PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ringz daBell (ranked 1378 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Veikko Keskinen (ranked 168 p4p, 266 weight class). daBell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DaBaby-Suge. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

daBell
vs
Keskinen

168 cm
24
145
11 - 4 - 0

168 cm
23
162
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ringz daBell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Keskinen.

Keskinen pushes daBell up against the cage in a clinch.
daBell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
daBell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keskinens head.
daBell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for daBell.
Keskinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Keskinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keskinen is pushing daBell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

daBell breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Keskinen misses
and daBell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but daBell manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskinen. daBell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keskinen looks to land a left hand but daBell moved out of range nicely.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but daBell manages to avoid it.
daBell is looking to counter with a shot 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!
daBell takes a swing at Keskinen's ribcage but misses.
daBell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keskinen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daBell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keskinen.
daBell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from daBell.
daBell throws a body shot but no joy.
Keskinen avoids the body shot from daBell.
daBell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
daBell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but daBell was well out of range. Poor timing from Keskinen.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but daBell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
daBell throws a hook but Keskinen blocks it.
Keskinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from daBell.
daBell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
daBell throws a body shot but no joy.
daBell stuns Keskinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
daBell missing with a left hand there. Keskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keskinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
daBell throws a good cross that connects.
daBell blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keskinen has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by daBell.
Keskinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keskinen missing with knees to the body.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.
daBell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

daBell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
daBell throws an overhand right that lands on Keskinen's shoulder, as Keskinen tries to avoid the shot.
daBell misses with a straight right.
daBell misses with a looping left.
Keskinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. daBell doesn't seem bothered though.
Keskinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. daBell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keskinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from daBell.
daBell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
daBell connects with a single shot there.
Keskinen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keskinen slips under a jab from daBell.
Keskinen digs a good body shot into daBell's ribs.
We've been told by daBell's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Keskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Keskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keskinen throws a series of punches but daBell avoids them all with ease.
daBell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
daBell throws a jab when Keskinen was well out of range.
daBell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
daBell looks to land a right hand but Keskinen moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from daBell misses the target.
daBell sets himself, and Keskinen steps forward looking for the clinch! daBell avoids it this time.
Keskinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

daBell tries to keep at a distance but Keskinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Keskinen.
daBell lands with a right to the head.
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!
Keskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but daBell blocks it.
Still in the clinch, daBell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keskinen is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Keskinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by daBell.
daBell is leaning against Keskinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
daBell has a couple of punches blocked by Keskinen.

daBell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
daBell throws a lazy right hand but Keskinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
daBell misses the shot to the body.
daBell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ringz daBell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keskinen misses with a looping right.
Keskinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keskinen takes a swing at daBell's ribcage but misses.
Keskinen throws an off balance right hand
and Keskinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
daBell throws a hook to the side of Keskinen's head but Keskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keskinen slips a jab from daBell.
Keskinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down daBell rather than just go for the knockout.
Keskinen lands a glancing blow to the side of daBell's head.
daBell misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from daBell misses the target.
Keskinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keskinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
daBell throws an overhand right that lands on Keskinen's shoulder, as Keskinen tries to avoid the shot.
Keskinen blocks a leg kick.
Keskinen wants to counter the offense by daBell and move into the clinch position.
daBell misses the shot to the body.
Keskinen swings for the body but daBell moves out of range.
A slow jab from daBell misses its intended target.
Ringz daBell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by daBell.
Keskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - daBell circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from daBell misses the target.
daBell swings for the body but Keskinen moves out of range.
Keskinen misses with an uppercut. daBell saw that one coming.
daBell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keskinen.
Keskinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from daBell.
daBell lands a nice looking body shot.
daBell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keskinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Keskinen. Those never looked like landing.
daBell throwing a counter right hand but Keskinen manages to avoid it.
daBell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keskinen.
Keskinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from daBell.
Keskinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Keskinen. Those never looked like landing.
daBell is looking to counter with a body kick.
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!
Keskinen avoids the body shot from daBell.
Keskinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from daBell.
Keskinen misses with a body shot.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but daBell manages to avoid it.
daBell scores with a jab to the body.
Keskinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles daBell. daBell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
daBell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keskinen backs up against the cage.
daBell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keskinen looks to land a right hand but daBell moved out of range.

Keskinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. daBell is defending well for now.
daBell avoiding damage as Keskinen throws knees to the body.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from daBell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
daBell tries to circle away but Keskinen has him pinned against the cage.
daBell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
daBell misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from daBell - that landed with a thud.
Veikko Keskinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keskinen tries to throw a body punch but daBell avoids it by throwing Keskinen back against the cage.
daBell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keskinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite daBell's efforts to push away.
daBell blocks an elbow strike from Keskinen.
daBell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

daBell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
daBell lands a jab to Keskinen's midsection.
Keskinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by daBell.
Keskinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as daBell throws out the jab.
daBell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keskinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
daBell misses with a straight left.
Keskinen wants to counter the offense by daBell and move into the clinch position.
Keskinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from daBell.
daBell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by daBell.
Keskinen misses the body punch
and daBell counters with a nice body shot.
Keskinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. daBell doesn't seem bothered though.
Keskinen throws a body punch but daBell moves out of range.
Keskinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keskinen blocks a jab.
Keskinen lands a right hook to the body.
daBell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keskinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
daBell scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Veikko Keskinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

daBell swings for the body but Keskinen moves out of range.
daBell misses with a hook.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from daBell.
daBell throws out a loose jab but Keskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch but daBell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
daBell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for daBell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keskinen avoids the body shot from daBell.
A shot to the liver by daBell. Beautiful body shot.
Keskinen misses with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting daBell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by daBell.
Keskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keskinen avoids the body shot from daBell.
daBell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
daBell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keskinen works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from daBell.

Keskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. daBell is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from daBell.
A head punch on the inside from daBell fails to land.
daBell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
daBell lands a nice shot to the body.

daBell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from daBell. Keskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
daBell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
daBell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
daBell just misses with a punch to the body.
Keskinen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
daBell lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen misses with a few strikes there.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskinen slips a jab and a cross from daBell.
daBell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keskinen is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from daBell. Keskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keskinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keskinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting daBell counter with a right hand.
daBell moves out of range as Keskinen strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from daBell misses the target.
Keskinen throws a hook but daBell avoids it easily.
daBell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keskinen works daBell's body with a nice hook.
Keskinen misses with a hook to the body
letting daBell counter with a right hand.

Keskinen is rocked!
Keskinen tries to clinch there but daBell circles away.
Keskinen is still on wobbly legs! Can daBell finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keskinen cracks a nice hook into daBell's ribs.
Keskinen with a jab.
Keskinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Keskinen throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - daBell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keskinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from daBell.
Keskinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
daBell misses with a wild body shot.
daBell looks to land a combination but Keskinen avoids it well.
daBell looks to throw the jab but Keskinen is out of range.
daBell avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
A quick step to the side and daBell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
daBell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
daBell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keskinen.
daBell throwing a counter right hand but Keskinen manages to avoid it.
daBell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
daBell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from daBell there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
daBell throws a lazy right hand but Keskinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keskinen wants to clinch.
daBell just misses with a punch to the body.
Keskinen takes a swing at daBell's ribcage but misses.
daBell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
daBell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskinen throws a hook but daBell blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ringz daBell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think daBell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ringz daBell!
Ringz daBell made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview.