PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keimo Tikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keimo Tikka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Keller
vs
Tikka

193 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keimo Tikka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tikka moves into range and clinches up with Keller.
Tikka throws an elbow that misses.
Keller pushes off an throws an elbow but Tikka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Keller jumps guard but Tikka stands there with Keller around his waist. Keller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keller tries a body shot but Tikka blocks it.
Tikka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tikka throws an elbow that misses.
Tikka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keller fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tikka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keller up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Tikka.
Tikka lands an elbow inside that Keller shrugs off.

It looks like Floyd Keller has been cut.

Tikka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keimo Tikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tikka moves into the clinch.
Tikka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keller takes an elbow to the temple.
Tikka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tikka can turn it around.

Tikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tikka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tikka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tikka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Tikka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Keller pushes Tikka up against the cage in a clinch.
Keller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keller is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tikka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Tikka breaks the clinch.

Tikka moves into range and clinches up with Keller.
A short right from Tikka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikka pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Tikka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tikka takes the fight into the clinch.
Tikka lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.

Floyd Keller's cut is getting worse.
Tikka lands an elbow inside that Keller shrugs off.
A right handed body shot lands from Tikka.
Tikka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tikka.
Tikka has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Keller - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tikka, and another! Keller is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Keimo Tikka!
Our winner, Keimo Tikka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.