PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McMonster (ranked 2644 p4p, 105 weight class) and Sauli Kekkonen (ranked 4884 p4p, 155 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMonster
vs
Kekkonen

193 cm
19
266 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

206 cm
17
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McMonster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Kekkonen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMonster was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekkonen.
It looked like McMonster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kekkonen misses with a body shot.
Kekkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kekkonen misses with a shot to the body
and McMonster counters with a straight right hand.
Kekkonen slips a straight right by McMonster.
A jab from Kekkonen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekkonen throws a lazy uppercut

and McMonster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McMonster.
Kekkonen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMonster wants to control from the top but Kekkonen keeps moving.
Kekkonen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMonster trying to control the position from guard on top but Kekkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kekkonen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McMonster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McMonster slips nicely into half guard.
Kekkonen punching from the bottom.
Kekkonen taking some punishment here, with McMonster in his half guard.
McMonster is thwarting Kekkonen's attempts to control the position.
McMonster controlling the action here.
McMonster trying to pass the guard but Kekkonen defending well.
Kekkonen is refusing to be controlled, as McMonster sits in half guard.
McMonster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McMonster prevents Kekkonen from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kekkonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kekkonen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kekkonen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kekkonen tries to get to full guard but McMonster has control of the leg.
McMonster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McMonster uses his free foot to push down on Kekkonen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kekkonen.
McMonster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen is squirming around, avoiding McMonster's attempts to control the action.
Kekkonen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kekkonen regains half guard.
McMonster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kekkonen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McMonster scores with a couple of nice shots.
McMonster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Kekkonen is rocked!
Kekkonen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kekkonen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMonster is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McMonster lands a couple of good shots and Kekkonen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kekkonen is still in real trouble! Can McMonster finish him?
McMonster tries to keep control of the position but Kekkonen is staying busy.
Kekkonen seems to have recovered his senses.
McMonster is trying to stick to Kekkonen's back but Kekkonen is turning into McMonster. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McMonster's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen wants to pass the guard but McMonster is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMonster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McMonster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McMonster tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kekkonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McMonster's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McMonster is on top in guard.

McMonster trying to control the position from guard on top but Kekkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that McMonster has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kekkonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McMonster's guard.

Kekkonen lands a couple of elbows.
McMonster looking for a sweep. Not yet McMonster, not yet.
McMonster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kekkonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McMonster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McMonster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McMonster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McMonster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sauli Kekkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekkonen dips to his left and cracks McMonster with an uppercut!

It looks like Mike McMonster has been cut.
Kekkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMonster was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekkonen.
McMonster is looking to counter punch.
Kekkonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kekkonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMonster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekkonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McMonster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kekkonen can do to turn this around?

Kekkonen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends McMonster sprawling to the canvas. Kekkonen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can McMonster hang on?

McMonster is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, McMonster is out! Kekkonen gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sauli Kekkonen!
A victorious Sauli Kekkonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.