PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Robertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Tapaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Tapaus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henrik Robertsson's chin.

Robertsson
vs
Tapaus

188 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very confident

PED Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Robertsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Tapaus!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapaus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tapaus's corner calls for a 1-2. Tapaus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tapaus digs a good body shot into Robertsson's ribs.
Robertsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robertsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tapaus scores with a hook to the body. Robertsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tapaus stuffs the takedown.
Tapaus dips to his left and cracks Robertsson with an uppercut!
Tapaus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robertsson momentarily.
Tapaus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Robertsson is rocked!
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!
Nice body punch from Tapaus.
Robertsson walks into a left hand.
Oh Robertsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tapaus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tapaus wants it to stay on the feet.
Robertsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tapaus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robertsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robertsson misses with a double jab
and Tapaus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tapaus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robertsson scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Tapaus finds it's target.
Tapaus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Robertsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tapaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Robertsson glances at the clock... BAM! Tapaus nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Robertsson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Robertsson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Tapaus!