PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Honeybottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honeybottom
vs
Kettu

205 cm
27
250 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

192 cm
27
245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Gainz Nutrition

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Honeybottom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honeybottom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Honeybottom scores with a jab. Kettu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kettu feints a jab promting Honeybottom to slip. Kettu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Honeybottom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kettu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kettu takes a swing at Honeybottom's ribcage but misses.
Honeybottom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Honeybottom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Honeybottom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kettu manages to circle out of the way.
Honeybottom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Honeybottom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honeybottom is looking to clinch.
Honeybottom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kettu on the side of the head.
Kettu lands with an uppercut that bounces Honeybottom off the cage and back into range.
Kettu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Honeybottom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kettu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Honeybottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honeybottom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Honeybottom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kettu's hands.
Honeybottom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kettu.
We've been hearing reports that Honeybottom has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Honeybottom looks to land a left hand but Kettu moved out of range nicely.
Honeybottom lands with a nice body punch.
Kettu misses with a double jab.
Honeybottom scores with a body shot.
Honeybottom misses with a straight left.
Kettu wants to counter with a clinch but Honeybottom pushes him away.
Kettu takes a swing at Honeybottom's ribcage but misses.
Kettu misses with an uppercut
and Honeybottom counters with a stiff right hand.
Honeybottom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kettu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honeybottom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kettu manages to circle out of the way.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Honeybottom counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kettu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kettu misses with the combination.
Honeybottom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kettu misses with an uppercut
and Honeybottom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Honeybottom closes the distance and clinches.
Honeybottom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Kettu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Honeybottoms head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kettu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kettu tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom lands with a light punch inside.
Honeybottom has Kettu pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kettu being controlled against the cage.
Honeybottom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honeybottom.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kettu.
Honeybottom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Honeybottom blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Honeybottom on the inside.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Honeybottom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kettu up against the cage.
Honeybottom is working Kettu over against the cage.
Honeybottom blocks an uppercut.
Honeybottom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Honeybottom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kettu up against the cage.
Honeybottom misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Honeybottom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kettu scores with a hook to the body. Honeybottom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kettu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Honeybottom to score with a decent uppercut.
Honeybottom throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Kettu connects with a body shot that sends Honeybottom's belly button to the back.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Honeybottom moves away and avoids it.
Kalle Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu scores with a jab. Honeybottom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Honeybottom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kettu.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honeybottom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Honeybottom moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kettu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kettu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kettu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honeybottom moves away.
Honeybottom is looking to counter the offense by Kettu and move into the clinch.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Honeybottom moves out of range.
Kettu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Honeybottom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honeybottom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.

Honeybottom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Honeybottom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Honeybottom stalling the fight.
A short right from Kettu.
Honeybottom has Kettu pressed against the cage.
Kettu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Honeybottom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Honeybottom slows down the pace here.
Kettu blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Honeybottom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kettu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honeybottom backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kettu tries to stall but Honeybottom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Honeybottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honeybottom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Honeybottom tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Honeybottom back against the cage.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honeybottom.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honeybottom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honeybottom 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.
Honeybottom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Honeybottom letting Kettu take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Honeybottom.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honeybottom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Honeybottom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Honeybottom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Honeybottom to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
Kettu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruce Honeybottom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kettu is looking to control Honeybottom's arms but Honeybottom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kettu has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kettu.
Honeybottom effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kettu can do to turn this around?
Kettu taking a breather.
Kettu tries to circle away but Honeybottom has him pinned against the cage.
Honeybottom slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honeybottom blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kettu working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Honeybottom dominated that second round.
That's time! Honeybottom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Honeybottom ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
Kettu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Honeybottom rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Honeybottom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalle Kettu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Honeybottom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
Honeybottom slips a jab from Kettu.
Honeybottom dodges the punch combination from Kettu.
A jab from Kettu misses.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honeybottom.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kettu!
Honeybottom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu slips a jab from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honeybottom misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kettu misses
and Honeybottom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kettu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kettu.
Kettu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kettu lands with a good body shot.
Kettu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kettu misses the body punch
enabling Honeybottom to counter with a crisp jab.
Honeybottom throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Kettu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kettu misses with a right hand
and Honeybottom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honeybottom throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.

