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silverhielm blocks an uppercut.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kerjalainen punishes Silverhielm's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Kerjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerjalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silverhielm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silverhielm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kerjalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm blocks a low kick nicely.
Kerjalainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silverhielm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kerjalainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Silverhielm's head.
Silverhielm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerjalainen.
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!
Good shot there by Kerjalainen.
Nice sprawl there from Silverhielm as Kerjalainen shoots in.
Kerjalainen with a jab.
Silverhielm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerjalainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silverhielm pinned against the cage. Silverhielm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kerjalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm cracks Kerjalainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kerjalainen shoots in for a double leg but Silverhielm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Kerjalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up
and Kerjalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kerjalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Silverhielm throws the kick towards the body but Kerjalainen avoids it.
Kerjalainen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kerjalainen defending well as Silverhielm loads up on a big left hand.
Kerjalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kerjalainen loads up on a big right hand but Silverhielm slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverhielm punishes Kerjalainen's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Silverhielm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm moves forwards but Kerjalainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerjalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silverhielm blocks a head kick by Kerjalainen.
Silverhielm misses with an uppercut. Kerjalainen saw that one coming.
Silverhielm dips to his left and cracks Kerjalainen with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kerjalainen, right into the meat.
Kerjalainen lands the left hand.
Kerjalainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silverhielm as he avoids it easily.

Silverhielm feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kerjalainen sprawling to the canvas! Kerjalainen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Silverhielm finish him?!
Good leg kick by Silverhielm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silverhielm lands with an uppercut that bounces Kerjalainen off the cage and back into range.
Kerjalainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silverhielm circles away.
Silverhielm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerjalainen is looking to counter punch.
Silverhielm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kerjalainen.
It seemed like Silverhielm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silverhielm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kerjalainen shoots in and bounces Silverhielm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silverhielm has Kerjalainen pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverhielm is looking to stand up but Kerjalainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Silverhielm working a defensive guard here.
Silverhielm managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerjalainen trying to control but Silverhielm is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen prevents Silverhielm from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silverhielm trying to keep a closed guard but Kerjalainen is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kerjalainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kerjalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm scores with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kerjalainen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverhielm trying to stall but Kerjalainen improves his position.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.
Silverhielm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pierre Silverhielm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kerjalainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silverhielm throws a looping overhand right but Kerjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Silverhielm throws a head kick but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Silverhielm ducks right into an uppercut from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen moves out of range as Silverhielm strikes.

Kerjalainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Silverhielm lands a damaging elbow.
Silverhielm can't find room to land a body shot as Kerjalainen controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silverhielm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverhielm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Keijo Kerjalainen's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Silverhielm as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kerjalainen on the inside.
Silverhielm tries to stall but Kerjalainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Kerjalainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kerjalainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen dodges an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lands an elbow inside.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Silverhielm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silverhielm.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.

Keijo Kerjalainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silverhielm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keijo Kerjalainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silverhielm stalling against the cage.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silverhielm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kerjalainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverhielm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silverhielm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kerjalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Silverhielm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silverhielm takes a jab right on the kisser.

Silverhielm darts in and clinches Kerjalainen up against the cage.
Kerjalainen avoids the elbow strike from Silverhielm, against the cage.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Silverhielm prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Silverhielm.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kerjalainen's brow.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow strike.
Silverhielm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silverhielm lands a left hand.

Jeez, Keijo Kerjalainen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lands a nice elbow.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Silverhielm misses with a knee to the head.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike.
Silverhielm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Silverhielm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerjalainen presses Silverhielm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerjalainen presses Silverhielm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silverhielm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm blocks an uppercut.
Kerjalainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Silverhielm misses with a knee to the head.
Silverhielm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silverhielm.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kerjalainen has him pressed against the cage.
Silverhielm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kerjalainen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keijo Kerjalainen.
I think Kerjalainen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Pierre Silverhielm had this to say: 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.