PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Warren Hawke (ranked 3655 p4p, 2433 weight class) and Veikko Keskinen (ranked 428 p4p, 300 weight class). Warren Hawke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hawke
vs
Keskinen

178 cm
43
166
8 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
162
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskinen misses the shot to the body.
Hawke scores with a jab to the head.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Keskinen avoids them all with ease.
Hawke misses with a double jab.
Hawke scores with a three punch combo!
Keskinen loads up on a big right hand but Hawke slips the punch.
Keskinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Keskinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Keskinen moves into the clinch.
Keskinen scores with a shot to the side of Hawke's head.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Hawke tries to break free but Keskinen pushes him back against the cage.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.

Hawke manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke fails to land with a series of punches.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawke manages to avoid it.
Keskinen clobbers Hawke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Warren Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hawke.
Keskinen lands a jab to Hawke's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Hawke.
Hawke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keskinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawke avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keskinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawke throws a right hand that Keskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Keskinen also avoids with ease.
Keskinen wants to clinch up but Hawke keeps it at a distance.
Keskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hawke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keskinen cracks Hawke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen tries to clinch but Hawke is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskinen throws a big shot that misses.
Hawke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keskinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawke finds it's way round the side to connect with Keskinen's head.
Hawke misses with a low kick as Keskinen jumps back.
Hawke throws a nice looking combination but Keskinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawke misses with the combination.
Keskinen slips under a jab.

Keskinen drives through and clinches with Hawke against the cage.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawke lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Keskinen.
Hawke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keskinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hawke manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keskinen is continuing to stall.

Hawke has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Keskinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hawke.
You can see the frustration on Hawke's face as Keskinen controls the position.
Keskinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hawke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Keskinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Keskinen controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Keskinen decides to stand back up. Keskinen steps back and let's Hawke get back to his feet.
Keskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawke.
Keskinen misses with an uppercut.
Keskinen tests Hawke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawke manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Hawke.
Hawke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keskinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Keskinen.
Keskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawke.
Hawke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawke keeps the fight on the outside.
Keskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawke moves away.
Keskinen lands the left hand.
Keskinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keskinen misses with the combination.
Hawke ducks under a wild hook from Keskinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Veikko Keskinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keskinen clinches up with Hawke and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keskinen.
Hawke can't find room to land a body shot as Keskinen controls the action.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen landing knees to the body.
Hawke avoiding damage as Keskinen throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keskinen throws an elbow but misses.
Hawke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawke is trying to pull guard but Keskinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Keskinen blocks a body shot from Hawke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keskinen stops a takedown attempt from Hawke.
Nice body punch from Keskinen.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.
Keskinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but Hawke blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawke blocks it with crossed arms.

Hawke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Hawke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keskinen defends well.
Keskinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Keskinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawke throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Keskinen controlling from the top position.

Hawke has his foot on Keskinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keskinen works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Hawke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keskinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keskinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Keskinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keskinen has managed to get both his arms back between Hawke's legs - danger averted.
Keskinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More stalling from Keskinen.
Hawke keeping moving, preventing Keskinen from controlling successfully.
Keskinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hawke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Keskinen has picked Hawke up and slammed him! Hawke can't keep hold of the triangle and Keskinen manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke is looking to reverse the position.
Hawke wants to get back to his feet but Keskinen drags him back down.
Keskinen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hawke is trying to get back to his feet.
Hawke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keskinen wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Keskinen wants to stand but Hawke is controlling his arm.
Hawke is pushing Keskinen's head away, looking to escape. Keskinen manages to hold on to the position though.
Hawke is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keskinen prevents Hawke from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Keskinen misses.
Hawke is looking for a counter combo.
Hawke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keskinen.
Keskinen is looking to clinch but Hawke is avoiding it.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Keskinen avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keskinen! But no joy.
Hawke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keskinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawke takes a swing at Keskinen's ribcage but misses.
Hawke looks to land a combination but Keskinen avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keskinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keskinen throws a shot from downtown. Hawke moves away and avoids it.
Keskinen jabs Hawke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Keskinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Keskinen ducks under a wild hook from Hawke.
Keskinen lands a jab to Hawke's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Hawke. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keskinen! But no joy.
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Hawke avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
Hawke keeps the fight on the outside.

Keskinen pushes Hawke up against the cage in a clinch.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawke avoids it.
Hawke avoids a wild elbow strike from Keskinen.
Keskinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawke avoids the damage to the body.
Veikko Keskinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keskinen leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Hawke blocks it.
Hawke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke tries to circle away but Keskinen has him pinned against the cage.
Hawke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawke's defenses.
Hawke is trying to push Keskinen away but Keskinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawke's face.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Keskinen as the two fighters clinch.
Keskinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keskinen working aggressively here.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Hawke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Keskinen has Hawke pressed against the cage, preventing Hawke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Hawke.
Keskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hawke successfully pulls guard.
Keskinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke striking off his back but it's not causing Keskinen any problems.
Hawke being controlled here, momentarily.

Keskinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keskinen has managed to get both his arms back between Hawke's legs - danger averted.
Keskinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawke swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen content to stall in guard here.
Keskinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawke wants to hit a sweep here but Keskinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hawke there!
Hawke is working to get back to half guard.
Keskinen controlling the pace for now.
Hawke is looking to get to half guard.
Keskinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Warren Hawke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veikko Keskinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawke is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Keskinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke throwing hammer fists to the chest of Keskinen. What's that going to do exactly?
Hawke is trying to escape the mount.
Hawke is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keskinen looking to control but Hawke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keskinen controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Keskinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keskinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Keskinen!
Veikko Keskinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.