Honeybottom drives through and clinches with Kettu against the cage.
Honeybottom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Honeybottom blocks an uppercut.
Honeybottom blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu can't find room to land a body shot as Honeybottom controls the action.
Kettu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honeybottom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honeybottom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kettu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Honeybottom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Honeybottom stalling.
A shot in the inside from Kettu.
Honeybottom prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Honeybottom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kettu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Honeybottom digs a right hand underneath Kettu's ribcage. Kettu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kettu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Honeybottom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kettu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Honeybottom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Honeybottom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kettu up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Honeybottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kettu being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Kettu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Honeybottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honeybottom blocks an uppercut.
Kettu lands a nice uppercut.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Honeybottom misses with the head strike.
Honeybottom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kettu up against the cage.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honeybottom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bruce Honeybottom did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Honeybottom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Honeybottom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Honeybottom slips a straight right by Kettu.
Kettu keeps the fight on the outside.
Honeybottom throws a big shot that misses.
Honeybottom throws a right hand that misses
and Kettu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kettu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kettu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Honeybottom.
Kettu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu misses with a wild combination.
Kettu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kettu ducks right into an uppercut from Honeybottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeybottom lands with a right hand.
Honeybottom connects with a right hand. Kettu shakes it off.
Kettu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honeybottom moves away.
Kettu throws a big shot that misses.
Honeybottom throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Kettu throws a right hand that Honeybottom ducks under and follows up with a left that Honeybottom also avoids with ease.
Kettu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sloppy strikes from Kettu. Those never looked like landing.
Kettu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kettu lands a two punch combo.
Honeybottom throws an overhand right that lands on Kettu's shoulder, as Kettu tries to avoid the shot.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Honeybottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Honeybottom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kettu has time to react.
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!
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Honeybottom with a body shot.
Kettu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Honeybottom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kettu misses with a body punch
and Honeybottom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kettu throws a sloppy body shot
and Honeybottom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Honeybottom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kettu misses with a hook. Honeybottom ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Honeybottom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu doesn't manage to clinch there - Honeybottom circles away.
Honeybottom is looking to counter punch.
Kettu takes one to the chin there.
Honeybottom scores with a jab. Kettu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Honeybottom throws a good cross that connects.
Kettu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Honeybottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom misses with an uppercut. Kettu saw that one coming.
Honeybottom misses with a straight right.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Honeybottom.
Honeybottom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kettu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Honeybottom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kettu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kettu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Honeybottom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kettu throws an off balance right hand
and Honeybottom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Honeybottom misses the target.
Honeybottom tries to clinch but Kettu is having none of it.
Honeybottom wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom throws a lazy uppercut

and Kettu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kettu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honeybottom up against the cage.
Honeybottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honeybottom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Honeybottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeybottom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Honeybottom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
Kettu is trying to maintain a safe position but Honeybottom gets an underhook and turns Kettu into the cage.
Honeybottom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honeybottom.

Kettu breaks the clinch.
Kettu misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Honeybottom to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Honeybottom had his way with Kalle Kettu in that round.
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. 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.

Kettu swings for the body but Honeybottom moves out of range.
Honeybottom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kettu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Honeybottom wants to clinch up but Kettu keeps it at a distance.
Kettu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Honeybottom misses with a leg kick.
Kettu looks to throw the jab but Honeybottom is out of range.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Honeybottom moved out of range nicely.
Honeybottom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Honeybottom has Kettu up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honeybottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu works on Honeybottom's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Honeybottom looking to throw knees to the head but Kettu is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honeybottom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kettu is leaning against Honeybottom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Honeybottom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kettu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kettu lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kettu as Honeybottom tries to tie him up.
Honeybottom slows down the pace here.
Kettu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Honeybottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Kettu back against the cage.
Kettu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Honeybottom! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kettu is unloading with more strikes now! Honeybottom drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kettu!
Kalle Kettu is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kalle Kettu thanked Highland Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).