PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kekluttaja (ranked 8459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 2708 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazuran Riku is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kekluttaja
vs
Riku

177 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kekluttaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riku fakes the leg kick and cracks Kekluttaja in the body.
Riku circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Riku counter with a right hand.

It looks like Keijo Kekluttaja has been cut.
Kekluttaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kekluttaja tries to clinch but Riku moves away
and Kekluttaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kekluttaja misses with an uppercut
and Riku counters with a nice uppercut.
Riku slips a jab and a cross from Kekluttaja.
Kekluttaja swings widly with a right hand
and Riku counters with an outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kekluttaja as he connects with a hook.
Riku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kekluttaja throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kekluttaja's knee momentarily.
Kekluttaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekluttaja misses with a combination
and Riku counters with a nice uppercut.
Riku scores with a leg kick.
Kekluttaja darts in trying to clinch

and Riku counters with a nice right hand that sends Kekluttaja toppling to the canvas! Kekluttaja scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Riku finish him?!

Kekluttaja is rocked!

Keijo Kekluttaja's cut is getting worse.
Kekluttaja misses with a hook
and Riku counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.